RUBEN WIKI is believed to be considering continuing his remarkable career with new Super League club Celtic Crusaders.
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Wiki, who had initially planned to retire after playing for the Warriors in Saturday night's 32-6 preliminary final loss to Manly, is understood to have received an approach from the Welsh club, which will join Super League next season.
"I'm just going to play the All Golds game in October, then I've got the World Cup as a trainer, and after that I'll make an announcement," said Wiki, who admitted there was "an opportunity" in Super League.
With the October 12 match against Aotearoa Maori in New Plymouth doubling as a testimonial to Wiki, the 35-year-old world record-holder for the most Test appearances has invited former Kiwis halfback great Stacey Jones and Warriors teammate Logan Swann to play alongside him in the All Golds side.
However, he has ruled out adding to his 55 Test appearances for the Kiwis by coming out of international retirement for the World Cup and will be a member of Stephen Kearney's coaching staff.
"They've got enough depth," Wiki said. "Nathan Cayless is the captain and I'll be around to give my advice to the boys and be the cultural adviser with the kava bowls."
The preliminary final against the Sea Eagles was Wiki's 312th premiership appearance, the most by a New Zealander, and after the Warriors bowed out he said he hoped Bradford-bound Manly veteran Steve Menzies ends his NRL career with a grand final win.
"I had a chat to him on the field and wished him all the best. Hopefully he gets that premiership ring this week. He deserves it," Wiki said of Menzies, who will equal Terry Lamb's record of 349 premiership appearances next Sunday.
Many believed Wiki also deserved to bow out with a premiership, as Mal Meninga - his Canberra centre partner in the 1994 grand final - did.
But he was satisfied with what the Warriors achieved and believes the future is bright for the club, whose under-20s side on Saturday just missed the grand final.