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Published 11:02 20 Nov 2014 GMT
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McCaw made his debut against Ireland in 2001 and was named man-of-the-match as the ABs came back from 21-7 behind to win 40-29. He first captained his country in 2004, against Wales, and was given the honour on a permanent basis in 2006. In 2011 he captained New Zealand to World Cup glory. The nearest players in terms of captaining their country are Brian O'Driscoll (84) and John Smit (83). McCaw's winning record as captain is a staggering 88 per cent.
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen commented, 'There is no doubt his leadership has grown phenomenally and he is now one of the all-time great leaders in any sport.'
This clip for RWC 2011 sums up McCaw's action man status and ability to turn the ball over from any position, even upside down.
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