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World Cup winner Weepu bows out of rugby

Former New Zealand scrum-half Piri Weepu

Former New Zealand scrum-half Piri Weepu has retired from rugby.

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Weepu had been playing in New Zealand’s Heartland Championship for Wairarapa Bush but, following their final match of the campaign, brought his career to an end with a post on Instagram.

“It’s been a honour and a privilege to have played footy over the years,” Weepu wrote.

He earned 71 Test caps for the All Blacks, winning the World Cup with New Zealand in 2011.

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Weepu spent the majority of his career with Hurricanes, making his debut for the Super Rugby side in 2004. He joined Blues in 2012 before leaving for London Welsh in 2014.

Spells with Wasps, Oyonnax and Narbonne followed for Weepu, who scored 103 Test points for his country.

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"It seems like the idea of Ardie Savea moving to openside flanker is no longer on the table"


Says who? Savea was picked on the open side, with Wallace Sititi at 8, against France. It makes no difference to Savea’s game, whatsoever and allows Sititi to play in his preferred position. It also provides an option to bring in a third loose forward that may provide a better lineout option and a big body to compete with some of the big bodies found in other teams.


It was unfortunate that Finau was injured so early on against France before he had a chance to show how he might combine with Savea and Sititi, and there is still a possibility that Hoskins Sotutu might be effective alongside them too.


Don’t count out viable options.

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