Ex Players in the News...

Brilliant interview here with John Cooney
itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-left-win...?mt=2&i=100041911639

Horsebox85 wrote: I see Danny Qualter and Shane O'Leary are starting for Nottingham versus the Not Not's (Not in London & Not Irish),
It is a bit ironic there's more Irish players in Nottingham and Exeter than in LI.

And in Ealing

Great to see John Cooney doing so well up North. Fair play to him for taking his chance.

Tadhg Leader and Pat O’Toole have been named in the USA Men’s Selects squad, which is USA's second choice team, well done to both.

Murray Kinsella writes
www.the42.ie/leader-otoole-kearns-usa-me...utm_source=shortlink

Dave Gannon has popped up in Rugby United New York for the 2019 season. Doesn't look like he has played much since leaving us in 2013.

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He's been in the US since 2014, so an outside chance he could play with his cousin, Aj at the world cup?!

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Nah he's played for Ireland Wolfhounds 3 times, scoring 1 try

Ciaran Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby
No surprise but it's confirmed here for THE42 with an interview with John Fallon
www.the42.ie/ciaran-gaffney-zebre-back-n...cht-4257316-Sep2018/

"Ciaran Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby
No surprise but it's confirmed here for THE42 with an interview with John Fallon"

Anyone who was at the Sportsground that night won't forget the incident. But as he said in the interview, it could have been a lot worse.
Wishing him every good luck for the future.

Congrats to Stacey Ili on making the Manu Samoa end of year tour vs USA, Georgia and Spain. Rewarded on his good Mitre10 outings.

Ofisa Treviranus as always also in the squad.

Jake Heenan set to start at 7 for Bristol away to Zebre in the Challenge Cup Saturday afternoon.

Api Pewhairangi got promotion with the London Broncos to the Super League. He was injured in last few rounds, but started plenty of games. Not 100% sure how he done overall, if he'll be kept as his contract is finished. Hope he's signed and someone we can keep eye out for.

Sevu Reece ('former player' as he had contract signed and interested in his career) is about to play the Championship final in Mitre10 in 10mins. Live on Sky Sports vs Otago where Naulia Dawai is on the bench. Nathan White is assistant coach to Jono Gibbs for Waikato
Sevu has scored 4 trys in semi final vs Northland last weekend. Last round game, the week earlier, Waikato played Otago in Hamilton and the home team lost as Sevu was suspended for one match.
Reece is currently the outstanding player in New Zealand provincial rugby, leading the Mitre 10 Cup in tries scored (12), defenders beaten, clean breaks and offloads.

Sevu has also asked to be taken out of consideration for the Duane Monkley Medal, awarded to the best Mitre 10 Cup player of the year," Lendrum said.

Which he was leading and would of won

www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cf...=4&objectid=12142576

Sevu scored 2 trys in a game he was quiet enough. 1st half was more about the backs and in the second half Waikato used the forwards a lot more to carry.

Dawai came on last 25, was quiet enough until last 5 when he carried more inside the 22. Had a good start to the Mitre10, hope he gets picked up.

Never in doubt, Waikato 36 - 13 Otago.
Well done Sevu and Nathan, some nice rugby

Pat O’Toole has moved from San Diego to Houston ahead of the 2019 MLR season.