New Zealand Rugby remain happy with their player retention rates, despite All Blacks wing Mark Tele'a's decision to head to Japan after this season.

The 28-year-old started four of five tests on the 2024 end-of-year tour.

He's understood to have penned a three-season deal with Toyota Verblitz under former All Blacks coaches Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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