Digby Ioane quits the Reds

[Hulk Hogan]

Digby Ioane will leave Queensland Reds at the end of the year, after falling-out with the Super Rugby team's administration, The Australian has reported.
Ioane and team-mates including James Horwill, have been in dispute with the Reds over a third-party payment. The Reds also suspended Ioane for the game against Western Force in round five because of his involvement in an incident in a Melbourne hotel.
Ioane may have to head overseas when he leaves the Reds, as Australian Rugby Union officials believe he has a binding contract to play for Queensland if he remains in Australia, The Australian reported.
Melbourne Rebels and Western Force may seek to sign Ioane if he can play in Australia, The Australian reported.

http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/story/181046.html

Well if this is true, my life is ruined.

 

[lynam1104]

Huge loss for Reds and Auz if so.

 

[Amobokoboko]

idd a huge loss.

 

[Hulk Hogan]

Means I will have to buy a jersey for a new team if he goes to one in Europe that isn't Leicester or ASM Clermont fml

 

[Hulk Hogan]

Then again according to this article http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/s...ute/story-e6frf4qu-1226625919909#.UXS6M0pPJrM

McKenzie and Horwill say they have heard nothing about it an assume it's just speculation.

 

[lynam1104]

Perhaps Leinster we're looking for a back 3 but he dosen't fit the bil not able to cover 15, but he can do 13.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Means I will have to buy a jersey for a new team if he goes to one in Europe that isn't Leicester or ASM Clermont fml

how do you look in Blue and Gold?

 

[munstermuffin]

Perhaps Leinster we're looking for a back 3 but he dosen't fit the bil not able to cover 15, but he can do 13.

Yes but there are others like Dave Kearney and Luke Fitz that can. Add in I'm sure 1 or 2 youngsters coming through

 

[Aedaphon]

Well Top 14 it is... Toulon welcomes pretty much anyone

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Well Top 14 it is... Toulon welcomes pretty much anyone

Would bet decent money that Toulon have already spoken to him/his agent. They like expensive new toys.

 

[Tony Manx]

Well Top 14 it is... Toulon welcomes pretty much anyone

Be some great players to go and watch at Agullera next season in the Top 14...............shame they will all be playing against Biarritz!!

 

[Draggs]

The Top14 will basically be what would happen if the world cup teams hit 'randomize' and played each other in a league.

 

[Aedaphon]

The Top14 will basically be what would happen if the world cup teams hit 'randomize' and played each other in a league.

And it's bloody fantastic to watch...

Jokes aside, that's only the case for the top 4-5 teams, apart from Clermont, Toulouse and Toulon the contingent of internationals drops off very rapidly

 

[munstermuffin]

If he were to go to Toulon it'd surely get to stage that they'll have so many backs they'll be starting a few at prop to get them game time

 

[ratsapprentice]

Jokes aside, that's only the case for the top 4-5 teams, apart from Clermont, Toulouse and Toulon the contingent of internationals drops off very rapidly

Sort of... there are still a load of non-French players, but they are journeymen and Georgians.

 

[Hulk Hogan]

No news reports know what the **** is going on with Digby.

 

[The big Kangaroo]

Remember what happened with genia and quade last year i wont believe anything untill he has singed with another club.

 

[Hulk Hogan]

Remember what happened with genia and quade last year i wont believe anything untill he has singed with another club.

The difference being that Digby is a bit of a money hungry mercenary... I know him personally, he's almost all about the money, but he does have loyalty to the Reds, I wouldn't put it past him taking big money overseas.

 

[Draggs]

And it's bloody fantastic to watch...

Jokes aside, that's only the case for the top 4-5 teams, apart from Clermont, Toulouse and Toulon the contingent of internationals drops off very rapidly

It's Kerry Packer's Rugby Circus a few decades later.

 

[Gavin]

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_8666763,00.html He has gone