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[KiwiMurph]

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All Blacks wing Rieko Ioane has agreed a new deal with New Zealand Rugby and it's likely to be announced next week.

His new deal, which could be for three to four years, will be announced alongside that of his brother, Akira, a loose forward on the cusp of the All Blacks squad. Both men had already committed themselves to staying at the Blues. It is understood Akira has agreed on a shorter deal of perhaps two years.

[Machpants]

I remember we signed a long deal with another high strike rate winger, worked out well, didn't it?

Ioane is different tho, younger and has a midfield future when he slows

[Stargazer]

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[KiwiMurph]

Akira and Rieko confirmed

Stuff

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph Great news. There are now two players who have now been signed by NZR and their franchises through to 2022 and both are outside backs (the other one being George Bridge).

There are still quite a lot of players of which we don't know for sure whether they are under contract for 2019, or not, due to their re-signing or contract duration not having been published.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer I wonder if uncertainty around the future of Super Rugby is a factor in all this. At this stage no one knows what Super Rugby is going to look like after next year.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Wellington teenager Billy Proctor has signed the longest deal in Hurricanes history.

The 19-year-old utility back will link up with his older brother, Matt Proctor, after committing to the Super Rugby franchise until the end of 2023.

Never before have the Hurricanes offered a player a five-year contract, which shows just how highly they rate the former New Zealand under-20 representative.

"I'm obviously really excited about the opportunity. The length of my contract gives me some real security and the ability to just concentrate on developing my game," Proctor said.

"I've always supported the Hurricanes and to get the opportunity to play Super Rugby in my home town is obviously really special."

Hurricanes coach John Plumtree said Proctor caught the eye while playing for their development team.

"We believe Billy has a big future in the game if he continues to make the sort of progress he is making at the moment and he's made it clear that future involves the Hurricanes," he said.

"It also shows there is a great pathway for young local players who put the effort in to be rewarded."

[Stargazer]

@daffy-jaffy Wow, five years. That's a long contract for such a young player!

[Stockcar86]

"It also shows there is a great pathway for young local
Wellington players who put the effort in to be rewarded."

[taniwharugby]

@stockcar86

[Canes4life]

@daffy-jaffy Super news. Billy is going to be the bigger and better version of Matt.

[Paekakboyz]

@canes4life promise!!?? if he does that deal will look like a genius move. Really sucks that injuries put paid to Matt's chance of a crack at the AB midfield.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/107263680/former-wallaby-sef-faagase-chasing-future-with-new-zealand-super-rugby-side

[Higgins]

Former Wallabies squad member, will he be good enough to make any of the NZ 39 contracted players Super Squads?

[Tim]

@rocky-rockbottom He and Manu would be decent signings for the Blues.

[Stargazer]

As expected, the Sunwolves have appointed Tony Brown as Head Coach for the 2019 Super Rugby season.

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[Chris B.]

Tim said:

@rocky-rockbottom He and Manu would be decent signings for the Blues.

He'd be a reasonable replacement for Big Seta.

[Tim]

Rene Ranger has signed with the Sunwolves for 2019:

[Tim]

Phil Burleigh has signed with them too.

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[taniwharugby]

@tim worst secret ever haha!