Paris - New Zealand's Dan Carter will leave French Top 14 outfit Racing 92 and take on a two-year contract with Japanese club Kobelco Steelers at the end of the current season, French media reported on Saturday.
The 35-year-old two-time winner of the Rugby World Cup, the highest points scorer in Test match history, told French sports daily L'Equipe he wanted to be closer to his native New Zealand.
Kobelco Steelers are based in Kobe, and Carter's drinking antics will help raise the profile of the sport in Japan before they host the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Alister Coetzee was offloaded by the Stormers to coach the Kobelco Steelers- in a player swap deal.
Now we could end up having Coetzee coaching them again, although they may think twice given the Coetzee Bok era performance. At least he wont have the quota excuse.
