Cane representing New Zealand during the Rugby Championship
Full name
Samuel Jordan Cane
Date of birth
(1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
School
Tauranga Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Flanker, Number 8
Current team
Bay of Plenty, Chiefs
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2010–
Bay of Plenty
21
(25)
2011–2023
Chiefs
150
(85)
2021
King Country
1
(0)
2023-
Tokyo Sungoliath
10
(10)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2011
New Zealand U20
4
(15)
2012–
New Zealand
95
(80)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
2015 England
Squad
2023 France
Squad
2019 Japan
Squad
Samuel Jordan Cane (born 13 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and is the former captain of the New Zealand national team.
2012 saw Cane earn his debut for New Zealand internationally. Cane succeeded Kieran Read as the All Blacks' captain on May 5, 2020. He has represented King Country in the Heartland Championship, Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship, and the Chiefs in Super Rugby.[1][2]
On 28 October 2023, Cane became the first player ever to receive a red card in a men's Rugby World Cup final after an illegal high challenge.[3]
^"Sam Cane named All Blacks captain". AllBlacks. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^"Sam Cane still set for King Country debut after extension of Waikato's level 3 border". 7 October 2021.
^"South Africa 12 New Zealand 11 as it happened: Springboks see off brave effort from 14-man All Blacks by minimum". Irish Independent. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
series against Wales. Savea made his debut for the All Blacks, replacing SamCane off the bench, on 11 June, against Wales at Eden Park. Savea made a fine...
minutes later to make it 9–3. In the 28th minute, New Zealand's captain SamCane was given a yellow card for a high shoulder tackle to the head of South...
Head Coach Steve Hansen as the Captain of the All Blacks, with flanker SamCane and returning-from-injury fullback Ben Smith named as Vice-Captains for...
replacement for SamCane on the end-of-year tour. Todd captained the Crusaders numerous times during the 2018 Super Rugby season, with Ryan Crotty and Sam Whitelock...
scoring a try – a feat previously achieved by South Africa in 1995 and 2007. SamCane (New Zealand) became the first player to receive a red card in a World...
Callum McDonald Trevor Hosea Sam Jeffries Koji Iino Flankers Sione Lavemai Kanji Shimokawa Hendrik Tui Ryuga Hashimoto SamCane Sean McMahon INJ Masahiko...
margin of five points, marking the franchise's twelfth Super Rugby title. Sam Whitelock was named "Man of the Match" in his 181st and final match for the...
of four consecutive tests. In test matches, the most capped All Black is Sam Whitelock with 153 caps. The record for most tests as captain is held by...
Australia and New Zealand, Cane failed a Head Injury Assessment (HIA) in the first-half and the captaincy was replaced by Sam Whitelock. UAR y Zurich extienden...
Africa: Handre Pollard kicks Springboks to Rugby World Cup triumph after SamCane red card". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2023. "Ardie Savea named World...
that he is just a work of fiction. Sam Neill as John Trent Julie Carmen as Linda Styles Jürgen Prochnow as Sutter Cane David Warner as Dr. Wrenn John Glover...
posterior cruciate ligament injury in the 45th minute and replaced by SamCane. Kaino announced his signing to Toulouse in 2018, effectively retiring...
injury in May. The All Blacks were captained by Sam Whitelock in Read's absence, with Ben Smith and SamCane as Vice-Captains. Highlanders loose forward,...
Rugby Union. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016. "All aboard the 'Cane train!". SANZAR. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015. "SA Rugby...
America's Cup helmsman and Olympic medallist Moss Burmester – Olympic swimmer SamCane – international rugby player Tony Christiansen – former Paralympics, FESPIC...
as the Chiefs' co-captain, alongside his injured All Blacks teammate, SamCane. Although the Chiefs performed poorly throughout the season, Retallick...
and Ronan Loughney. This was Ireland's first Test match in Christchurch. SamCane made his international debut for New Zealand. New Zealand's 60–0 victory...
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