Bryce Heem scores for Toulon.
Former New Zealand Sevens international Bryce Heem is quitting glamour French club Toulon to return home to New Zealand for “major family reasons’’.
The 32-year-old former Chiefs wing was a try-scorer in Toulon’s 35-13 home win over Stade Francais on Sunday (Monday NZ time), but the club later announced he would play his last game against Brive next weekend.
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Bryce Heem of Auckland charges forward during the 2015 NPC semifinal. He is returning to New Zealand from French club Toulon.
A statement from the club stated Heem was returning to New Zealand, and the Rugby Rama website reported that he was leaving for “major family reasons’’.