It’s a case of delighted or disgruntled, depending on which side of the King Country and Whanganui fence you sit, at news All Blacks captain Sam Cane will make a surprise appearance in the Heartland Championship on Saturday. Michael Bradley/Getty Images All Blacks captain Sam Cane has transferred from Bay of Plenty to King Country for one week only. CHRIS MARSHALL/Stuff King Country rugby general manager Kurt McQuilkin knows Sam Cane’s involvement will be huge for the province. So he’ll get his King Country tie on Saturday, being his first cap, and the boys will celebrate that with him. Phil Walter/Getty Images Bottom-of-the-table King Country will be boosted big-time by the national skipper for their match against Whanganui in Taupō on Saturday.

Source: Stuff October 05, 2021 01:10 UTC