McCaw staying in NZ?
20 Dec 2010
Richie McCaw has intimated that he desires to continue playing in New Zealand after the World Cup.
It is widely known that many All Blacks are weighing up lucrative offers to join European clubs after the global showpiece in 2011, but McCaw suggested he may not be part of the exodus.
At present playing abroad precludes New Zealanders from All Blacks selection, and McCaw was mindful of this.
‘I’m having a really good think about it and I’ve always said enjoyment is the key,’ McCaw told the Sunday Star Times.
‘I loved it this year, I loved running out for an international and playing for the All Blacks, there’s nothing better. So I want to keep going. I’m talking to the union about what they want from me and what I want. If we can come to an agreement I’d love to carry on because I’m enjoying this.
‘I’ve made no secret of it that I love playing in New Zealand and my desires to play overseas have never been that great. Those desires change as you move on in your career, but you can’t beat running out in front of 80,000 people at the Millennium Stadium or somewhere else and you’d be a mug to not want to do it for as long as you can.’
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20 Dec 2010, 10:42 am
SIR richard mcCaw dragon slayer
20 Dec 2010, 10:54 am
Will he stay if they are unable to win the RWC???
20 Dec 2010, 11:10 am
McCaw prob the most valuable player on the planet at the moment. He can make his price.
20 Dec 2010, 11:52 am
Go overseas McCaw. You have conquered the Southern Hemisphere……..see if you can conquer the Northern Hemisphere while making a quick buck.
20 Dec 2010, 12:21 pm
Shame can you imagine the kind of expectations that will be heaped upon him by any Club Side that can cough up the dollar to sign him?
20 Dec 2010, 12:31 pm
Country before $’s not many like him left.
20 Dec 2010, 12:35 pm
Here’s a Thread that will get Heavens Lame out from under his rock.
20 Dec 2010, 13:01 pm
richie know the rules better than the referees, it’s good that he is staying in kiwiland and not embarrass the NH refs week-in week-out
20 Dec 2010, 14:13 pm
Do they also pay in sheep over there? Can’t see the money being that great in Kaaaiwaailand.
20 Dec 2010, 14:55 pm
@Great White Shark : Probably not for the mere mortals, but McCaw, Carter and maybe Mils must be on SERIOUS cash to keep them there…
20 Dec 2010, 14:57 pm
@Great White Shark : they wanted to pay carl hayman with a farm and he told them to fokkof and took the money from france…
20 Dec 2010, 14:57 pm
@Great White Shark :
If he’s making around a million $NZ with endorsements, thats around 20 million rand – thats enough isn’t it?
20 Dec 2010, 15:22 pm
Everyone and their dog knows that the real money is in Australia. Quite a few Kiwis are plying their rugby trade away from the Land of the Rain Cloud.
20 Dec 2010, 16:08 pm
Why? For him to captain the biggest choke in the history of the RWC?
20 Dec 2010, 17:19 pm
He’s only decided to stay on because he really, really wants to win a WC medal. And he knows in his bones that 2011 is not going to happen.
20 Dec 2010, 17:56 pm
I am sure he can still play overseas and play for the AB’s. Although it is AB policy I am sure they will make exception for him, just as they would for DC. these guys are invaluable to the AB cause.
To me his statements reflect that he is weighing up his options and perhaps doing a bit of bartering to get best of both worlds.
This guy still has a good few seasons left in those legs and might as well go line his pockets as with Rugger you are only 1 practice or game away from career ending injury. he isn’t a mercenary either, so no one can knock him if he decides to go collect some big sheets.
20 Dec 2010, 18:22 pm
NZ Headlines next year: A nation mourns / All Choking Blacks / Once were champions and never again / Lock up your sheep
20 Dec 2010, 20:09 pm
Going by most theories on this site , if the Blacks don’t choke next yr , we {NZ} would have dominated world rugby for three yrs 2008,2010,2011, plus the almost , obligatory 3 yrs between 2011 and 2015 , thats 6 yrs domination , whoops what if we win in 2015 you can add on the next 3 yrs leading up to the following world cup , and so on , and so on and so on . Don’t hold your breath there SLAPPES cause it’s a coming , then we will see and hear the biggest choke of all , South Africans choking on their jealousy
20 Dec 2010, 20:38 pm
Got one. Easy peasy. ps Domination doesnt count at the RWC mate. One game at a time and pray you guys avoid the french/ aussies / sa.
20 Dec 2010, 21:20 pm
One game at a time , 2007 was 3yrs ago and you still go on about it 2009 was so last yr and yet you guys still harp on about that too , your comments are about prediction not ,as ,you state , one game at a time , SLAPPES all hot air no substance , mind you ,I suppose your not too bad for , a 5 year old
20 Dec 2010, 22:12 pm
19. Slappes :
December 20th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Got one. Easy peasy. ps Domination doesnt count at the RWC mate. One game at a time and pray you guys avoid the french/ aussies / sa.
Somehow I get the feeling that coming up against ‘sa’ is not going to bother them too much.
20 Dec 2010, 22:25 pm
Another one. I digress, it is an absolute certaintity that the ABs WILL choke next year. Spectacularly at that. Cant wait. Accept it Spartysparkplug, you little sheepfondler you.
20 Dec 2010, 23:47 pm
No, the choking quota will be fully used up by the yarpies who have spent four years fooling themselves that they’ve been worthy “world champions” when, in fact, they’ve been just as big a disgrace as England was after 2003.
ABs will win RWC and live up to their towering reputation as perennially having the best team in the history of test rugby.
Bet on it.
RWC 2011 happens in the future, not in the past. Past records don’t count a jot for what is to come in 2011. It’s a new show and the ABs are looking unbeatable.
