White turns down Japan offer

Rugby: Veteran halfback Nic White has turned his back on a sevenfigure Japan offer and extended terms with both the Brumbies and Rugby Australia until after the 2023 World Cup in France.

White was believed to have wrestled with the massive offer, with his Brumbies and test teammate Tom Banks reportedly unable to resist a Japanese deal with $A1.4 million ($NZ1.55 million) a year.

Young fiveeighth Noah Lolesio also opted to stick with the Brumbies and Wallabies, signing a contract last week.

After stints in France and England, White returned to Australia in 2020 after the last Rugby World Cup in Japan. He has turned out for the Brumbies 94 times and with 47 test caps, could reach 50 in the upcoming

England series after making his debut in 2013. — AAP 201920 before dropping out of the league in November 2020 due to Covid19.

The Auckland side joins six teams from Australia in the ABL for the upcoming season. — RNZ