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‘Got more memories to make’: Wallaby Pete Samu to leave Brumbies

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Wallaby Pete Samu will leave the ACT Brumbies at the end of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific campaign, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

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Earlier this year, RugbyRama reported that the former Crusaders flanker had signed a two-year deal with French powerhouse Bordeaux.

While Bordeaux have yet to confirm the multiple reports – there have been no updates since March – the Brumbies have announced that Samu will depart the Australian club at the end of the season.

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After winning a Super Rugby title with the champion Crusaders, the Australian-born Samu moved across the ditch after signing with the Brumbies and Australian Rugby ahead of the 2019 season.

Samu played his 50th match in Brumbies colours against the Chiefs, and is expected to reach 100 Super Rugby appearances later this season.

“I just want to thank the Brumbies and the Canberra community for the past five years,” Samu said in a statement.

“This club and Canberra will always be a special place for me and my family, and I’ll cherish the memories forever.

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“What I’ll miss most is the boys and the culture we’ve built but we’ve still got more memories to make this year.”

The Western Force, Brumbies and Rugby Australia all made another significant announcement on Tuesday by confirming that Nic White had signed for the Perth-based franchise.

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White, 32, will depart the Brumbies alongside Pete Samu at the end of the 2023 season.

“We’re disappointed to see Pete and Nic go at the end of the season, but we understand in professional sport, players and people have to make a difficult decision for themselves and their families,” coach Stephen Larkham said.

“The club made every effort to retain both players past this year, but the reality is there are factors outside of our control as well as the competitive marketplace for players of their calibre that come into play.

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“Both Nic and Pete have been and will be integral members of our group and we will celebrate their significant contribution to the Brumbies at the right moment but our focus now is on Sunday against the Highlanders.”

The Brumbies defeated Australian rivals the Melbourne Rebels 26-33 at AAMI Park on Sunday, and will look to go back-to-back this weekend at home against the Highlanders.

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JW 1 hour ago
Who is telling the truth about France's tour of New Zealand?

The LNR, as an association of professional rugby clubs employing professional players (French or not) under working contracts, is primarily ruled by the French Law, like any other corporation trading on French soil.

No. You’re thinking of something else, irrelevant. The clubs are aligned to FFR, otherwise they wouldn’t have international players, and would be rebels.

The release of player under contract would be subject to a string of rules (playtime, workload, fitness, medical, legal, … whatever) that the clubs would be able to enforce in court if forced to do so. World Rugby can do absolutely nothing about it: they are not the ones who can tell who may or not play into the French selection beside eligibility rules.

No, they wouldn’t. FFR have the own doctors that decide a players fitness. FFR have full control.


What I described is not conflict. It is two parties accepting they have found themselves in a difficult situation and trying to make the best of it. Yes, Galthie needs to play nice, because clubs can still sway their player, unlawfully holding their contract above them, threatening them, and causing them to withdraw from international rugby. It could certainly happen with French players as well, part of Galthie’s thought process is not just commonsense, but respecting the clubs power for making situations like Jalibert happen.


That’s the only way for Galthie, as the coach he only has a short term goal for 2027. The FFR are another mater entirely, and could just be looking for the right time. But I no little of the behind the scenes stuff, maybe the clubs are paying off the FFR or its members under the table etc.


I’m afraid you little understand of the world game takata, I like you’re involvement and you sharing of the French perspective though!

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