Rugby: All Blacks legend Kieran Read announces retirement – New Zealand Herald

Kieran Read. Photo / GettyFormer All Blacks captain Kieran Read has officially retired from rugby.
The 35-year-old confirmed this week that he’d be ending his career at the conclusion of the Japanese season.
And a semifinal defeat for his Toyota Verblitz side against the Panasonic Wild Knights has seen him hang up the boots.
The Verblitz went down 48-21 in the semifinal with Read playing the entire 80 minutes in his final game.
Read made 127 appearances for the All Blacks over 11 years, including…

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