Homesick Ex-All Black Zac Guildford quits French club
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Former All Black Zac Guildford has quit his French club Clermont with a year left on his contract, saying he wants to be "closer to family".
The 26-year-old winger tweeted his decision overnight, citing form and the need to "move on".
Guildford did not play in Clermont's European Champions Cup defeat to Toulon on Sunday.
His club said in a statement posted on its website that Guildford had received the help of the team, though said it had taken a gamble in signing him.
"Faced with personal problems, Zac could not stand the distance between here and New Zealand and he expressed his wish to…
The 26-year-old winger tweeted his decision overnight, citing form and the need to "move on".
Guildford did not play in Clermont's European Champions Cup defeat to Toulon on Sunday.
His club said in a statement posted on its website that Guildford had received the help of the team, though said it had taken a gamble in signing him.
"Faced with personal problems, Zac could not stand the distance between here and New Zealand and he expressed his wish to…
