Richie McCAW

2015 WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL.

NEW ZEALAND (20) v (18) SOUTH AFRICA. Saturday October 24th. Twickenham Stadium, London. (80,090)

Tries: Kaino, Barrett. Cons: Carter (2).  Pen: Carter, Pollard (5), Lambie. Drop-goal: Carter

NEW ZEALAND:

15. Ben Smith, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma'a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Dan Carter,
9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (c), 6. Jerome Kaino, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brodie Retallick,
3. Owen Franks, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Joe Moody.

Keven Mealamu for Coles (67 min), Charlie  Faumuina for O. Franks (53 min), Sam Cane for Kaino (67 min).

SOUTH AFRICA:
15. Willie le Roux, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Damien de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10.  Handre Pollard,
9. Fourie du Preez (capt), 1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 3. Frans Malherbe, 4. Eben Etzebeth,
5. Lodewyk de Jager, 6. Francois Louw,  7. Schalk Burger, 8. Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Jan Serfontein for de Allende (80 min), Patrick Lambie for Pollard (66 min), Trevor Nyakane for Mtawarira (53 min),

Adriaan Strauss for B. du Plessis (53 min), Jannie du Plessis for Malherbe (60 min),Victor  Matfield for de Jager (60 min),

Willem Alberts for Burger (64 min).

Referee: Jerome Garces (France).

2015 WORLD CUP FINAL.

New Zealand (34) v (17) Australia. Saturday 31st.  October 2015. