 All right everybody welcome back to another video. In today's video we're going to be covering another All Blacks legend by the name of Richie McCaw or should I say Sir Richie McCaw. Richie McCaw, Richard Hugh McCaw was listed at 187 centimetres, six foot two, 107 kg or 236 pounds, born 31st December 1980. The most capped All Black of all time. The most capped international rugby player of all time with 148 appearances. Richie McCaw played for the All Blacks from 2001 to 2015 just like his teammate Daniel Carter you know who's pretty much on on par as far as legendary status in New Zealand. They both retired after winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup. This video series I'm bringing out because tomorrow literally the 2019 Rugby World Cup starts. This video series is covering the top 10 All Blacks of all time. The All Blacks of the New Zealand national rugby team and the video excerpts you will be seeing in this series including this video are from this little gem that I found at the second hand store. Legends of All Blacks Rugby but what it should be called is the top 10 All Blacks, top 10 greatest All Blacks of all time. Richie McCaw another guy from Canterbury where I'm from. He was born in Omru actually New Zealand which is about that's probably about three hours south of Canterbury. He played his provincial rugby for Canterbury and then for the Crusaders. McCaw made his All Blacks debut in 2001 and in November of 2004 at the age of 23 Richie McCaw was made New Zealand All Blacks captain and he has gone on to become the greatest All Blacks captain of all time. Richie McCaw alongside his fellow ex-teammate Daniel Carter has won the IRB International Rugby Board Player of the Year a record equaling three times. He was the first All Black to reach 100 caps, the first rugby union player to win 100 tests. He is the most capped rugby player in history with 148 matches. Richie McCaw will go down as one of the greats and I just wish he was still playing. Richie McCaw finished his career in 2015. This DVD actually only contains footage up to 2011. Richie McCaw went on to become a sir. He was you know knighted and that just goes to show the respect that the whole entire country of New Zealand has for him including me. I mean he will go down as most likely the best rugby player of all time. I'm not even going to lie unless you're talking about flashiness and pure power and speed then it might be Jonah Lommon but I don't know we'll get into that. Today's video is going to be about Richie McCaw, Richard McCaw, Sir Richie McCaw, All Black number one thousand and fourteen. Enjoy. Even in the era of Dan Carter Richie McCaw is thought to be arguably the greatest rugby player on the planet. He is the master of the breakdown area and never hesitates to put his body on the line when it matters. He is certainly the best open side flanker of his era and he not only dominates around the ruck but he has the speed, strength and vision to dominate in the loose. Carter offloads immediately then to Nonu. He is well held on this occasion. Look at the options available though to New Zealand from this sort of position Collins makes the half break. Couldn't offload but sets it up. Kalleher again to the little side for Carter. Good ball inside to Williams. McCaw charging for the trial line and Richie McCaw caps a superb all-round display with the try that he so richly deserves. Chance for Kalleher to get things going again. Gaps appearing all over the place. Oomanga hands it off to Roko Thoko. Lovely support play. Smith again. Well tackled. Couldn't get the ball away either. But now New Zealand come up to play them all in game. Bax doing the job of forwards loose forwards as well. Finally creating the score McCaw scores again his second try in a few minutes. After eye catching performances at under 19 and under 21 level McCaw was given his first cap against Ireland in Dublin in 2001 at the tender age of 20. McCaw soon earned the respect of both his opponents and his peers. So much so that he was handed the captaincy for the first time against Wales in 2004 when he was just 23. He was subsequently made full-time captain in 2006. McCaw played a big part in New Zealand's tri-nations triumphs in 2002 and 2003 and he then cemented his growing reputation at the 2003 World Cup despite the All Blacks being defeated by Australia in the semi-finals. He finally made the permanent move to open side flanker in 2005. The same year the All Blacks defeated the touring British and Irish Lions. In 2006 he won the IRB Player of the Year an award he would subsequently win on two more occasions. McCaw then led the All Blacks in the 2007 World Cup where they failed to do themselves justice losing to France in the quarter-finals. In 2010 McCaw finally surpassed Sean Fitzpatrick's record of 39 test wins as New Zealand captain when the team defeated Wales. That's a big shove from the All Blacks and Richard McCaw goes across and scores an easy try. Australians close the gap very quickly. Here's McCaw against the opening try. He couldn't believe the gap that opened up and there was no stopping him. Looks to be going to the right to Woodcock quickly onto Soialo. Drives a couple of meters and they've got an advantage. Now it's with Smith. Smith charging back to him. He is back. Fielded again by McCaw. Puts it on the book and chases and gets it. Richard McCaw will be remembered as a great athlete, a great captain and the consummate modern professional.