After two years in Japan, 48 Test former All Black Jerome Kaino is poised to sign a two year deal with the New Zealand Rugby Union, the Blues and, interestingly, North Harbour within the next week.
Securing Kaino's valuable services represents the second major recruitment coup for Blues coach Sir John Kirwan, after already luring Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall to Auckland on a lucrative two year deal worth around $500,000 annually.
Kaino's imminent agreement will see him make a major financial sacrifice of around $300,000 per year to rekindle his All Black dream.
The All Blacks will play Argentina at 10.40am next Sunday while the Springboks will take on the Wallabies at 3am in the Rugby Championship.
Story by: Filipe Naikaso
Source: stuff.co.nz
