The new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie had his own special reasons for choosing Ardie Savea as the new team captain.

Savea will stand-in as skipper with Scott Barrett absent

Rennie’s call marks a shift from Scott Barrett and a bid to rebuild aura.

Ardie Savea never campaigned to be All Blacks captain. In fact, it was his reticence that convinced coach Dave Rennie he'd made the right choice.

New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the…

Dynamic back-row forward Ardie Savea has been named the permanent All Blacks captain by new head coach Dave Rennie ahead of a grueling Test schedule.

The new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie had his own special reasons for choosing Ardie Savea as the new team captain.

ANALYSIS: The Blues are front-runners to sign him, though salary gaps remain a hurdle.