Samuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·16 May, 2026 03:44 AM3 mins to read‌Herald football reporter Michael Burgess and sports editor Winston Aldworth debate the worth of having veteran Tommy Smith in the World Cup squad. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYFormer All Blacks captain Kieran Read has criticised New Zealand Rugby’s selection continued policy, after chief executive Steve Lancaster confirmed Richie Mo’unga won’t be eligible for the tour to South Africa.

Mo’unga has spent the last three years playing in Japan with Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, but signed an