All Blacks captain Kieran Read could link up with former Springbok coach Jake White at the Toyota Verblitz after the 2019 World Cup.

France’s daily sports newspaper L’Equipe reports that Read will not be joining Paris club Racing 92 for the 2019-20 season, and is now likely to join a Japanese club.

France’s Rugby Rama website said Read was being linked to the Toyota Verblitz, while All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty was set to sign for the Kubota Spears in a deal to be announced this week by New Zealand Rugby.

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