Sam Cane (32), New Zealand flanker and captain, has announced that he will retire from international duty at the end of 2024.
New Zealand rugby team captain Sam Cane will retire internationally at the end of 2024, the national team announced on Monday, ending a 12-year international career. “After playing 95 matches, including 27 as captain, (the 32-year-old rugby player) decided to devote more time to his family and sign a long-term contract with the Suntory Goliath in Tokyo,” he said. declared New Zealand Rugby, in a press release.
He won the 2015 World Cup
The announcement of his international retirement does not come as a big surprise, with the All Blacks captain having not played for the New Zealand team since their World Cup final defeat in October, lost to the Blacks 12 -11 against South Africa, during which he received a red card.
After the World Cup, Sam Cane announced in November that he was taking a sabbatical and putting his international career on hold for a few months to play for Japanese club Tokyo Sungoliath, but Blacks supporters hoped he would return to play for his country.
“I had to weigh the pros and cons and, ultimately, with a young family, it seemed to me to be the best decision to prepare for our future,” he justified. “It was a very difficult decision to make because I love the teams I represent here in New Zealand.” Sam Cane notably won the 2015 World Cup with the All Blacks, of which he was named captain in 2020.
“I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to wear the captain’s armband. It was a great honor and a privilege. I learned a lot from it and progressed,” he said. explain. New Blacks coach Scott Robertson said the two men had discussed Cane’s decision “at length”.
“I fully understand the reasons for his decision and I support him,” he said. “The position he occupies is very mentally and physically demanding (…) That’s why to do what he has done over such a long period of time is an incredible achievement,” he continued. “I totally respect the fact that he took this opportunity,” Scott Robertson said.
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