All Black fullback Mils Muliaina is off contract at the end of next year. Photo / AP
While the rumour mill is growing over the possible return of Carl Hayman to New Zealand rugby, another All Black star is considering leaving.
Mils Muliaina is looking at his playing future and weighing up his options. The fullback has told Welsh newspaper the Western Mail
he has had some really niggly injuries and has to consider whether he can get through to the next Rugby World Cup and be an All Black at the top level.
"I'm certainly not getting any younger. My rugby playing days are getting shorter and shorter," he told the Western Mail.
"I haven't really thought about it in too much in depth yet. I've still got another year left in New Zealand rugby. But to experience something different in a different part of the world is something I would certainly consider.
"I would have to start thinking about my future in the next few months or so. Contracts run out pretty fast. I will sit down with my family and plan out where we see ourselves in the next four or five years."
Muliaina says he has spoken to former teammates playing in the northern hemisphere and has heard nothing but good things.
"I spoke to Doug Howlett when we were over in Munster recently," he revealed. "I asked him how things were, what the differences were and whether it was harder than Super 14.
"I've spoken to Luke McAllister - who is at Sale - as well and he is loving it. There are different reasons why players have gone over. But from what I've heard from them they are really enjoying it."
- NEWSTALK ZB, NZ HERALD STAFF
