Michael Cain (7 July 1885 – 27 August 1951) was a New Zealand

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player. A hooker, Cain represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1913 to 1914. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. He was selected again for the All Blacks team to tour Australia in 1920, but withdrew. During

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, Cain served as a Sergeant with the Otago Regiment and saw action in France. Following the end of the war, he played for the New Zealand Services rugby team in both the United Kingdom and South Africa. Cain died in

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in 1951, and he was buried in Waitara Cemetery.

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