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Bay of Plenty's Sam Cane to co-captain Chiefs in 2021 Super Rugby

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Sam Cane and Brad Weber will co-captain the Chiefs this year. Photo / Getty Images

Sam Cane and Brad Weber will co-captain the Chiefs this year. Photo / Getty Images

The Chiefs have confirmed halfback Brad Weber will join All Blacks Captain Sam Cane as co-captain for 2021.

Cane first captained the Chiefs in 2016.

Since awarded the captaincy, he has captained alongside Aaron Cruden, Charlie Ngatai and Brodie Retallick. The loose forward is widely acknowledged for his leadership abilities and last year was awarded the All Blacks captaincy.

Thirty-year-old Weber debuted for the Chiefs in 2014 and established himself as the club's first choice halfback.

His strong leadership skills have been a regular feature in the Mitre 10 Cup and more recently as stand-in captain for the Chiefs on several occasions during both the 2019 and 2020 Super Rugby seasons.

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This will be the first year Weber will officially hold the captaincy title alongside Cane.

Chiefs centurion Cane is looking forward to working alongside Weber in leading the squad.

"Webby has a massive amount of respect from the group, he consistently leads on and off the field for us, so the co-captaincy role is a natural fit for him and I am really looking forward to working alongside him in leading this exciting Gallagher Chiefs squad," he said.

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Weber said he was honoured to captain alongside Cane.

"I'm incredibly honoured to be asked to co-captain the Chiefs this year," he said.

"A team that means the world to me so I don't take this responsibility for granted and I look forward to leading this exciting group of players with Sam this year.

"It's particularly special for me to co-captain alongside Sam, a man I have a huge amount of respect for in the way he plays but especially in the way he leads, so I can't wait to get stuck into the season with him and the rest of the lads."

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Brad Weber in action for the Chiefs during the game of three halves at the weekend. Photo / Getty Images
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Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan said Weber was a deserving recipient of the co-captaincy.

"Brad is an experienced player and highly respected figure in the Gallagher Chiefs team," he said.

"He has previously stepped into the captaincy role in the absence of Sam and/or Brodie over the past two seasons and I have every confidence in his ability to lead the team again alongside Sam.

"It's a huge honour and privilege to captain the Gallagher Chiefs and one Brad is deserving of."

McMillan acknowledged the importance of the role and the support required.

"Captaincy can be a big weight to carry on one's shoulders because it comes with responsibility and additional commitments over and above what most in the team are exposed to.

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"It is important for us that Sam has support, especially now with his role as All Blacks Captain. Co-captaincy is not a foreign concept for the club and has been very successful in the past.

"We believe both Brad and Sam will complement each other well and have a great rapport with both players and coaches."

The Chiefs' first match of the 2021 Sky Super Rugby season is against the Highlanders on March 5 in front of a home crowd at FMG Stadium Waikato.

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