FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - New Zealand Training - The Lensbury, Teddington, Britain - November 8, 2018 New Zealand's Sam Whitelock during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock has extended his national contract through to 2023 in a coup for New Zealand as the rugby power looks to rebuild after the World Cup in Japan.
Whitelock's "flexible" deal will see him skip the 2020 Super Rugby season with the Canterbury Crusaders to take on a short-term contract in Japan's Top 14 competition after the global showpiece.
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