Sport | Ardie Savea calls on All Blacks to follow Springboks’ example on overseas player policy

Ardie Savea scores a try for the Kobelco Kobe Steelers during the Japan Rugby League One match against Honda Heat in Kobe on 9 December 2023. (Paul Miller/Getty Images)

• All Blacks loose forward wants New Zealand Rugby to reconsider its policy on selecting overseas-based players.
• Savea is unavailable for selection by new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson after leaving New Zealand in December to take up a lucrative contract with the Kobe Steelers in Japan.
• Savea used the Springboks as an example of a team that thrives in selecting overseas players.
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All Blacks star Ardie Savea has urged New Zealand Rugby’s top brass to reconsider its player eligibility rules.

Savea, who won the 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year accolade, is currently unavailable