Veteran prop Joe Moody signed a contract extension Friday that will keep him with the All Blacks until 2024, New Zealand Rugby said.
The 57-Test forward, a World Cup winner with New Zealand in 2015, said he was pleased to be staying with the All Blacks and Super Rugby team Canterbury Crusaders.
"It's a bloody good footy scene here in New Zealand and I've got a great set up down here in Christchurch, so looking forward to getting stuck in again over the next few seasons and playing my part," Moody, 33, said in a statement.
The loosehead prop first played for the All Blacks in 2014, having made his Super Rugby debut the year before.
“It’s great news having ‘Moods’ recommit for the next few years,” All Blacks coach Ian Foster said.
“He’s a hugely respected member of our squad and goes about his work in a quiet, understated way.
“We look forward to working with him in the seasons to come and I know he will be fully committed to being the best he can possibly be.”
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“Joe is a proud 100-game Crusader who cares about this team and has been a key part of our front row for the past nine seasons,” Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson added.
“He really has set the benchmark for loosehead props worldwide and we’re grateful he’ll continue to share his expertise over the next three seasons, with our young front rowers coming through.”
New Zealand Rugby also recently signed All Blacks captain Sam Cane and star flanker Ardie Savea to long-term deals.
