Video / NZ HeraldAll Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has revealed how close he was to inking a deal with the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has turned down opportunities in Japan and the NRL to recommit to New Zealand Rugby. Photo / PhotosportPerenara says conversations with the glamour rugby league club, which included head coach Trent Robinson, were well advanced. "It was really really close and it was a really tough decision. The 66-cap All Black's new deal with New Zealand Rugby will take him through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 11, 2021 20:22 UTC