The captain of the New Zealand rugby team announced that he will no longer play at international level. His last game with the All Blacks was the 2023 World Cup final, where he was sent off against South Africa.
The captain of the legendary New Zealand rugby team Sam Cane will retire internationally at the end of 2024, ending 12 years playing with the All Blacksthe oceanic federation announced this Monday.
“After having played 95 games, 27 as captain, at the age of 32 he decided to dedicate more time to his family and sign a long-term contract with the Suntory Goliath of Tokyo”New Zealand Rugby said in a statement.
The announcement of the international withdrawal of cane It’s not a big surprise because I hadn’t played with the All Blacks since the defeat in the final of the France World Cupin October, lost 12-11 to South Africain which he was punished with a red card.
After this competition, the captain announced in November that he was taking a break from his international career to play with the Suntory Goliath. Now he has decided to take the definitive step with his national team.
“I had to weigh the pros and cons, finally, with a young family, it seems to me the best decision to prepare our future”he pointed. “The decision was very difficult to make”he added.
cane He was part of the team that won the world in 2015 and was appointed captain in 2020.
“I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to wear the captain’s armband. It was a great honor and a great privilege. I have learned a lot and progressed”he explained.
The new coach of the All Blacks, Scott Robertsondeclared that they had spoken “a lot”.
“I completely understand the reasons for his decision and I support them. The position he held is very physically and mentally demanding, what he has done for so long is an incredible success”said Robertson.
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