Sam Cane admitted that the heartbreak of his costly red card in his side’s one-point World Cup final defeat by South Africa was something “I’m going to have to live with for ever”.
The New Zealand captain was sent off via the bunker review system for a high tackle on Jesse Kriel just before the half-hour mark of South Africa’s 12-11 victory. South Africa led 9-3 at the time and extended their lead to nine points but the 14-man All Blacks rallied after the break and scored the only try of the match through Beauden Barrett, but came up agonisingly short.
