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Waisake Naholo was a try-scoring machine for the All Blacks who might finally get to show his true value for London Irish.
Former All Blacks wing Waisake Naholo has defied the odds to return to the rugby field, earning huge praise from his London-Irish coach for his dedication. The 29-year-old wonder wing, a World Cup winner in 2015, hadn’t played since February 2020 as he battled a knee injury that eventually required surgery.
Having made a sensational debut for unfashionable London Irish in late 2019, there were genuine fears the injury might have ended a stellar career for the former Highlander who played 26 tests for New Zealand, scoring 16 tries.
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Former All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has been linked with a move to Sydney Roosters as a hooker.
Perenara - who is a cousin of NRL referee Henry Perenara and his brother Marcus, the former Parramatta halfback - is understood to be seriously considering a code switch after the Japanese rugby union season ends next month.
The 29-year-old has played 69 Tests for the All Blacks but there is speculation that he may not get a new contract with New Zealand Rugby.
The Roosters, who are yet to make an official comment regarding Perenara, are on the lookout for a hooker and are a club renowned for thinking outside the square in recruitment after last year bringing Sonny Bill Williams back for a final season in place of the injured Victor Radley after Toronto Wolfpack withdrew from the English Super League.
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