All Blacks loose forward Sam Cane confident of being fit for July testsAll Blacks loose forward Sam Cane confident of being fit for July testsPhoto: Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesAll Black Sam Cane is back training in Japan and aiming to be fit for selection ahead of the All Blacks tests against England and Fiji in July. The openside flanker, who captained the All Blacks during the World Cup in France last year, hasn't played for his Suntory Sungoliath team in the Japan Rugby League One competition since January 20th because of a back injury. After fulfilling his duties with Sungoliath, Cane will return to New Zealand and has the option of rejoining the Chiefs to train - although he won't be available for their Super Rugby Pacific games - and could potentially play club rugby. Whether Cane, if selected, would retain the captaincy under new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is unclear. Robertson has indicated he won't name his skipper until he reveals his 32-man All Blacks squad on June 24th.

Source: Stuff May 13, 2024 01:38 UTC