aaron_smith_highlanders_2019.jpg Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith. Photo: Getty ImagesThe All Blacks most capped number nine and second most capped Highlanders player, halfback Aaron Smith, has signed a new two-year deal with NZR and Highlanders through to 2021. 30-year-old Smith made his All Blacks debut in 2012 and has been a mainstay in the national side ever since, playing 82 tests to date. New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew said: "We're delighted to have re-signed Aaron through to 2021. "It's fantastic news that he has committed himself to both New Zealand Rugby and the Highlanders and we congratulate him on his decision.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 18:00 UTC