New buzz in Canes keeps Jane at home

THREE weeks on the road with his new Hurricanes teammates and his desire to never look back on his All Blacks career with any regret has convinced Cory Jane to stay in New Zealand for another two years.

Jane has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union, Wellington and the Hurricanes through to the end of 2014.

It’s a big turnaround for a player who considered a move overseas during last year’s Super Rugby competition as a turbulent Hurricanes’ camp fell apart at the back end of the season.

But the 29-year-old said he was loving the new environment at the franchise and looking forward rather than back.

‘‘Everyone knows last year was difficult, but this year I’m enjoying myself,’’ he said yesterday.

‘‘I worried about contract situations last year and what we [the Hurricanes] were going through. I just wanted to play rugby and know what was happening in my life.

‘‘This year is different. The good thing is everyone has taken the criticism or feedback they were given, coaches, players, and instead of just holding a grudge or having a sook, everyone has said, ‘if you worked on this we’d be better as a team and if you worked on that we’d be a better team’.

‘‘People are listening and improving and making those changes.’’

Jane, who has been a Hurricane since 2007, said the tour of South Africa had brought the squad close together and cemented his decision to stay on.

‘‘We have a lot of young fellas, they are going out there to play for each other, but to have a bit of fun and when its rugby time they’re switched on. Going to Africa was important as a young team trying to earn a bit of respect,