Safe to say there may be no love lost between the pair… All-Blacks star Rieko Ioane will join URC champions Leinster after the November internationals this year. Ioane will make the move on a similar deal to his international teammate, Jordie Barrett, who is leaving Leinster now that the URC campaign is over. This shock […]
7 months ago
He feels rugby “needs more of this” All Blacks star, Rieko Ioane, is set to move to Leinster after this year’s November internationals. The surprise transfer follows a public spat with Leinster icon Johnny Sexton, who had a post-match incident with the New Zealand centre in 2023. After Ireland were knocked out of the 2023 […]
8 months ago
Leinster’s head coach sticks up for his new signing. Naturally, when it was announced that Rieko Ioane would be joining Leinster next season, fans could not wait to bring up his previous spat with club-legend Johnny Sexton. In his autobiography, Sexton wrote that Ioane had said “Don’t miss your flight tomorrow. Enjoy your retirement, you […]
9 months ago
He is a versatile player. Following the announcement that All Black Rieko Ioane will be joining Leinster after next season’s Autumn Nations Series, question marks have been raised over the need for such a signing, given Leinster’s depth at centre. With both Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose over 30-years-old, next season would seem like a […]
9 months ago
The All Black will arrive next season. The surprise news that All Black Rieko Ioane will be joining Leinster next season has Irish rugby fans in a tizzy on social media. The 28-year-old will join the province after the conclusion of the Super Rugby season, replacing his New Zealand centre-partner Jordie Barrett, who will be […]
9 months ago
“Will be back refreshed and ready to rock second half of 2026.” In a rather unexpected announcement, All Black Rieko Ioane and his club, the Blues, have confirmed that he will be replacing Jordie Barrett at Leinster next season. The 28-year-old partnered Barrett in the centre when New Zealand defeated Ireland at the 2023 World […]
9 months ago