Flanker Sam Cane proving more than honest workhorse for All BlacksHANNAH PETERS/GETTY IMAGES Sam Cane is forging a good understandsing with Ardie Savea. OPINION: Sam Cane made a few points, 25 to be precise, when the All Blacks humbled the Wallabies in Sydney last week. To steal the phrase often used by Sonny Bill Williams about himself, Cane isn't everyone's cup of tea. PHOTOSPORT All Blacks flanker Sam Cane was first picked as a back-up player to Richie McCaw in 2012. Yet if Cane is struck down by injury, Todd, as was the case last year, may leap-frog Savea into the openside flanker spot.

Source: Stuff August 25, 2017 16:52 UTC