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    Tuqiri eyeing French sun

    After unsuccessfully trying to find a Top 14 club last year, former Wallabies wing Lote Tuqiri says move to France is still on the cards at the end of the season.

    Leicester Tigers have openly stated that, despite being delighted with Turigi's contribution since arriving at Welford Road, salary cap restrictions mean that it is unlikely that his short-term contract with the English champions will be renewed.

    Tuqiri, who recently admitted to getting depressed with Britain's grey weather, is enjoying the novelty of a snow-blanketed landscape in his new home but says French interest remains.

    "That's the other thing which might tempt me to go that way - it's probably a bit warmer down there. More so Toulon," Tuqiri told The Guardian.

    Read more: http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2...852551,00.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by beige View Post

    Tuqiri, ..... is enjoying the novelty of a snow-blanketed landscape in his new home
    Novelty
    It would be just like the old days hanging with Del.

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    Tuqiri will be playing with the West Tigers before the end of this year

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    It'll be interesting with the Wests Tigers agreement.

    He's had a taste of how good NH club rugby is. He'll go to France. Wests won't see him again.

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    if you call playing in the snow and freezing your ass off 'good', then yes lote has experienced all there is to experience in the NH

    admittedly France would be better, if rumours prove true then he has already signed with the Tigers

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOCC View Post
    if you call playing in the snow and freezing your ass off 'good', then yes lote has experienced all there is to experience in the NH

    admittedly France would be better, if rumours prove true then he has already signed with the Tigers
    Are you basing this comment one one really bad winter. Super 14 is an OK comp but it's got nothing on what's going on up there.

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    There is one major glaring fault though WRF, it is "up there"

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    Quote Originally Posted by welshrugbyfan View Post
    Are you basing this comment one one really bad winter. Super 14 is an OK comp but it's got nothing on what's going on up there.
    yep sure

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    TOCC burns a little qld flame for Lote...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burgs View Post
    There is one major glaring fault though WRF, it is "up there"
    ESPN, Eurosport and Setanta Sports. Mr's WRF is sick of rugby. I am in my element.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudskipper View Post
    TOCC burns a little qld flame for Lote...
    He played his first really good game for Leicester the other day. Although he nearly blew his first try.

    A few finals of the Heineken Cup and he'll be hooked on NH club rugby.

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    I haven't seen him play for leicester yet... but I'm interested...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudskipper View Post
    I haven't seen him play for leicester yet... but I'm interested...
    Now see I couldn't give a rats arse when England play but when Leicester play London Wasps like the other day it's always going to be a great clash.

    Same with the French. But I love watching the club sides punch, eye gouge and stomp the crap out of eachother in front of 70,000 fans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by welshrugbyfan View Post
    But I love watching the club sides punch, eye gouge and stomp the crap out of eachother in front of 70,000 fans.
    Eye gouging is one of the lowest acts anyone can do on a sports field. How can anyone enjoy seeing that??

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudskipper View Post
    TOCC burns a little qld flame for Lote...
    i burna little flame for getting the facts right muddy

    Quote Originally Posted by welshrugbyfan View Post

    A few finals of the Heineken Cup and he'll be hooked on NH club rugby.
    believe what you want WRF, but his going to be back in Australia playing for the West Tigers later this year

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    The squirrel grip is lower.... anatomically that is…
    Ssshhhhh don't tell TOCC he's all out of laughs,
    for he sees the Reds beleaguered S14 starting soon...
    and all the pain starts again...

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