Rugby: Chiefs' Cane returns for Crusaders clash


FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - New Zealand Captains Run - Surenois Rugby Club, Suresnes, France - November 10, 2017 New Zealand's Sam Cane during the captains run REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks captain Sam Cane will make his debut in New Zealand's Super Rugby competition on Sunday when the Waikato Chiefs face the Canterbury Crusaders in a match that will have added spice after some pre-game comments fired up the Hamilton-based side.

A back injury kept Cane out of the Chiefs' first two matches of Super Rugby Aotearoa and coach Warren Gatland said his experience would be a welcome boost.

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