A former All Black suggests experienced rugby players grounded in New Zealand at the moment could play a role in mentoring rising stars. Dixon has a contract with Japanese club the Ricoh Black Rams but the 2020 season was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ROBYN EDIE/STUFF Elliot Dixon playing for the Southland Stags in 2017. If they could play, Dixon believed most players would snap up the opportunity to line up for their provinces again. It was something he did with the Southland Stags last year and he enjoyed it.

Source: Stuff April 28, 2020 22:55 UTC