Ex-All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named his former New Zealand wing Mark Tele'a as co-captain at Toyota Verblitz as the former takes over the reigns from compatriot Steve Hansen. Big-spending Toyota finished a disappointing ninth-place last season under Hansen – who was assisted by Foster – despite boasting an abundance of world-class talent including Tele'a, Springboks great Pieter-Steph du Toit (who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in round three), ex-Japan ca

Black Rams Tokyo captain TJ Perenara faced his long-time former All Blacks colleague Aaron Smith for possibly the last time on Sunday as the latter’s Toyota Verblitz prevailed 40-28 to keep alive their play-off hopes. Perenara, 34, has been the driving force behind the Black Rams’ impressive season with Tabai Matson’s fourth-placed team on the verge of booking a play-off spot for the first time in the League One era. The 89-cap All Black, an ever-present for the Rams in his s

World Cup-winning scrum-half Aaron Smith believes that his new Toyota Verblitz teammate Joseph Manu is an All Black in the making....