Sam Cane

mariner4life

People have been saying that Savea has been in poor form so not so sure about Aotearoa Pods assessment.

He made 5 tackles and missed 3 in the last game. If Akira Ioane had those stats he would have been heckled into oblivion by his haters.

Cane hits hard but he's often inaccurate and at risk of cards.

read the room champ

Nepia

Arguably the current supposed AB malaise started the day he was benched against England.

ARHS

I wonder if they need his leadership assistance on the northern tour? A true warrior who deserves his 100 tests.

gt12

@ARHS said in Sam Cane:

I wonder if they need his leadership assistance on the northern tour? A true warrior who deserves his 100 tests.

That's a fair argument - if we keep playing as we are, it could get ugly, and having him there (even as a squaddie) may help address the lack of leadership.

mariner4life

plus he winds up the Irish no end

voodoo

I’m on record bagging many of his recent performances. But I don’t for a second begrudge him this match, I’m stoked he’s getting a century. Absolute warrior, never seeking the highlight reel or the attention, just working tirelessly with zero respect for his body.

Plenty of more able athletes in this game that have had a shadow of the career that Cane has delivered us.

Rest up pal!

MajorPom

Can we hide this thread from @Tim !!

taniwharugby

@voodoo did he ever publicly respond to that sledge by POM?

From one side, it was a quality sledge, but I reckon it woulda hurt Cane, and then the RWC last year was perfect revenge...then BBBR fuelled the fire.

KiwiMurph

Hope he has a stormer in his 100th.

One tough hombre coming back from his broken neck

Will never forget his tunnel stare prior to RWC QF vs Ireland

A fine career.

Victor Meldrew

@taniwharugby said in Sam Cane:

@voodoo did he ever publicly respond to that sledge by POM?

From one side, it was a quality sledge, but I reckon it woulda hurt Cane, and then the RWC last year was perfect revenge...then BBBR fuelled the fire.

Not Cane's style, but I imagine he looked hard into POM's eyes and smiled to himself.

Donsteppa

Am pleased that Cane has still been playing without the captaincy this year. Always seemed like one of those guys who is a leader, even if he's not the formal captain. And it takes the wind out of the old 'he's only playing because he's captain' mindlessness.

MiketheSnow

100 Tests is something to behold

Deserves the send off

Donsteppa

@MiketheSnow said in Sam Cane:

100 Tests is something to behold

Deserves the send off

I'll always be in awe of him returning to the collisions at Test match level after a broken neck. That's next level mental resilience.

canefan

He's deserved his selection this season, no doubt

bayimports

@MiketheSnow said in Sam Cane:

100 Tests is something to behold

Deserves the send off

Im sure most Aussies will be hoping you mean red

brodean

@gt12

He really helped us win those games in South Africa and when he came on in the first Pumas test.

gt12

@brodean said in Sam Cane:

@gt12

He really helped us win those games in South Africa and when he came on in the first Pumas test.

It would have been magic if he could have turned it around against Argentina, I'll give you that.

Jet

https://streamable.com/gt4e2?src=player-page-share

I’ll never forget this performance against Wales.

Terminator.

voodoo

@taniwharugby said in Sam Cane:

@voodoo did he ever publicly respond to that sledge by POM?

From one side, it was a quality sledge, but I reckon it woulda hurt Cane, and then the RWC last year was perfect revenge...then BBBR fuelled the fire.

Don’t think he did - not his style

Also, I mean - good sledge sure, but fuck me you could say that to any open side flanker in the bloody world!

MiketheSnow

@Jet said in Sam Cane:

https://streamable.com/gt4e2?src=player-page-share

I’ll never forget this performance against Wales.

Terminator.

It was only Wales though

Thought I'd get in there first

The Silver Fern

Sam Cane