Cane's yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Jesse Kriel in the 28th minute of a dramatic clash at the Stade de France was upgraded to red by the bunker review system.
It was the first time a player had been dismissed in a men's World Cup final and although the All Blacks showed heart to overcome the setback and score through Beauden Barrett, they could not pierce South Africa's defence again.
"So much hurt right now. It's actually hard to find the words to explain it," Cane said.
"It's hard because you are feeling so much hurt, but at the same time you are so proud of the group in how they fought back.
"We really gave ourselves a good shot of winning that game. I think it speaks volumes of the group as a whole." A despondent Cane refused to blame the officials led by referee Wayne Barnes or the bunker review system for a decision that left New Zealand swimming against the tide on the pitch.
"At the time, I wasn't even aware (of the head contact). It sort of caught me off guard because of the fact he stepped back," Cane said.
"But we've been at this tournament for two months now and anything around the head has ramifications.
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