Richie’s records

Some Richie McCaw stats:

• Only four other players in history have played as many international tests as Richie McCaw has international victories
• 132 All Blacks have debuted for NZ since McCaw did in 2001
• Only three of the 15 games McCaw has lost for the All Blacks were by double digit margin
• NZ Player of the Year  – 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012
• IRB Player of the Year – 2006, 2009, 2010
• NZ Sportsman of the Year – 2010, 2011
• 10 Bledisloe Cups
• 10 Tri Nations or Rugby Championships Cups
• Two World Cups

His playing record for the All Blacks:

• Argentina 10/10
• Australia 29/36
• British Lions 2/2
• Canada 2/2
• England 12/14
• Fiji 2/2
• France 12/13
• Georgia 1/1
• Ireland 14/14
• Italy 3/3
• Japan 1/1
• Namibia 1/1
• Romania 1/1
• Scotland 7/7
• Samoa 1/1
• South Africa 20/26
• Tonga 2/2
• Wales 11/11

Overall has won 131 of 148 test matches for a 89.2% success rate.

It is near impossible to declare someone the best rugby player of all time – how do you compare McCaw and Meads, when the game now is so different to the game then. Both are legends. But I think I can safely conclude he is at least the best player in my lifetime.