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Le All Black Rieko Ioane rejoint le Leinster la saison prochaine

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Rieko Ioane va passer une saison au Leinster (Photo de Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Le centre international néo-zélandais Rieko Ioane va quitter sa franchise des Auckland Blues pour rejoindre la province irlandaise du Leinster la saison prochaine, ont annoncé le joueur et les Blues mercredi sur leurs réseaux sociaux.

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« Notre vétéran Rieko Ioane, qui a joué 120 matches pour les Blues, a pris une année sabbatique dans son contrat et passera la saison prochaine au Leinster », ont indiqué les Blues sur X.

« C’est une opportunité enthousiasmante de jouer pour une équipe emblématique en Irlande », a déclaré Ioane, 28 ans et 81 sélections chez les All Blacks, sur son compte Instagram.

Le joueur a assuré qu’il serait « de retour en pleine forme » dès le deuxième semestre 2026 en Nouvelle-Zélande, redevenant ainsi de nouveau éligible pour jouer avec les Blacks, en vue de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2027 en Australie.

Un autre joueur important des Blues, l’ailier Mark Tele’a (28 ans, 19 sélections), a annoncé mardi qu’il partait jouer au Japon, sans préciser la durée de son contrat.

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L’arrivée de Ioane est un renfort de poids pour le Leinster, qui compte dans ses rangs cette saison un autre All Black, venu réaliser une pige jusqu’à la fin de la saison : le trois quart polyvalent Jordie Barrett (28 ans, 68 sélections).

Le Leinster a remporté à quatre reprises la Champions Cup (2009, 2011, 2012, 2018) mais a échoué les trois dernières années en finale contre un club français (Toulouse en 2024, La Rochelle en 2023 et 2022).

La province irlandaise s’est qualifiée pour les demi-finales de la compétition vendredi dernier en étrillant Glasgow 52-0.

Opposé aux Anglais de Northampton en demie, le Leinster pourrait en finale jouer le titre contre Toulouse ou Bordeaux-Bègles, qui s’affrontent dans l’autre partie du tableau.

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