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    There's no place like home for All Blacks captain Sam Cane... at least for now

    There's no place like home for All Blacks captain Sam Cane... at least for now


    The veteran loose forward has finalised a four-year deal with New Zealand Rugby through to the end of 2025.

    It follows Ardie Savea who has put pen to paper for the same time frame, including the option of a sabbatical in 2024.

    Cane says unlike Savea he let his agent work through the finer details of the contract.



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