Kane Bentley
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Kane Bentley is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons
in the Super League
. He has also represented France
.
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. He has represented France at junior level for a number of years.
On the field, he is said to be very talented in attack as well as in defence and even though he presently plays hooker for the Dragons, most of his junior league was in the five-eight position.
and is also the current hooker for France in the Four Nations tournament. Bentley was also eligible for Scotland
but he was snubbed for the European Cup and instead opted to play for France.
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in the Super League
Super League
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. He has also represented France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
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Early years
Born to a New Zealand/Samoan father and New Zealand Maori mother, Bentley lived in Auckland before later moving to France, where his father played for La Réole XIIILa Réole XIII
La Réole XIII is a French Rugby League club based in La Réole, Gironde in the Aquitaine region. The club plays in the Aquitaine League in the French National Division 2.-Club honours:*Elite 2**Runners Up - 1986*French National 2**Winners – 1990...
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Playing career
His senior league started at Marseilles then UTC. In 2007, he gained promotion to the Dragons first team squad alongside his brother AndrewAndrew Bentley
Andrew Bentley is a professional rugby league footballer. A France international representative forward, he has previously played for the Catalans Dragons of Super League...
. He has represented France at junior level for a number of years.
On the field, he is said to be very talented in attack as well as in defence and even though he presently plays hooker for the Dragons, most of his junior league was in the five-eight position.
Representative career
He was named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
and is also the current hooker for France in the Four Nations tournament. Bentley was also eligible for Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
but he was snubbed for the European Cup and instead opted to play for France.