Liam Messam may not have seen the last of Japan, but hasn't yet given up on playing for the All Blacks.
The most‑capped player in Chiefs history made a shock return to Super Rugby late last season after missing out on the NZ Sevens Olympics team, and following his two‑season stint with Toshiba, has returned to New Zealand full of excitement and determination.
Messam will be 33 in March and has signed a two‑year deal with the Chiefs and New Zealand Rugby.
The dynamic loose forward enthused, having suffered a double dose of disappointment last year when not only missing out on Rio but then also being ruled ineligible for the Super Rugby playoffs by Sanzaar in a strange ruling which stipulated he had to have played at least four games.
Source: Stuff.co
