Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw

Richie McCaw

31st Dec 1980 1.87m/106kg Openside Flanker

Saturday Round-Up

1 decade ago

Tuohy Trouble: Ulster are facing a prolonged period without international second row forward Dan Tuohy, after he left the field with an injured wrist last night as Ulster overcame the Cardiff Blues. Tuohy,...

Mixed response to extra marquee player allowance

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

There has been a mixed response to the decision to allow Aviva Premiership clubs to sign an extra marquee player ahead of the 2015-16 season. Premiership Rugby - the body in charge of the Premiership...

Graham Henry has 'no doubt' over Dan Carter

1 decade ago by The Press

Sir Graham Henry would pick Dan Carter for the next World Cup though admits the veteran first-five now needs to earn his starting position ahead of two young "world class" alternatives in Aaron Cruden...

The Top 10 Rugby World Cup 2015 Contenders

1 decade ago by Rugby Lad

1 New Zealand No surprises here, the All Blacks have been on a steady rampage since their victory in 2011. Richie McCaw can still do it for them, Dan Carter is still Dan Carter, Kieran Read is the world’s...

Rugby World Cup 2015: the 10 sides most likely to make an impact | Robert Kitson

1 decade ago by The Guardian

As the one-year countdown to the Rugby World Cup begins on Thursday, we present our lowdown on the form and state of the strongest-looking nations Five matches to target in 2015 Our guide to getting tickets...

Cockerill no fan of more big-name signings

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Richard Cockerill, Leicester's director of rugby, has attacked the plan to allow more big-name signings into the Premiership. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Cockerill, reacting to Premier Rugby's...

All Blacks still the team to beat

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

New Zealand remain firm favourites to retain the World Cup title they won on home soil in 2011, a year out from the 20-team tournament in England. Thursday will mark exactly a year to the day until...

Richard Cockerill unhappy with Premier Rubgy plan to allow more big-name overseas players after the World Cup

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Richard Cockerill, Leicester’s director of rugby, has criticised the move to allow a second marquee overseas player to be signed by clubs outside the £5. 5 million salary cap. The proposals...

Tank Lannings Rugby Championship Round 4 review

1 decade ago by Tank Lanning

Are JP Pietersen deals the future? Players making themselves available only for certain games? Danie Craven must be turning in his grave! Call me an old school fuddy duddy, but this concept does not...

Step and unbelievable dummy sets up great try for Arkansas State University

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

We don't often feature non-professional rugby on the homepage, but when we do, it's usually quite special. This dummy from Mike Baska of Arkansas State University is off the charts in terms of audaciousness,...