Phil Gifford: Why All Blacks wing Rieko Ioane was the player of the year PHIL GIFFORDLAURENCE GRIFFITHS/GETTY IMAGES Rieko Ioane scores against Wales last month to complete a remarkable year for All Blacks wing. Rieko Ioane. His scorching second try in the first Lions' test in Auckland? Already he's the best wing in world rugby. So how wonderful that no PR person was within iPad throwing distance of the lovely true tale of a Lions' rugby fan, Englishman Alex Edwards.

Source: Stuff December 08, 2017 23:03 UTC