Leinster need Rieko Ioane to benefit from his new surrounds

The New Zealand star will hope to hit the ground running in Dublin. 

SETTLING IN: Rieko Ioane at Leinster Rugby training at UCD this week. Pic: INPHO/Andrew Conan

Rieko Ioane had already been seven years with the Blues when he signed a four-year extension to keep him in Auckland until 2027. Stitched in to the lining of that deal was a clause facilitating a sabbatical abroad.

"It might get to a couple of years and I feel I need something new,” said the All Black at the time.