{"id":26356,"date":"2013-12-14T16:50:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-14T14:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2013\/12\/matt-sexton-returns-to-new-zealand\/"},"modified":"2013-12-14T16:50:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T14:50:45","slug":"matt-sexton-returns-to-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/matt-sexton-returns-to-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Sexton returns to New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Matt Sexton, who has been with Eastern Province Rugby<\/a> since June 2012, will finish up at the union this month.<\/p>\n

Sexton, who joined the union to assist them in their preparations for their debut entry into Super Rugby, has decided to return home for personal reasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a very difficult decision for me, but due to personal reasons, I have had to make the difficult choice to return home to my family in New Zealand. The circumstances back home requires me to be there\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sexton, who will return to New Zealand with his family, said that he was sad that his time with the union had come to an end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have really enjoyed my stay in South Africa and working with the Southern and EP Kings<\/a> over the past two years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is definitely a wealth of talent in the region, and I am sure that EP Rugby will be making an impact on the world stage in the years to come,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, said that Sexton had been contracted with the Union until the end of 2014, and had been looking to extend his contract through to 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, due to personal reasons, Matt\u2019s time with EP Rugby has come to an early end, but we support him wholeheartedly with his move back to New Zealand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMatt has been a great asset to the union, and has brought a wealth of experience to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has worked tirelessly over the past two years, and has managed to accomplish what few thought possible and played an integral part in the success of the Southern Kings<\/a> in our debut season in Super Rugby,\u201d said Crous.<\/p>\n

Crous wished Sexton all of the best for his future, and was positive that he would be a great asset to any rugby union who contracted him.<\/p>\n

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