All Black captain Richie McCaw is entitled to rest up this
summer with a smile on his face. Dylan Cleaver, of The New
Zealand Herald, looks back on McCaw's efforts in
2011.
All Blacks' captain Richie McCaw has spoken out on an alleged
eye-gouge on him during the Rugby World Cup final, saying he
was surprised Frenchman Aurelien Rougerie wasn't cited for
the incident.
The Crusaders are expecting a different Richie McCaw in 2012
following his foot surgery next week. For a start, he should
be able to train and string more than two games together,
which will be a relief for the player and the franchise.
The International Rugby Board is considering changing their
disciplinary procedure following Frenchman Aurelien
Rougerie's alleged eye-gouge of All Black captain Richie
McCaw in the Rugby World Cup final last month.
All Black captain Richie McCaw epitomises all the mythical
pioneer virtues New Zealanders revere in a game invented in
Victorian England and embraced by a distant colony.
As the nation's anxiety levels reach dangerously high levels
over the fitness of the All Black captain, assistant coach
Steve Hansen attempted to offer some soothing words this
morning.
