Kane Bentley

Kane Bentley
Personal information
Nickname Kano
Born 17 April 1987
New Zealand
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–2010 Catalans Dragons 39 6 0 0 24
2010–2011 Pia Donkeys 14 7 0 0 28
2011–2013 Lezignan Sangliers 9 4 0 0 16
2013 Dewsbury Rams
2013– Toulouse Olympique
Total 62 17 0 0 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009– France 12 6 0 0 24
As of 30 September 2013
Source: Lezignan website

Kane Bentley (born 17 April 1987 in New Zealand) is a rugby league player who currently plays for Toulouse Olympique. Having grown up and played virtually his entire career in France, he is also a France international.

Early years

Born to a New Zealand/Samoan father and New Zealand Maori mother in Auckland, Bentley moved to France at a young age where his father played for La Réole XIII.

Playing career

His senior league started at Marseilles then UTC. In 2007, he gained promotion to the Dragons first team squad alongside his brother Andrew.

Representative career

Bentley represented France at junior level for a number of years.

He was named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and for the Four Nations tournament.[1] Bentley was also eligible for Scotland but he was snubbed for the European Cup and instead opted to play for France.[2]

He has since been a regular for the senior side, and was named in the squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

References

  1. "France dominated by Dragons". Sky Sports. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. Mascord, Steve (29 October 2009). "League: Kiwi hooker looking to make mark with France". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

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