New Zealand All Blacks' Jerome Kaino smiles after scoring a try against Tonga during their Rugby World Cup Pool A match at Eden Park in Auckland September 9, 2011. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino has signed a new three-year contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), becoming the first player to commit to the country beyond 2017, the organisation said on Tuesday.
The British and Irish Lions tour New Zealand in 2017, with almost all of the players, and coach Steve Hansen, locked in until the conclusion of that year.
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