He is perhaps the greatest to ever play the game, with a rugby CV to put all others to shame. But Richie McCaw's life now is very different to when he was captain of the All Blacks.

New Zealand rugby has a long history of producing great openside flankers. In almost every era an All Black side has boasted an all time great No. 7, one of the factors contributing to their ...

Richie McCaw has been under more scrutiny this year than at any other time in his career. ... Richie McCaw Still World Rugby's Best Openside Flanker. Jeff Cheshire Aug 19, 2014.

McCaw lost only 15 games during his career and drew twice A three-time World Rugby Player of the Year award winner (2006, 2009, 2010) – a record he shares with Dan Carter ...

Richie McCaw, the captain of New Zealand’s national rugby team, has retired from the sport. Earlier this month, McCaw captained the All Blacks to their second consecutive Rugby World Cup victory ...

Richie McCaw has cautioned Rugby Australia not to throw the toys out of the cot and says learning from their mistakes will be essential for the Wallabies to re-emerge as a powerhouse.

Upon Richie McCaw’s retirement from rugby last month at age 34, London’s Telegraph noted that New Zealand’s openside flanker and captain was “renowned for his physical turnover work around ...

Richie McCaw will be watching from the stands in Paris on Friday night as New Zealand look to reach the Rugby World Cup final once McCaw. The iconic openside led the All Blacks to World Cup glory ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks captain Richie McCaw made it official: He's retiring from all rugby after a record 148 test matches across a 15-year international career capped with back ...

Richie McCaw has announced his retirement from rugby after leading New Zealand to their second successive World Cup triumph. The 34-year-old openside flanker became the first man to lift the Webb ...

New Zealand named the following team to play South Africa in the final round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Oct. 5: Israel Dagg, Ben Smith, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu ...