Holmes released to go to Europe and Exeter
RUGBY UNION: Allora prop Greg Holmes has been granted an early release from the Australian Rugby Union to take up a new deals with Exeter Chiefs in Europe.
Holmes and flanker Liam Gill have been released with immediate effect from their existing Standard Player Contract with the ARU. Gill is going to Toulon RC.
Under Australian Rugby contracting rules, in which deals run until December 31, both players would still be required to participate in the Buildcorp NRC and Qantas Wallabies preparations.
The ARU has considered both individual situations and has allowed both players to exit their contracts to begin their European obligations.
Players and their agents are aware that all ARU contracts only allow for those who have provided seven years of consecutive service to be granted an early release after the third Bledisloe Cup match in a calendar year. This year that match is in Auckland on October 22.
