Kane Bentley
Kane Bentley (born 16 April 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the St Gaudens Bears in the Elite One Championship. He has played for both France and Scotland at international level.
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| Full name | Kane Bentley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 1987 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for Toulouse Olympique Broncos in the Elite One Championship.
Early years
Bentley was born in New Zealand, he has Scottish ancestors, and eligible to play for Scotland due to the grandparent rule.
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, and then moved to Toulouse. In 2015 he signed with the Boston 13s in the United States, helping them to the 2015 USARL Championship.[4]
Saint-Gaudens Bears
On 3 Jun 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Saint-Gaudens Bears in the Elite One Championship[5]
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.[6] Bentley was also eligible for Scotland but he was snubbed for the European Cup, and instead opted to play for France.[7]
He has since been a regular for the senior side, and was named in the squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
References
- loverugbyleague
- "Kane Bentley".
- "Lezignan website". Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Saint-Gaudens signe Kane Bentley". Trieze Mondial.fr. 3 Jun 2020. Retrieved 11 Jan 2021.
- "France dominated by Dragons". Sky Sports. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- Mascord, Steve (29 October 2009). "League: Kiwi hooker looking to make mark with France". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
