Schmidt departure pushed flyhalf Lolesio to ditch Australia
MELBOURNE :Joe Schmidt's looming departure as Wallabies head coach was a big reason for Noah Lolesio to ditch Australian rugby and play in Japan, the flyhalf said on Monday.
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MELBOURNE :Joe Schmidt's looming departure as Wallabies head coach was a big reason for Noah Lolesio to ditch Australian rugby and play in Japan, the flyhalf said on Monday.
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Munster moved into the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals after beating Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle 25-24 in dramatic fashion at Stade Marcel-Deflandre.