New Zealand flanker Sam Cane has not had a chance to showcase his talents on the world champions' tour of Europe this month but going on the maxim 'horses for courses' he could well get a run out against the Irish on Sunday. The hosts are painfully aware of how good a player the 21-year-old is after he made his debut in the second-half of the second of their three Test series in New Zealand last year. Cane, who is one of several members of the 2011 Under-20 world championship winning side to have made the giant step up to the senior squad, provided the crucial ball for Dan Carter to break Irish hearts in the dying seconds of that test with a drop goal which saw them edge it 22-19. Although the Irish got desperately close to beating the All Blacks for the first time ever in that match, a week later they were whitewashed 60-0 with Cane scoring two tries. More...