Brive announce signing of Flutey

[Cymro]

French club Brive have announced the signing of England centre Riki Flutey from Wasps on a two-year deal.

The versatile New Zealand-born back has won six caps for England and scored his first international try in the Six Nations opener against Italy.

The 29-year-old Flutey joins his fellow England team-mate Andy Goode at Brive, who are currently in sixth place in the French league.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_unio...sps/7893734.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_wasps/7893734.stm)

[Nidhogg]

It's been hard to ignore his nationality thusfar, but a 29 year old Kiwi playing in France in the english team???

That does have a nice ring to it, no?

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nidhogg @ Feb 17 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379731')</div>
It&#39;s been hard to ignore his nationality thusfar, but a 29 year old Kiwi playing in France in the english team???

That does have a nice ring to it, no?[/b]
Indeed it does.
My initial reaction was, "Jesus Christ, that&#39;s messed up."

Another blow for Wasps then. He&#39;s very good at his best.

[Bullitt]

Hopefully this means he&#39;ll forefit his residency and we can get a decent 12 into the England side.

Otherwise, meh.

[DonBilly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 17 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379734')</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nidhogg @ Feb 17 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379731')
It&#39;s been hard to ignore his nationality thusfar, but a 29 year old Kiwi playing in France in the english team???

That does have a nice ring to it, no?[/b]
Indeed it does.
My initial reaction was, "Jesus Christ, that&#39;s messed up."

Another blow for Wasps then. He&#39;s very good at his best.
[/b][/quote]

Wasn&#39;t Perry Freshwater in the same situation when he used to play for England and Perpignan?

[Cymro]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DonBilly @ Apr 2 2009, 04:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=388653')</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 17 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379734')
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nidhogg @ Feb 17 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379731')
It&#39;s been hard to ignore his nationality thusfar, but a 29 year old Kiwi playing in France in the english team???

That does have a nice ring to it, no?[/b]
Indeed it does.
My initial reaction was, "Jesus Christ, that&#39;s messed up."

Another blow for Wasps then. He&#39;s very good at his best.
[/b][/quote]

Wasn&#39;t Perry Freshwater in the same situation when he used to play for England and Perpignan?
[/b][/quote]

Same but I think its because Flutey is a Maori were Perry Freshwater was not.

[An Tarbh]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DonBilly @ Apr 2 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=388653')</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Feb 17 2009, 12:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379734')
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nidhogg @ Feb 17 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ('index.php?act=findpost&pid=379731')
It&#39;s been hard to ignore his nationality thusfar, but a 29 year old Kiwi playing in France in the english team???

That does have a nice ring to it, no?[/b]
Indeed it does.
My initial reaction was, "Jesus Christ, that&#39;s messed up."

Another blow for Wasps then. He&#39;s very good at his best.
[/b][/quote]

Wasn&#39;t Perry Freshwater in the same situation when he used to play for England and Perpignan?
[/b][/quote]

Freshwater&#39;s dad is English though, same with Hines being at Perpignan.

[Singo]

It&#39;s a good tranfert for Brive they will have a great team for next years

[teroum]

It&#39;s a good transfert ! Many english players in Brive