New Zealand playmaker Richie Mo'unga says he can imagine playing in Japan "until I retire" and is not thinking about a future return to the All Blacks.
Mo'unga has moved to Toshiba Brave Lupus on a three-year deal. Unless New Zealand eligibility rules change to allow overseas-based players, the 29-year-old fly-half cannot play for the All Blacks during that time.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane, Ardie Savea and Shannon Frizell are also moving to Japan. But unlike Mo'unga, Cane and Savea have signed short-term deals, allowing them to play for New Zealand.
