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Ioane to quit Force for Reds
30th April 2007, 13:00 WST
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.as...ontentID=27417
The Western Force will announce this afternoon that they will release winger Digby Ioane to play for the Queensland Reds, on compassionate grounds.
The formal announcement will be made at a press conference scheduled to be held this afternoon.
While the Western Force had previously indicated they may take legal action if Ioane went ahead and joined the Queensland Reds, The West Australian understands that it is no longer the case.
The Force were dumbfounded when they discovered the Wallaby wing had done a two-year deal with the Reds, three weeks after verbally agreeing to stay in Perth for a similar period.
Speedster Ioane, 21, initially agreed to stay with the Force during the tour of New Zealand but a desire to be closer to his large family and disquiet over his place on the bench against the Brumbies last week led to an agreement with the Reds.