Photo: Peter McIntosh Ben Smith is leaving for France after the World Cup and it is the right choice for him and his family. He'll be 33 in June and after 12 seasons with the Highlanders and 80-plus tests for the All Blacks he's decided that will be enough. Several things have become apparent, or been confirmed in the last few months as a result of the way Smith has played. This World Cup is going to be dominated by contestable kick strategies. What if he is ruled out of the World Cup?

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2019 23:03 UTC