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

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…

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.