The 33-year-old flanker has since quit Test rugby after 104 appearances for the All Blacks and moved to Japan, where he plays for Tokyo Sungoliath. Watch every game of the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour live and on-demand via Stan Sport.

A couple of Ireland Test centurions, prop Cian Healy and flanker Peter O'Mahony, who ended their international careers this year, are also in a 23-man squad for the exhibition match. Cane speaks about what this match means to him, “I think a lot of us who 've played the Springboks before love the challenge of playing them its also that is here in Cape Town. I thought last year was going to be my last chance to play the Springboks but he one more chance this weekend yeah to do with this group of lads but become part of the Rugby club that is pretty exclusive for invitation only the jersey that has been won some of the great rugby players across the world  that we've ever seen its going to be special for us.”

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