Incumbent All Blacks captain Sam Cane announced on Monday that he would be returning to Japanese club rugby at the end of the season and retiring from the international game.
FILE PHOTO: New Zealand All Blacks Sam Cane poses for a photograph after a press conference to announce his debut in Japan's Rugby League One as Suntory Sungoliath player at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, outskirts of Tokyo, Japan November 28, 2023. REUTERS/John Geddie/File Photo
"I had to weigh up everything and, in the end, with a young family, it seemed like the best decision to help set up our future." "The position he plays asks a lot of you mentally and physically – both of those things ramp up when you are captain. So to do what he's done over such a long period is an incredible feat. I fully respect him taking this opportunity."
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