Rugby

Leinster bring in All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane for next season

Ioane will take up sabbatical in his contract to spend seven months with Leinster

New Zealand's Rieko Ioane leads tthe haka ahead of the Autumn international match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium last year. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire.
New Zealand's Rieko Ioane leads tthe haka ahead of the Autumn international match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium last year. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire.
John O'Sullivan
Wed Apr 16 2025 - 09:19

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