Jerome Kaino leaves All Blacks to deal with personal matter

Jerome Kaino leaves All Blacks to deal with personal matter

Published Aug. 19, 2017 12:43 a.m. ET

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand Rugby says flanker Jerome Kaino has left the All Blacks team ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Sydney, returning home to deal with a personal matter.

The 34-year-old Kaino was not included in New Zealand's match 23 for the test which opens the 2017 Rugby Championship.

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