Richie McCaw
New Zealand international rugby union player · New Zealand · Footballers · Born 1980 · age 45
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Something wrong?Richard Hugh McCaw is a New Zealand retired professional rugby union player. He captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups.
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Otago Boys' High School, Dunedin. Richie McCaw boarded at the school from 1994 to 1998.
New captain McCaw leading a haka against France in 2006
McCaw in London, 2008
Richie McCaw holding the William Webb Ellis Trophy after the 2011 World Cup final
McCaw (left), after his investiture as a Member of the Order of New Zealand by the governor-general, Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House, Wellington, in April 2016Teams 4
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Spouse: Gemma McCawAbout this person
Richard Hugh McCaw is a New Zealand retired professional rugby union player. He captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups. He has won the World Rugby Player of the Year award a joint record three times and was the most capped test rugby player of all time from August 2015 to October 2020. McCaw was awarded World Rugby player of the decade (2011-2020) in 2021. McCaw is also a winner of the New Zealand sportsman of the decade award.
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