Richie McCaw being congratulated by Aaron Cruden
Another Test, another couple of world records for All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
The veteran flanker scored two tries, the third double of his 129-Test career, as New Zealand pummelled the Wallabies 51-20 in Auckland to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
In doing so, he took his tally to 23 tries, the most in Tests by any forward from a tier-one nation.
The previous record was 22, scored by former Wales No 8 Colin Charvis.
McCaw, 33, also holds the record for the most tries by any player against a tier-one opponent, surpassing a number of prolific outside backs.
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His 11 tries against Australia eclipses the former world record of 10 scored by All Blacks fullback Christian Cullen against South Africa.
A number of players are on nine, including former Wallabies David Campese (against Argentina) and Matt Giteau (against South Africa).
McCaw is the sport’s most-capped forward and captain (92 Tests) and has won easily more Tests as a player (114) and skipper (81) than anyone.
TOP TRY-SCORING TEST FORWARDS:
- 23 — Richie McCaw (NZ)
- 22 — Colin Charvis (Wales)
- 21 — Carlo Checchinato (Italy)
- 18 — Rolando Martin (Argentina)
- 17 — Neil Back (England), Lawrence Dallaglio (England), Zinzan Brooke (NZ), Semo Sititi (Samoa)
MOST TRIES AGAINST ANOTHER NATION:
- 11 — Richie McCaw, vs Australia
- 10 — Christian Cullen (NZ) vs South Africa
- 9 — Joe Rokocoko (NZ) vs South Africa, David Campese (Australia) vs Argentina, Matt Giteau (Australia) vs South Africa, Bryan Habana (South Africa) vs Australia, Ian Smith (Scotland) vs England), Shane Williams (Wales) vs Scotland and Italy
It’s still a bit of touch and go if he can last to the next World Cup…. We’ll be kidding ourselves if we didn’t think Richie is on the down and a guy like Hooper on the up… Here’s to Richie, I hope he bows out of Test Rugby having fulfilled all his goals.
No Jona, strange…? He scored about 4 vs England in the 95WC alone…
Where is I_love_Bakkies when we need him 😉
I’m sure he would to congratulate the legend that is Reeeecheeee on another record
@ nortierd:
Where is he??…. he made things seem so simple 🙄
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