Sam Cane set to retire from the New Zealand All Blacks after the 2024 international season
Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sam Cane has accepted he won’t be All Blacks captain under new head coach Scott Robertson, and he will play rugby in Japan after the 2024 season. Cane on Monday said he’s been released from the last year of his contract with New Zealand Rugby and will take up a new three-year contract with Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath. ” I love that team and I just want to see the All Blacks do well, so if part of my role is contributing leadership off the field or on the field, I’ll be happy to support the new captain as best as I can to help make it a smooth transition for the All Blacks.” Cane scored two tries on debut in 2012 against Ireland and was integral in New Zealand’s World Cup victory in 2015. He was sent off for a head contact early in last year’s World Cup final, leaving New Zealand to play most of the match with 14 men in a 12-11 loss to South Africa.
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