The former New Zealand captain is likely to reach the milestone against Australia on Sept 28, having enjoyed an unlikely extension to his Test career, despite moving to Japanese club rugby in the wake of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Cane was sent off as New Zealand lost to South Africa in the final of that tournament in France, one of a series of setbacks he has endured during his career.
Another was a serious neck injury he suffered against the Springboks in Pretoria in 2018 and the response of South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus as well as a couple of players has clearly stayed with him.
“The day after I had surgery and Rassie, Francois Louw and Jesse Kriel, all on separate occasions, made the visit to the hospital,” the 32-year-old said.
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