All Blacks Josh Ioane joins Connacht from Chiefs

Ioane arrives with 72 caps and 300 points in Super Rugby between spells at the Chiefs and the Highlanders

Josh Ioane catches the ball during a Chiefs Super Rugby training session

Connacht have landed All Blacks-capped fly-half Josh Ioane for next season to bolster their playmaking options following JJ Hanrahan’s serious knee injury.

Ioane, 28, will join the western province from the Chiefs with head coach Pete Wilkins on Wednesday hailing the arrival of a player with great experience and skills. Capped once by New Zealand, against Tonga in 2019, Ioane joined the Chiefs in 2021 from the Highlanders and has earned a combined 72 Super Rugby caps across the two franchises, at 10, centre and full-back.