Double delight for the Gallagher Chiefs as All Blacks Leroy Carter and Simon Parker have extended their commitment to New Zealand Rugby and the club through to the end of 2028.
The pair have also re-signed with their respective provinces - Bay of Plenty and Northland.
Carter, 26, is a Tauranga Boys College product who debuted for the Steamers in 2019 and was a standout player for the All Blacks Sevens for three years, nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2023 after being part of New Zealand’s World Series winning squad.
He committed fulltime to XVs last year with immediate success, scoring nine tries for the Chiefs and named the Chiefs Rookie of the Year for 2025. He made his All Blacks debut - and scored a try - against South Africa in Wellington, finishing the year with six Test caps.
Rated one of the fastest outside backs in the game, Carter says he never considered moving from the Chiefs.
Carter says he does not want to play for another club, so it was a pretty easy decision.
He says it is a club he grew up wanting to play for, and it is a dream come true, so he is excited to put pen to paper.
Staying with the Chiefs was an easy call for Northland’s Parker too, who also enjoyed a stellar Super Rugby Pacific season last year that pushed him into the All Blacks as well.
Parker says it was a bit of a no-brainer for him and his family, so it is quite nice to have some security that is where they are going to be for the next couple of seasons.
Gallagher Chiefs Head Coach Jono Gibbes is delighted the pair will be with the club for three more years.
Gibbes says it is great to see these two recommit to the Chiefs as they are outstanding team members who bring that special X-factor to what they do on the field.
The Chiefs take on the Blues at 6.05pm Saturday.
[Source: superrugby.co.nz]
