Kane Bentley

Kane "Kano" Bentley
Personal information
Full name	Kane Bentley
Born	16 April 1987 (age 37); Auckland, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 1 November 2022
Relatives	Andrew Bentley (brother)

Last updated December 07, 2024

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.

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 June 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.

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References

↑ loverugbyleague
↑ "Kane Bentley".
↑ "Lezignan website". Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
↑ "Kane BENTLEY au pays de l'Oncle Sam – Toulouse Olympique XIII". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
↑ "Saint-Gaudens signe Kane Bentley". Trieze Mondial.fr. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
↑ "France dominated by Dragons". Sky Sports. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
↑ 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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[3] "Lezignan website". Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

[4] "Kane BENTLEY au pays de l'Oncle Sam – Toulouse Olympique XIII". Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[5] "Saint-Gaudens signe Kane Bentley". Trieze Mondial.fr. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[France_dominated_by_Dragons-6] "France dominated by Dragons". Sky Sports. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.

[NZ_Herald_10606053-7] 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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