All Blacks skipper Cane to miss November tests New Zealand captain Sam Cane will miss the rest of his country's autumn tour after suffering a fractured cheekbone during Saturday's 38-31 win over Japan. Rugby • 30 Oct 22
'I was fine, honestly' - Sexton explains HIA confusion Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has explained the series of events that led to confusion around the extent of his head injury, ahead of tomorrow's second … Rugby • 08 Jul 22
Jordan the latest Covid positive in All Blacks camp Will Jordan is the latest All Black to be ruled out of this Saturday's first Test between Ireland and New Zealand, after testing positive for … Rugby • 28 Jun 22
Whitelock to captain All Blacks for Ireland Test Sam Whitelock will captain New Zealand for their end-of-season Test matches, including their meeting with Ireland on 13 November. Rugby • 20 Oct 21
New Zealand captain Cane on track to face Ireland New Zealand captain Sam Cane is winning his fitness battle and is in line to face Ireland in November. Rugby • 11 Oct 21
Cane returns to New Zealand squad for autumn Tests New Zealand have recalled captain Sam Cane for their northern hemisphere tour but locks Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu are returning home for family reasons. Rugby • 04 Oct 21
New Zealand captain Cane sidelined for up to six months New Zealand captain Sam Cane will be sidelined for up to six months after suffering a pectoral injury. Rugby • 01 Apr 21
Sam Cane and the brutal laziness of 'injury prone' tag Calling a player 'injury prone' or suggesting they retire for their own good is rarely an informed opinion and can be deeply damaging, writes Jonny … Conor Murray • 11 Aug 20
Sam Cane confirmed as new All Blacks skipper New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that Sam Cane will take over from Kieran Read as All Blacks skipper. Rugby • 05 May 20
Broken neck rules All Black Cane out of Ireland clash New Zealand flanker Sam Cane will not be available for the autumn international against Ireland on 17 November because of a fractured bone in his … Rugby • 08 Oct 18
Shane Byrne: Peyper should be stood down Former Ireland international Shane Byrne believes that referee Jaco Peyper should not be allowed take charge of England versus Australia next weekend after his poor … Rugby • 25 Nov 16
Fekitoa banned for a week for tackle on Zebo New Zealand's Malakai Fekitoa has been handed just a one-week suspension for his high tackle on Ireland's Simon Zebo during the All Blacks 21-9 win … international rugby • 22 Nov 16
Ireland must regroup for Australia clash, Kearney Ireland training was cancelled this morning as Joe Schmidt's men recovered from a bruising encounter with New Zealand. Rugby • 24 Nov 16
Fekitoa and Cane cited for tackles in Ireland game New Zealand duo Malakai Fekitoa and Sam Cane have been cited for "allegedly tackling an opponent dangerously" in Saturday's win over Ireland. Rugby • 21 Nov 16
