Controversial Rieko Ioane announces shock move to Leinster as Irish province replace one All Black with another

Controversial All Black Rieko Ioane will play for Leinster next season, following in his New Zealand team-mate Jordie Barrett’s footsteps by taking a sabbatical in Ireland. While Barrett had a deep connection with the province after spending a few years in Meath as a child, Ioane has a more complicated relationship with Ireland after his run-in with Leinster legend Johnny Sexton in the moments after New Zealand knocked Ireland out of the World Cup in 2023..