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All Blacks captain Sam Cane helped the team retain the Bledisloe Cup and win the Tri Nations title this year.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane received the top honour at the NZ Rugby awards on Thursday night. Cane, who led the All Blacks to the defence of the Bledisloe Cup and the Tri Nations title in his first year as skipper, claimed the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial award during a made-for-TV special on Sky Sport. At the start of the year no-one dared predict openside flanker Cane, who replaced Kieran Read when he retired from test rugby after the World Cup in Japan, would have to negotiate such a difficult year.
Rugby: All Blacks captain Sam Cane, Black Ferns Sevens dominate New Zealand Rugby Awards
17 Dec, 2020 07:30 AM
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Sam Cane and the Black Ferns Sevens were big winners in the 2020 NZ Rugby Awards. Video / Sky Sport
Sam Cane and the Black Ferns Sevens were big winners in the 2020 NZ Rugby Awards. Video / Sky Sport
NZ Herald
Sam Cane has received double recognition at the New Zealand Rugby awards - while the Black Ferns Sevens domination on the world stage was recognised yet again in 2020.
The Ferns secured a hat-trick of New Zealand team of the year titles to again top the All Blacks, with Cane claiming the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial honour for overall player of the year, and the All Black of the year title.