:Kane Thompson

{{Short description|Samoa international rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2012}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Kane Thompson

| image = Kane Thompson 2011.jpg

| fullname = Kane Gregory Thompson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|01|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|112|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Wellington College

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Lock, Number 8

| currentclub = {{Rut|Taranaki}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2005

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Wellington}}

| apps1 = 7

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2007

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Southland}}

| apps2 = 22

| points2 = 10

| years3 = 2006–2007

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Highlanders}}

| apps3 = 14

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2007–2010

| clubs4 = Dax

| apps4 = 64

| points4 = 10

| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Southland}}

| apps5 = 13

| points5 = 5

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay}}

| apps6 = 5

| points6 = 0

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}

| apps7 = 13

| points7 = 5

| years8 = 2012

| clubs8 = Canon Eagles

| apps8 = 4

| points8 = 0

| years9 = 2014

| clubs9 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}

| apps9 = 6

| points9 = 0

| years10 = 2014–2016

| clubs10 = Newcastle Falcons

| apps10 = 20

| points10 = 0

| years11 = 2016

| clubs11 = {{Rut|Manawatu}}

| apps11 = 7

| points11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018

| clubs12 = {{Rut|Taranaki}}

| apps12 = 12

| points12 = 0

| years13 = 2018–2021

| clubs13 = New Orleans Gold

| apps13 =

| points13 =

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 =

| amatcaps1 =

| amatpoints1 =

| repyears1 = 2002–2003

| repteam1 = New Zealand U21

| repcaps1 = 8

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2007–2015

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Samoa}}

| repcaps2 = 36

| reppoints2 = 10

| clubupdate = 29 July 2018

| repupdate = 10 October 2015

}}

Kane Gregory Thompson (born 9 January 1982)[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/15574.html Kane Thompson rugby profile] Scrum.com is a New Zealand-born rugby union coach and former player who played for the Samoa national rugby union team. He played professionally for several teams in New Zealand and in Europe during his 19-year playing career.{{Cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/96559683/taranaki-recruit-veteran-lock-kane-thompson|title=Taranaki recruit veteran lock Kane Thompson|work=Stuff|access-date=9 September 2017}} He retired from playing in 2021, and has since served as head coach for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR).