Richard Hugh McCaw ONZ (born 31 December 1980) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player. He captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups. Of those to captain the All Blacks in 20 tests or more, McCaw, Thorne, Umaga and Read are the top-four, followed by Wilson Whineray (78.3 per cent from 30 tests), Sean Fitzpatrick (77.5 per.
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All Blacks loose forward and Chiefs Captain Sam Cane has been named as the new Captain of the All Blacks. The news was announced on SKY Sport's The Breakdown show tonight, with Cane succeeding Kieran Read who retired from the All Blacks after Rugby World Cup 2019. OPINION: A new year, a new World Cup cycle, a new era with a new coach. But a new All Blacks captain in Scott Barrett? Now let's all just hold our (Crusaders) horses. Scott Robertson's arrival. By Nick Mulvenney. LYON, France, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Sam Cane will return as All Blacks captain in their final World Cup Pool A game against Uruguay on Thursday, when a bonus-point win would. In 2020 Cane was elevated to the fulltime captain of the All Blacks. Sam Cane news View all View all SAM CANE has had an exceptional career since his breakout year in 2010 when he made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs at just 18 years old followed by his provincial debut for Bay of Plenty later that year.
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Sam Cane has come from humble beginnings in rural Waikato to captaincy of the All Blacks. Photograph: Michael Bradley/Getty Images New Zealand rugby union team New All Blacks captain Sam Cane:. Lock Whitelock will surpass former captain Richie McCaw as the most-capped All Black if he comes off the bench to replace one of the starting second-row duo, Brodie Retallick and Scott Barrett. 5 May 2020 Rugby Union Sam Cane (right) has won 68 caps for New Zealand Flanker Sam Cane has been appointed the new captain of the All Blacks, following Kieran Read's retirement after the 2019. A 22-strong All Blacks squad have assembled at Auckland, bringing together players who attended last year's World Cup, but asked who will captain the All Blacks when they open their 2024 campaign.
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Sam Cane is likely to return as All Blacks captain for Friday's Rugby World Cup pool finale against Uruguay. Coach Ian Foster will name his team on Tuesday night, seeking to balance continuity and. All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The squad was announced by former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Napier this afternoon in front almost 2000 locals who were impacted by cyclone Gabrielle, as well as first responders.
Home » New Zealand » All Blacks » All Black Captains. All Black Captains. Surname First names Known by Captaincy ; Ala'alatoa : Michael Savea : Moana Pasifika 2020 : view: Allen : Mark Richard : Bull : NZ Divisional Team 1996 : view: Apisai : Leni Chris Antoni. Cane, however, praised players from both teams after the All Blacks lost 12-11. "Obviously, extremely gutted and disappointed. First of all that the team had to play the final with 14 men for the.
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The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, [1] [2] represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. [3] Famed for their international success, the All Blacks have often been regarded as one of the most successful sports teams in history. [4] [5] All Blacks skipper Sam Cane will miss the Rugby Championship decider against Australia, with Sam Whitelock leading New Zealand as they chase the title.. Coach Ian Foster has made five changes to.
