MELBOURNE : Veteran All Blacks hooker Dane Coles will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season after a sparkling career of nearly two decades at the highest level.The 36-year-old will hope to add to his 84 test caps and earn selection for a third World Cup in France, having featured in the
MELBOURNE : Veteran All Blacks hooker Dane Coles will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season after a sparkling career of nearly two decades at the highest level.
"Thank you to Pōneke FC, Wellington, the Hurricanes and the All Blacks for giving me my dream job," Coles said in a statement on Thursday.A tough and abrasive competitor, Coles's grip on the number two jersey has loosened in recent years but he has remained the All Blacks' go-to man in tight second halves and a consistent nuisance for opposition teams with his niggle and chat.
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