Cane has apologised for the “error in judgement which was totally out of character”. All Blacks captain Sam Cane has apologised online after footing emerged of him forcefully kicking a pitch invader in Argentina. New Zealand romped home to a comfortable 41-12 in the Argentinian city of Mendoza, beginning their Rugby Championship journey in style. […]

2 years ago

Welcome to Wellington, for those of you that have not been before. In the teeming rain, after a hit-out at Hutt Recreation Ground, All Blacks captain Sam Cane was surrounded by Kiwi media and asked to pick over his side’s weekend defeat to Ireland. “The situation is not what we wanted, but now we look […]

3 years ago

Just in case you were getting carried away… Peter O’Mahony may well have rode off into the Kiwi sunset with one of the all-time killer lines. Heading to New Zealand at the end of a long season, particularly for the Leinster players that went deep in both competitions, for a five-game tour was always going […]

4 years ago

New Zealand assistant coach Ian Foster has dismissed claims that the All Blacks are given an easy ride by referees during Test matches. Controversy emanated from the yellow card shown to French lock Paul Gabrillagues by referee Luke Pearce during the second-half with France conceding 41-points in under 30 minutes following the forward’s dismissal. All […]

8 years ago

France winger Remy Grosso suffered a double facial fracture in his side’s 52-11 loss to New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday. Gross suffered the injury in a combined tackle from All Blacks flanker Sam Cane and prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi. The pair escaped any sanction for the tackle as referee Luke Pearce decided with television official George Ayoub that Tu’ungafasi’s tackle […]

8 years ago

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9 years ago