The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years

Muliaina, who debuted for the Stags in this year's NPC as an 18-year-old, will be on a national development contract with the Highlanders next year.

He was on standby for this year's New Zealand Under-20 campaign and is likely to play a bigger role next year.

Muliaina will step up to a three-year deal with the main squad, beginning in 2027 - the same year Chiefs and Taranaki pivot Josh Jacomb heads south.

Muliaina is the nephew of All Blacks centurion Mils.

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