Richie McCaw

The question is not whether Richie McCaw was offered a gong in the New Year Honours but whether he has accepted it - and more than half of New Zealanders believe he should.

Prime Minister John Key has confirmed All Black skipper Richie McCaw will be offered a knighthood after leading New Zealand to two Rugby World Cup wins, describing him as ''truly one of the all time greats of the game''.

All Black prop Tony Woodcock never thought he would play 100 tests when he began his test career 11 years ago.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has started running and lifting weights again though whether he plays the tail end of the Super Rugby competition was still up in the air.

  All Black skipper Richie McCaw looks to be enjoying some downtime from rugby by, among other things, making an appearance on US TV host David Letterman's Late Show - albeit as an audience member.

All Black captain Richie McCaw is the New Zealand celebrity Kiwis would most want to sit down to lunch with, a survey has found.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has revealed that his foot injury at last year's Rugby World Cup was so bad that he came close to limping out of their semifinal win over Australia.

Richie McCaw will start his first game of rugby since last year's World Cup final when he captains the Crusaders against the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday night.

All Black skipper Richie McCaw is set to make his first appearance for the Crusaders this season, from the bench.

The Crusaders will make a decision today on whether Richie McCaw plays against the Waratahs on Sunday.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has described the late Jock Hobbs as one of the key motivators behind his team's World Cup success.

We were all delighted to see Richie McCaw grinning when the whistle went in the Rugby World Cup Final, and now we think it's the country's most powerful smile.

Richie McCaw has learned over the years the importance of putting the bad experiences behind him and looking forward.

It was a secret - but most of Kurow knew about All Black and Rugby World Cup winning captain Richie McCaw's visit to his home town on Sunday.

Vandals have damaged a tribute to the Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks in captain Richie McCaw's home town.

Richie McCaw has turned down a knighthood for leading the All Blacks to Rugby World Cup victory.

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.