Richie McCaw Rugby World Cup 2023

To mark 100 days to go to Rugby World Cup 2023, tournament organisers caught up with the only player to captain his country to two titles. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Richie McCaw names his new All Blacks captain

Former skipper Richie McCaw has revealed who he believes the right man is to lead the All Blacks in their 2021 international campaign.

Richie McCaw Rugby World Cup 2023

To mark 100 days to go to Rugby World Cup 2023, tournament organisers caught up with the only player to captain his country to two titles. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Former skipper Richie McCaw has revealed who he believes the right man is to lead the All Blacks in their 2021 international campaign.

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The All Blacks’ captain’s armband is up for grabs with current skipper Sam Cane recovering from surgery on a torn pectoral tendon.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster will name a new captain ahead of the opening Test against Tonga on July 3.

Richie McCaw, who captained New Zealand for a record 110 Tests, told the Stuff website he believes former Crusaders team-mate Sam Whitelock should be the man to fill the vacancy until Cane returns.

McCaw played a total of 148 Tests for the All Blacks, winning an incredible 131 of those. He scored 27 tries in the his All Black career.

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‘I don’t want to be saying too much, and there’s obviously a few candidates, but there’s no doubt Sam Whitelock, who has done it before, has done a good job over the years,’ Richie McCaw explained.

‘There’s other guys as well, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s the man to do the job.’

‘I think he just leads by example and people want to follow him. He fronts up every week,’ McCaw said.

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