Shannon Frizell eyes All Blacks return to boost 2027 World Cup bidShannon Frizell eyes All Blacks return to boost 2027 World Cup bidAll Black Shannon Frizell will return to New Zealand to launch a bid to lock down a place in the 2027 World Cup squad. New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Frizell, an aggressive blindside flanker whose most recent appearance for the All Blacks was against the Springboks in the 2023 World Cup final in Paris, aims to add to his 33 test caps and will arrive in the country in the winter. Frizell moved to Japan to play for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One after the World Cup in France.

Source: Stuff April 07, 2026 06:06 UTC