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First five Damian McKenzie is delighted Sam Cane will get a last dance with the All Blacks

First five Damian McKenzie is delighted Sam Cane will get a last dance with the All Blacks

6 August 2024

The former skipper is back in camp for the Rugby Championship following a lengthy injury layoff that began in Japan at the start of the year.

It's his last season in New Zealand before returning to Japan and McKenzie says - having played a lot of Super Rugby and tests together - it means a lot that Cane is back.

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