Blues winger Rieko Ioane has not lost his confidence after a disappointing 2019. More personal blows followed at the World Cup, where Bridge edged him out of the big pool game against South Africa and sudden death matches against Ireland and England. "It was a huge learning for me through the whole of 2019, especially that World Cup," Ioane said. I knew the bigger picture was the World Cup itself. I'm happy to switch in and out wherever the team needs me but I'm looking forward to playing centre this year.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2020 19:07 UTC