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NZRU re-sign sixteen players

Thursday 21st August 2008

Benson Stanley: Sticking around until 2011

The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has re-signed a group of sixteen Super 14 players.

Sean Maitland, Steven Setephano and Benson Stanley have extended their contracts to 2011 while 12 other players have re-signed with the NZRU to 2010.

The latter group includes Tim Boys, Jacob Ellison, Kurtis Haiu, David Hall, Faifili Levave, Johnny Leota, Serge Lilo, Jason Macdonald, George Pisi, Willie Ripia, Onosa'i Tololima-Auva'a and Fetu'u Vainikolo.

Nick White also re-signed with the NZRU until 2009.

Neil Sorensen, the NZRU's general manager of professional rugby, said the re-signing of the sixteen players was noteworthy.

"All these players have played in the Super 14 and are a mix of youth and experience," he said.

"With overseas offers an attractive lure for our players, we don't underestimate how important it is that the guys have all indicated that they want to continue playing rugby here."