Flying 18-year-old Rieko Ioane rapidly heading towards All Black stardom

There must be something in the water down in New Zealand. First "Tongan Thor" came out of the woodwork (but now plays his rugby in Australia), then another diamond prospect appeared, first emerging aged 17, and looks set to be fast tracked into international rugby. Aucklander Rieko Ioane burst onto the stage in February during the Wellington leg of the World Sevens series. Only out of school for 3 months, Rieko Ioane was one of the most important players for New Zealand. One of four debutants on the weekend, Ioane scored a try in the semi-final and 2 in the final against England to secure th…