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He's reportedly set to return to France, having moved to Ashton Gate from Poe back in 2023.

And finally for you today, New Zealand Rugby is dealing with a surge in Facebook accounts sharing fake news stories and content generated by artificial intelligence.

So the New Zealand Herald reports that pages such as Red Knight Legacy, Storm Surge Squad, Waikato Rugby Force and Warriors Spirit NZ have amassed

tens of thousands of followers since they were set up.

They've posted stories about the Crusaders, the Hurricanes, the Chiefs, as well as the current and former All Black sides.

One post claimed that New Zealand Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak had signed a lifetime contract with the NRL side.

together with fake quotes attributed to CEO Cam George.

Another page called Rugged Titans NZ has made several claims that people linked to the Warriors have died with the people mentioned in the articles not even being real.

Now, Red Knight Legacy, Storm Surge Squad and Waikato Force have been shut down, but the other two remain active at the time of recording.

At least you'll get no AI-generated stories here on Rugby Daily.

That's about all for today's episode.

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