Super Rugby: Chiefs' plan to ease workload on All Blacks captain Sam Cane

The Chiefs are set to revert to a co-captaincy model for their 2021 Super Rugby season in order to ease the workload on All Blacks skipper Sam Cane.

Fresh off a first year in charge of the national side, Cane is still going to lead the Chiefs, but is set to be relieved of sole responsibility, as the franchise goes back to their familiar dual-leader model.

After eight years of co-captains, Warren Gatland decided to move away from it in his first year in charge in 2020, when he gave Cane full responsibility last season.

But, with Cane having since been elevated to the All Blacks captaincy as well, interim Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan told Stuff.co they had to be wary of not overburdening their talismanic openside flanker, so are looking to promote another leader.

The Super Rugby Aotearoa begins next month.

[Source: Stuff.Co]