Muliaina pondering Euro move

ALL BLACK full back Mils Muliaina is considering a move to the Northern hemisphere and has turned to Munster’s Doug Howlett for advice.

And Muliaina admits he has been impressed by reports from his European colleagues.

He revealed: “I spoke to Doug Howlett when we were over in Munster recently.

“I asked him how things were, what the differences were and whether it was harder than Super 14.

“I’ve spoken to Luke McAllister — who is at Sale — as well and he is loving it.

“There are different reasons why players have gone over.

“But from what I’ve heard from them they are really enjoying it.”

Muliaina explained the reasoning for a possible move away from New Zealand.

He said: “I’m certainly not getting any younger. My rugby playing days are getting shorter and shorter.

“I haven’t really thought about it in too much in depth yet. I’ve still got another year left in New Zealand rugby. But to experience something different in a different part of the world is something I would certainly consider. I would have to start thinking about my future in the next few months or so. Contracts run out pretty fast. I will sit down with my family and plan out where we see ourselves in the next four or five years.”