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The uncertainty around the Melbourne Rebels’ survival, and the potential for a glut of star players to come onto the market, is causing headaches for other Australian Super Rugby sides and was a factor in the Waratahs losing playmaker Will Harrison to Japan.
This masthead can reveal Harrison, who will start at No.10 for NSW against Brumbies on Saturday night, has agreed to terms with a Japanese club on a two-year deal – and in further concerning news, French media have reported captain Jake Gordon is being targeted for a mid-contract switch by Perpignan.
Harrison last week made his first start as the Waratahs’ five-eighth in almost three years due to a series of knee injuries, and after a long recovery, he only returned to Super Rugby in April with a match-winning performance against the Crusaders.
But despite the Waratahs’ desire to …
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