Limavady Man John Semple: The Exiled Irish: A New Zealand Tale: Hawke’s Bay will cut their wider squad down in around four weeks, but Semple is ambitious enough to make it……….

Currently training with Hawke’s Bay as part of their wider squad ahead of the ITM Championship, which kicks off in August, Ulsterman John Semple has enjoyed much success since arriving in New Zealand last year. He has risen through the ranks of the club game and says “I’m going to keep pushing and playing as hard as I can.” So far, he describes his experience as “awesome” and feels that other Irish players could benefit from a similar move. CLICK HERE for the full story