All Blacks hooker

Dane Coles to retire after this season

A Rugby World Cup winner and World Rugby Player of the Year nominee, Coles has decided that he will retire at the end of 2023.

It will bring an end to an illustrious 17 years at the top level for Wellington, the Hurricanes, Māori All Blacks and All Blacks.

RNZ reports the 36-year-old, who is of Ngāti Porou decent and raised on the Kāpiti Coast, made the decision recently and wanted to make it official before launching into his final season in New Zealand rugby, starting with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Pacific.