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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skywalker" data-source="post: 2120419" data-attributes="member: 38393"><img src="http://www.allblacks.com/media/2321E811-AC83-268A-393C35C58E5FA4B2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The NZRU today thanked All Blacks, Hurricanes and Wellington veteran Jerry Collins for his ten years of first-class rugby in New Zealand. The 2008 Rebel Sport Super 14 is Collins’ last campaign as the 27-year-old has requested an early release from his NZRU contract.“We’d like to formally thank Jerry for the service he has given to New Zealand rugby in the last decade,” said NZRU Chairman Jock Hobbs. “We are sorry to see him go, but respect his wishes and have reached agreement on his release given his length of service and personal circumstances.”Collins has played 48 Tests for the All Blacks including three Tests as captain; against Argentina in 2006 and both Portugal and Romania in 2007. He has also played eight seasons with the Hurricanes and amassed 47 provincial caps for Wellington dating back to 1999.All Blacks coach Graham Henry acknowledged Collins’ contribution to the All Blacks and his uncompromising style of play: “Jerry has been a key member of the All Blacks team for a number of years and played a major role in some of our best performances. He has always had a real physicality about his game, but what has impressed us most as All Blacks coaches is the way he has worked at other aspects of his play and developed into a far more complete player. We wish him well.”All Blacks forwards coach Steve Hansen said: “Jerry has been a pleasure to coach. He’s one of those players you can rely on to front up on game day. He was always focused on the task at hand, and didn’t get distracted by the occasion or the opposition. He has always been his own man and done things his own way, and that way has served the All Blacks well over the last seven years. We’ve appreciated his contribution. He’ll be missed by New Zealand rugby at all levels.”</blockquote>

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