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Another All Blacks loose forward heading offshore

10 Feb 2019

Liam Squire. Photo / Getty Images

All Blacks blindside Liam Squire is set to leave New Zealand after the World Cup according to a report from The New Zealand Herald.

Squire has signed a deal with an undiscloses Japanese club who he will join following the showpiece tournament later this year.

Squire has 23 tests to his name and has blossomed into a star since joining the Highlanders in 2016, though he has faced time on the sideline through injury during his tenure in black.

Former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie gave Squire his Super Rugby start in 2014 but concussion and a rash of other injuries have seen him miss long periods.

Squire made his All Blacks debut in 2016 after joining the Highlanders and since the departure of longtime No 6 Jerome Kaino has been an All Black mainstay.

Squire joins an ever-growing list of All Black loose forwards shifting overseas after the World Cup.

Crusaders blindside flanker Jordan Taufua will join English Premiership club Leicester Tigers at the end of the year, and All Blacks captain and No 8 Kieran Read has indicated he will either retire or shift overseas after the World Cup.

Crusaders openside flanker Matt Todd may return to Japan after serving a stint with Panasonic at the end of 2018.

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Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

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NB 35 minutes ago

Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

Proper reply C👍

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NB 36 minutes ago

Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

I think the subtext to this debate is the one you don’t like RW. That England and Argy made more of themselves at the 23 RWC than Ireland… Both made the semis with pretty moderate teams, Ilreand dropped out at the quarters with poss the best side of all. Ditto Leinster. So there is a question that needs to be answered there.

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NB 41 minutes ago

Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

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NB 42 minutes ago

Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

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NB 44 minutes ago

Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

You wouldn’t think he’d coach PE eh?

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NB 46 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

About right JD. I’m sure Ireland were genuinely the #1 team in the world for 12-18 months around 2022, but they are not now.

Ireland are wondering how to play the game atm, and that older gen of players are seeing the door marked ‘exit’.

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NB 49 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

He does listen to the ref and release when asked DM. But like all good 7’s it’s ‘sail as close to the wind as you can!’

Saints tight five was great, and I don’t think I’ve seen a better game from Alex Coles. Article could have been about him if I had thought of a reason!

Don’t know how seriously they considered Martin but he’s me type of lock - very hard body in contact, hard to shift.

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NB 52 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

They have indeed Jen. I guess we’ll see jujst how far they have come!

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NB 52 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Yes there surely will be!

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NB 53 minutes ago

As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

Tom Curry got injured last night so that may be a straight swap?

If Faz and Doris getthose late calls you mention there could be trouble ahead. Just look at the timeline for Doris’ injury - I cannot see how he could be fit before the second Test at earliest.

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As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?

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If you are a relative nobody, you can say stuff like that and people will shrug it off or get irritated. But as a prominent figure, you need to control yourself. Yes Rassie did that but it was a controlled situation. WR didn't seem to like it despite the fact that they should have seen to it themselves. He received a year ban. Funny how O ‘Gara only gets five weeks. Well whatever. He is digging himself a deep grace.

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And against the grain of coaches increasingly valuing the small, quick outside back JD!

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