The All Blacks have named loose forward Sam Cane as their new captain.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster announced last night that the current Waikato Chiefs captain succeeds Kieran Read who retired from the All Blacks after last year's Rugby World Cup New Zealand Rugby has also called the 28-year-old "a natural leader".
He has played 68 Tests, including 48 starts, since making his debut against Ireland in 2012 at the age of 20.
Cane says the great thing about the All Blacks is that the leadership group is full of captains and experienced players already, so he is really looking forward to working closely with that group and doing his best to lead the All Blacks.
Cane has already captained the All Blacks on three occasions.
The first was in 2015 when he became the youngest ever All Black captain, at just 23, when New Zealand took on Namibia at the Rugby World Cup.
He also captained the All Blacks against Italy in 2016 and again against Argentina last year.
