New Zealand captain to take non-playing sabbatical

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New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will take a non-playing sabbatical at the end of the All Blacks‘ season-ending tour, meaning he will miss most of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. The 31-year-old has exercised a clause in his contract with the Canterbury Crusaders and will subsequently miss most of the club’s title defence next […]

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