Crusaders captain Richie McCaw is back in the No 7 jersey for the Super 15 rugby match against the Stormers at Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZT).
All Black captain Richie McCaw will make an appearance off the bench in Friday's Super 15 rugby match against the Chiefs in Mt Maunganui, but first five-eighth Dan Carter has been ruled out after his hamstring tightened during training today.
Richie McCaw has been named to start the Crusaders' Super 15 match against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday night and will lead the side providing he gets through today's training run.
All Black captain Richie McCaw's comeback to Super 15 rugby action has been shortlived.
All Black captain Richie McCaw hopes the experience of past failures will spur his team on in its quest for an elusive second World Cup success.
All Black and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw will miss the start of the Super 15 rugby season after sustaining a stress fracture to his right foot.
Above: All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is greeted by his friend CJ McCaw (no relation) after landing an antique glider at Omarama Airfield yesterday.
McCaw, who is enjoying a gliding holiday at Omarama, took time out from flying his own modern glider to fly the Skylark 4, owned by gliding legend Dick Georgeson, who set two world records in it in the 1960s.
Robbie Deans now has the Wallabies worst ever Bledisloe Cup losing streak on his coaching resume after the All Blacks completed a historic unbeaten Tri-Nations campaign with a heart-stopping 23-22 win at ANZ Stadium.
The All Blacks felt the effects of two tough tests in as many weeks but now have a week off before taking on the Australians, who captain Richie McCaw admits will be a different challenge.
Richie McCaw became the All Blacks' most successful captain but it was another rugby record-breaker who stole the show in last night's unspectacular 29-10 defeat of Wales here.
The Crusaders have been reminded they could do a lot worse than follow their leader as their Super 14 rugby title hopes go on the line this week.
Captain Richie McCaw is back wearing his favoured No 7 jersey in one of seven changes to the side to face the Cheetahs in Saturday's Super 14 rugby match at Christchurch.
The jersey number might be different, but All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has the same hunger and passion of old for his first start this season for the Crusaders in their fourth round Super 14 rugby match against the Blues in Christchurch on Saturday night.
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is expected to return to Super 14 rugby duty for the Crusaders four rounds into the competition, his assistant coach Daryl Gibson says.
You'd think the tow rope would be a bit thicker.