New Zealand loose forward Akira Ioane has taken up an offer to play in Japan after the Super Rugby Pacific season, leaving the Auckland Blues without their starting blindside flanker from 2025.
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa - August 6, 2022 New Zealand's Akira Ioane in action with South Africa's Siya Kolisi REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
"It’s not just me and my partner I have to worry about, it’s making sure I have the means to look after my family," said Tokyo-born Ioane.
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