All Blacks captain Sam Cane says sorry after brutally kicking pitch invader after win over Argentina

Rugby followers have leapt to the defence of New Zealand skipper Sam Cane after he lashed out and kicked a pitch invader in Argentina.

The Kiwis had been comfy 41-12 winners over The Cougars in Mendoza on Sunday morning, with the actual drama coming after fulltime.

Safety workers had been overwhelmed as numerous pitch invaders took to the sector, coming dangerously near gamers.

Cane took motion when one of many invaders got here inside a metre of All Blacks gamers, kicking the person and knocking him to the bottom.

It invoked recollections of Andy Symonds shoulder charging a pitch invader in a cricket match, Sam Kerr shouldering a streaker to the bottom within the UK and Johnny Bairstow eradicating a protestor from the sector throughout The Ashes in one other instance of athlete’s taking issues into their very own palms.

Cane has apologised for his actions on social media however may nonetheless face sanction from New Zealand Rugby

Cane, 31, has an in any other case exemplary self-discipline report and is but to obtain a pink card in 87 checks for the All Blacks or 150 matches for the Chiefs in Tremendous Rugby stage.

He took to social media to apologise for the incident and it stays to be seen whether or not he’ll face additional sanction from NZ Rugby.

‘After the sport somebody ran onto the pitch and I made an error in judgment and performed a component in stopping him,’ Cane posted.

‘I acknowledge this was not my function and it’s out of character of me to behave in such a method. I’m actually sorry and am disenchanted in myself.

‘I’m attempting my greatest to contact the person to apologise and make issues proper.’

He then later added: ‘By means of the assistance of many good individuals, I managed to trace down Roman.

‘Had a very good meet up with him and his pals and I am glad that we may depart issues in a very good place.’

Footage confirmed Cane stepping away from the enjoying group to lash out on the pitch invader who was considered one of many who stormed the sector after the match

A pocket of rugby followers surprisingly leapt to the defence of the pitch invade and known as for punishment to be handed right down to the Kiwi captain.

‘He must be banned for this,’ one posted.

‘The @AllBlacks coaches have absolutely acquired to be questioning what his choice making can be like within the warmth of the sport,’ added one other.

‘Tripping is sending off infraction. Kane is ineffective anyway. He will not be missed,’ posted one other.

However most supporters are in favour of Cane’s actions, with some saying the pitch invader acquired off evenly.

‘Goes with out saying’ jog on mate, pitch invaders must be sorted out. Disgrace he did not smash him more durable. As quickly as a pitch invader goes on the sector, they can not complain in the event that they get smashed,’ one fan replied to the video of the incident.

‘The one factor he must be apologising for is just not entering into for the coat-hanger,’ added one other.

Cane, pictured with spouse Harriet Allen, has an exemplary report and has by no means acquired a pink card at Tremendous Rugby or worldwide stage

Cane was influential as soon as once more for the All Blacks on the sector as New Zealand claimed a cushty win over Argentina

‘Bro gamers have tackled pitch invaders earlier than why should not he try this that particular person ought to know higher,’ posted one other.

Newstalk ZB’s rugby editor Elliott Smith was on the floor and mentioned there have been at the least 15 pitch invaders on the bottom on the time and the Kiwi skipper had each proper to guard himself.

‘I’ve no actual difficulty with what Sam Cane has accomplished right here. The pitch invaders had been coming from left, proper and centre from fulltime – I think there would have been 15 or so at the least. One almost took out Damian McKenzie and I as we had been talking for Sky,’ Smith mentioned on Twitter.

Former All Black Israel Dagg additionally backed the actions of Cane.

‘I might have accomplished the identical tbh .. possibly a lazy no arm shoulder!! Keep off the sector,’ he tweeted.