Charlie Faumuina, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Aaron Cruden and now Malakai Fekitoa. Four players involved in the All Blacks' series against the British and Irish Lions, all heading to France.
It's a list of players that'll make more than a few New Zealand Rugby fans uncomfortable. They'll be uncomfortable about the increasing quality of players leaving our shores and the black jersey behind to chase the euro, and about where it leaves the All Blacks - a team whose global dominance is based on a 23-man game, and a bench that's better, fitter, faster, stronger than any other in world rugby.
France is buying our bench, while clubs in the UK & Ireland are snapping up the likes of Steven Luatua and James Lowe occupying the next tier of talent that helps keep New Zealand's Super Rugby teams in charge.
This is putting a sharp focus on New Zealand Rugby's elite player pool, and the systems for development at the cutting edge of the game.
If Kieren Read, Ben Smith or Beuden Barrett decided to whip across to Europe, then we might have a problem on our hands. But while the supply of talent coming out of the New Zealand Rugby factory continues to keep up with the demand for top level players being courted by Europe's cashed-up clubs, it's hard to see this becoming a major game-changing problem for New Zealand Rugby and the All Blacks any time soon.
Not everyone can be an All Blacks star, starting every Test. In time, players get tired of waiting and are no longer happy to bide their time in a career which is short enough, and increasingly complicated by the risk of injury - especially concussion.
That's why it's important that the All Blacks selectors continue to show the foresight to blood players on the end of year tour and allow them to experience the environment before they're truly required. Good planning like this is only possible when you've got good players to choose from, and five high-performing Super Rugby franchises (ok, maybe four) provides them that luxury.
That said, the reality is that the player drain at its current rate is no bad thing. It's not only manageable, but it actually prevents the All Blacks from going stale, and helps them to remain fresh.
Let's take Aaron Cruden for example. If Cruden decided to stick around for another two years, where would that have left Lima Sopoaga, or perhaps more importantly, Richie Mo'unga? It could have created a scenario where both Cruden and Sopoaga - and possibly even Beauden Barrett - would all be looking to head overseas following the 2019 World Cup.
At the same time, Cruden and Sopoaga's continued presence would leave Mo'unga out in the cold and he - like Tom Taylor and Tyler Blyendaal at the Crusaders before him - might have felt the writing was on the wall and made a move. The prospect of losing a player with Mo'unga's potential should be of far greater concern than Cruden's confirmed departure. Mo'unga now has extra reason to stay, and ensures the succession plan can begin to be executed, probably on the 2017 Northern Tour.
It's similar with Kerr-Barlow. He's a quality player who I'm sure the All Blacks selectors would prefer to see stick around. But along with Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara, they're now forced to consider who their new number three will be. Augustine Pulu? Brad Weber? They've probably not had to give it any meaningful thought until now.
Malakai Fekitoa's omission from the initial All Blacks squad to face the Lions wasn't necessarily a sign he's not good enough to wear the black jersey. But the fact he's been surpassed by Ngani Laumape and Jack Goodhue highlights the exceptional midfield depth at the All Blacks' disposal, and reinforces the point that supply remains higher than demand.
These are big names departing, but they're not indicative of a big problem.
The player drain is real, but there's no need to panic.
Andrew Gourdie is a sports reporter/presenter and host of Radio LIVE's Sunday Sport, 2-6pm
