Richie McCaw
- Actor
Richard Hugh McCaw is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. He
plays for the Crusaders in the Super 15 competition, Canterbury in the
ITM cup and is the current test captain of New Zealand's national rugby
union team The All Blacks. He plays in the open side flanker position
and is considered by many to be the best in the world at this position.
He attended Otago Boys High School in Dunedin and then later Lincoln
University. In 1999, McCaw was chosen in the New Zealand under 19
squad, they went on to win the world championship in Wales. In 2000 he
was selected in the New Zealand under 21 squad, he also debuted for
Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship against North
Harbour. He made his Super Rugby debut On 31 March 2001 for the
Crusaders against the Hurricanes.