So much for all my earlier prognostication, Richie McCaw is to take up flying helicopters, working toward his commercial license. Well good on him and I wish him well in that pursuit.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/74143235/richie-mccaw-ends-all-blacks-career-with-retirement-from-professional-rugby
Showing posts with label Richie McCaw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richie McCaw. Show all posts
November 19, 2015
November 01, 2015
Where to now for Richie McCaw?
Richie McCaw has just captained New Zealand's All Blacks to their third Rugby World Cup, the first back-to-back championship since the event started in 1987 ( which NZ won). The All Blacks are now poised for a 'three-peat'. Heck at this rate they'll go four years unbeaten (hope so). New Zealand are getting so good at Rugby they're making everyone else look pedestrian. Maybe in future the World Cup will decide who gets to meet the Kiwis in a World Series?
But heh, let's not get too carried away.
Many have noticed McCaw has not retired as was expected. What's up? He wasn't named in the Crusaders squad that was recently announced and he'll have to be playing Super Rugby if he's to qualify for NZ and the chance to earn that 150th test cap (he's on 148).
Tempting to speculate, so let's do that...
* Maybe he's going to the Highlanders? He's from Otago and went to Otago Boys High School. The Press in Christchurch claimed him as a Canterbury son on their front page Saturday - well he isn't actually, so there.
* Maybe he's going up to Auckland to player/coach them?
* How about he's going straight in on the All Blacks coaching staff and then replacing (Sir) Steve Hansen when his contract expires.
* Then there's that Japanese Super Rugby franchise, maybe he's negotiating to player/coach them?
* He may have been recruited for the National Party list at the next election. It's no secret National have lusted after having him on their ticket (don't do it (Sir) Richie).
What do you think?
But heh, let's not get too carried away.
Many have noticed McCaw has not retired as was expected. What's up? He wasn't named in the Crusaders squad that was recently announced and he'll have to be playing Super Rugby if he's to qualify for NZ and the chance to earn that 150th test cap (he's on 148).
Tempting to speculate, so let's do that...
* Maybe he's going to the Highlanders? He's from Otago and went to Otago Boys High School. The Press in Christchurch claimed him as a Canterbury son on their front page Saturday - well he isn't actually, so there.
* Maybe he's going up to Auckland to player/coach them?
* How about he's going straight in on the All Blacks coaching staff and then replacing (Sir) Steve Hansen when his contract expires.
* Then there's that Japanese Super Rugby franchise, maybe he's negotiating to player/coach them?
* He may have been recruited for the National Party list at the next election. It's no secret National have lusted after having him on their ticket (don't do it (Sir) Richie).
What do you think?