Brodie Retallick: All Blacks lock to end Test career with Japanese move after World Cup - report Credit: AlamyBrodie Retallick is set to end his glittering All Blacks career at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after inking a deal to leave New Zealand. The 31-year-old second-row has reportedly signed a deal to re-join Japanese club Kobelco Kobe Steelers, according to a report by stuff.co.nz. All Blacks exodusRetallick joins a host of All Blacks that will be leaving New Zealand after the World Cup. Scrum-half Aaron Smith has confirmed that he won’t be around after the World Cup, but whether he will retire or head abroad has not been disclosed. READ MORE: Opinion: Eddie Jones’ return to Australia could shift rugby’s supremacy back to the southThe article Brodie Retallick: All Blacks lock to end Test career with Japanese move after World Cup – report appeared first on Planetrugby.com.

Source: Stuff January 17, 2023 21:04 UTC