The following from News24:-
"All Black Sam Cane's extended stay in South Africa has come to an end as the star flank was medically given the green light to fly home.
Cane broke a vertebra in his neck in the Test against the Springboks in Pretoria on October 6 and was forced to undergo an emergency operation, preventing him from joining his team-mates back to New Zealand.
The All Blacks clinched the clash at Loftus Versfeld 32-20, staging a remarkable comeback from 30-13 down with just 20 minutes remaining on the clock.
Cane heaped praise on the "people of South Africa" for the support he received in the country during his recovery.
The 26-year-old, who has played 60 Tests for the All Blacks, took to Instagram on Sunday to once again express his thanks as he prepared to board a flight from OR Tambo Airport, along with his fiancée, Harriet Allen.
Cane faces several months on the sidelines as he rehabilitates and was predictably omitted from the All Blacks' end of year squads named on Monday.
Despite all the bitterness on site there is still a lot of goodwill between most people in New Zealand and South Africa, Cane's kind gesture is sincerely appreciated.
The medical service in private hospitals in SA is still on par with the best in the world as again proved in the operation on Cane. Pity the poor bugger is now wearing his specially designed neck brace and will have to wear it for six weeks after the operation. Must be a drag - since he cannot drive with it and he can do virtually nothing else as well. Maybe more time before the computer and TV is as far as he will be able to go in that time.
