An All Blacks legend has avoided bankruptcy after a lengthy court battle in New Zealand finally came to an end.
Former fly-half Andrew Mehrtens, who won 70 caps for the All Blacks, had faced months of legal action over a debt dispute.
The 53-year-old was at risk of being declared bankrupt after a law firm took the matter to court.
However, the case has now been dropped after both sides reached an agreement.
It brings an end to a difficult period for one of New Zealand rugby’s best-known stars.
All Blacks legend’s bankruptcy case dropped
The case began when Christchurch law firm Saunders Robinson Brown sought to have Mehrtens declared bankrupt.
The matter first reached the High Court in May, but a judge gave both sides more time to sort out the…