All Blacks captain Same Cane has called time on his international career at the end of the 2024 season.

Cane has been released from the final year of his contract with New Zealand Rugby to sign with Suntory Sungoliath in Tokyo for another three years.

NZ Rugby general manager Chris Lendrum says they're still happy to keep Sam Cane around for the next few months before he starts his next chapter. 

"We've got Sam with us for another 6 or 8 months, we're really happy for him and Harriet and his family that they've got an opportunity to sign their career off in the way they want."

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