Rugby is my life – Reece

All Blacks players have featured in an emotional ad for this year’s upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, opening up about what rugby union means to them.

Sky Sport has released a two-minute promotional video ahead of Friday’s curtain-raiser between the Highlanders and Crusaders with Anton Lienert-Brown, Rieko Ioane, Sevu Reece, Dane Coles and Aaron Smith all featuring.

The video, titled “What. It. Means.”, has players from all five franchises speaking about what the game means to them and who they play for.

Reece says rugby is his life.

The Super Rugby Aotearoa begins this Friday with defending champions Crusaders taking on the Highlanders at 6.05pm.

The Blues will face the Hurricanes at 6.05pm Saturday.