The All Blacks would also welcome a finely-tuned Ioane package and if the national selectors could be granted one wish, it would be for the brothers to fulfil their enormous potential. Related Content Rugby: Decimated Suburbs looking short-term Live Super Rugby updates: Hurricanes v Waratahs Rugby: Stephen Donald to start for ChiefsThat's true more so with Akira, the older of the two, yet still only 21. It should be obvious to Ioane that his Blues teammate and All Blacks blindside incumbent Jerome Kaino is nearing the end of his career. He's only just turned 20 and his challenges in adjusting to the professional demands of top level rugby have not been self-inflicted. He's played for Auckland, the Blues, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Sevens and All Blacks in the last 12 months.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2017 05:26 UTC