The New Zealand player heads to Japan

After losing to South Africa in the 2023 World Cup final (12-11), New Zealand will have to keep going. All Blacks captain Sam Cane has announced his move to Japan, Tokyo Sungoliath.

His professional career was put on hold. Sam Cane has announced that he will be joining the Tokyo Sungoliath team. The New Zealand national team captain (95 international matches) decides to join the Rising Sun national team from January 2024 until June 2024. The New Zealander was excluded during the final match, which he lost to South Africa last week. But it is too He became the first player in history to receive a red card in a Rugby World Cup final.

BREAKING: New Zealand captain Sam Keane will play a season with Tokyo-based Suntory Sangoliath and will take a year off from Super Rugby after World Cup Final disappointment. 🇳🇿🚨 pic.twitter.com/PIqHRvpw3I

– Sky Sports News (SkySportsNews) November 3, 2023

Sam Cane wants to vent his frustration

Playing for Japan until June 2024, Sam Kane will be available as a Rugby Championship player next summer. The All Blacks captain will meet Japan's Chelsean Kolbe, who left for the Asian continent after his visit to Toulon.

“When I had the opportunity to play for Suntory in 2024, I felt it was the right time after the Rugby World Cup to try something new and also a great opportunity to continue to grow and learn on my rugby and life journey.” Sam Cane explains in the comments written by RugbyRama. As a reminder, Kane is linked to the New Zealand Football Association until 2025.

Sam Kane: A difficult conclusion to digest

After losing and being eliminated from the World Cup final, the New Zealand national team captain did not hesitate to praise the performance of his rivals in a press conference:

“They had a very difficult journey to reach the final and found a way to win every time. I did well. It's so painful that it's hard to find the words to express it. “I feel a lot of pain, but at the same time I am very proud of my teammates, the way they fought to get back into the game and get close to winning.” He added: “This says a lot about the quality of this group… We cannot go back and unfortunately I will have to live with it for the rest of my life.”“