The Boks, on the other hand, can’t even beat an egg. Or Scotland.
20 Dec 2010, 23:49 pm
@Great White Shark : You need almost six Rand to buy one NZ dollar. Wages in NZ$ are paid in a real first-world currency, not in funny money like in Africa.
21 Dec 2010, 00:44 am
Lets go SLAPPES , lets have a healthy debate, You know , based on things you don’t seem to consider important , aka , the truth , facts . Leave the name calling for the under 10s
21 Dec 2010, 05:45 am
@spartan : Dont worry about ol floppy. I’d be pissed to if my peep were “SLAP”.
Worse thing about this blog/internet in general. Anonymity brings out the inner douche in us all.
Just look at Tackler here. His mom must be so proud, I’m sure she tells him every night when she tucks him and reads him a fairy-tail of how McCaw and SBW will lift the 2011 World Cup trophy
Just kidding off course.
NZL are favorites. It will be tough to take them at home. Once off games are a great equalizer, the weaker teams will raise themselves for the NZL games.
I predict they will win. They kept Graham Henry – good move, he’s been there done that – he would have learn’t from last world cup!
They have Dan “The Man” Carter and McCaw, with a team with no real weaknesses. They just need to take it one game at a time and forget about the Cup.
21 Dec 2010, 06:46 am
@Sasori : I predict they’ll win too. Who wouldn’t?
21 Dec 2010, 08:20 am
@TheTackler : Hows your plumbing business doing? From a train conductor in SA to a plumber in NZ, you’re really moving up in the world. Prof Noakes vs a Plumber…
21 Dec 2010, 08:22 am
@TheTackler :
Oh shut up.
Merry Christmas.
Jinne your bile is all over the place today.
21 Dec 2010, 08:23 am
Smelling the place up.
21 Dec 2010, 08:26 am
Tickles predicted they would win in 2007.
I wouldn’t pay him too much attention.
21 Dec 2010, 08:26 am
@Dawn :
smelling the place up?
surely not?
21 Dec 2010, 08:33 am
@gunther : Where were you yesterday? Grant rocked up there in his flashy car which had a speedo g-string dangling from the rearview mirror. Nasty.
21 Dec 2010, 08:39 am
@Slappes :
NFI….
I’m sure Grantie has a very flashy car.
He is a real player.
The rest of us just have to do the best we can
21 Dec 2010, 08:39 am
@gunther :
Next time we have a dop, you are invited cos everyone wants to meet you.
21 Dec 2010, 08:40 am
@gunther :
You ever smelt Tackler’s bile?
21 Dec 2010, 08:41 am
Funny money indeed.
This anti-SA fascism is beyond me.
21 Dec 2010, 08:42 am
Yeah , SASORI your right , anonymity brings out the inner douche in us all . Even so , another world cup rolls around and once again we’re [NZ] favorites, the reality for NZ is , come quarter finals and onwards the favorites tag becomes meaningless , slip up here and your gone regardless . Next year should see the return of Fourie Du Preez , he is to the Boks what Dan Carter is to the Blacks , world class danger , with him back the Boks will again be the real deal . Australia will be firing , and , as we know so well , the French can have their moments so although we are favorites , lets wait till the fat lady sings
21 Dec 2010, 09:40 am
24. TheTackler :
December 20th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
@Great White Shark : You need almost six Rand to buy one NZ dollar. Wages in NZ$ are paid in a real first-world currency, not in funny money like in Africa.
If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang. ~Charley Reese
It’s actually 5 Rant to 1 Kaaiwaai Dollar, and dropping Pilgrim.
21 Dec 2010, 10:31 am
@Slappes :
Get over it, losing a few games every 4 years isn’t so bad is it? Gee I say better to win all games in Tri Nations etc…..Grand Slam..gee they even beat Scotland….
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, hope you all have a good one..Looking forward to Super Rugby next year..
21 Dec 2010, 10:36 am
@Mary : @Mary : But it’s not just “a few games”, is it? It’s the World Cup. And it has them well and truly spooked. It’s like a golfer winning a bunch of week-in week-out tournaments, and not even making the cut when it comes to the majors. And we all know the majors count.
21 Dec 2010, 10:40 am
I still think winning the world cup doesn’t make you the best team in the world. Spain certainly have proved that. I know it sounds like sour grapes, but if NZ win the world cup, I would still have the same opinion. Aren’t Wales the 7′s world champs?
21 Dec 2010, 10:43 am
@Mary : Just like winning the 100m sprint at the Olympics doesn’t make you the “best sprinter in the world”. Or does it?
21 Dec 2010, 10:46 am
mary mary quite contrary…
you aren’t related to poopa are you?
21 Dec 2010, 10:47 am
@Great White Shark : Not very long ago you only needed R2 to buy one NZ$ — now it’s headed for triple that amount. It’s going to go the way of the Zimdollar soon.
21 Dec 2010, 10:50 am
@Mary : how have Spain proved they’re not the best football team in the world currently? Enlighten us
21 Dec 2010, 10:50 am
@gunther : Heheheh, not that I know of….lol
21 Dec 2010, 10:59 am
@TheTackler : What good is that when you need a whole handful of those costly dollars to buy one poorly brewed beer?
21 Dec 2010, 11:04 am
Stuff the NZ dollar. I earn US dollars and crapping myself that it’s sitting at just over 6 Rant to 1 US and dropping.
Someone needs to knock off one of our tinpot ‘leaders’ so that it goes back to 10 Rant to 1 US.
21 Dec 2010, 11:06 am
@Great White Shark :
maybe it’s time to think about giving up your career in lapdancing and getting a proper job…
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