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South Africa win the 2023 Rugby World Cup<\/h3>\n

New Zealand star Sam Cane gave an X-rated interview after being sent off in the Rugby World Cup final. The All Blacks captain was shown a red card upon review in just the 29th minute, with South Africa going on to triumph thanks to their numerical advantage.<\/p>\n

Cane was initially shown a yellow card by referee Wayne Barnes for a high tackle on South Africa\u2019s Jesse Kriel. The 31-year-old became the first men\u2019s player to be sent off in a Rugby World Cup final.<\/p>\n

And Cane admitted that there were \u201cs*** emotions\u201d in a raw interview after the match, which South Africa won 12-11. The flanker hailed his team-mates for battling on with 14 men.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously so many s*** emotions, on a personal level and on behalf of the team,\u201d Cane reflected. \u201cMixed in [the dressing room] is a heck of a lot of pride with the way the boys fought out there tonight, gave ourselves an opportunity. They\u2019re just a bunch of warriors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Asked if he felt he was unfortunate to see red, Cane admitted that he was not but was \u2018surprised\u2019 by Kriel turning in his direction. He observed: \u201cNot unlucky. We know that collisions need to be low. If anything, I got caught a bit surprised that [Kriel] stepped back in my direction. It\u2019s no excuse. We\u2019ve been here for two months and we\u2019ve seen how things have been ruled. Hugely disappointed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo gutted. So proud of how far we\u2019ve come. It hurts so much to fall at the final hurdle and probably the style that we did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cane\u2019s red card has split opinion among fans and former players. Ex-All Black Israel Dagg accused referee Barnes and TMO Tom Foley of \u201covershadowing\u201d the final.<\/p>\n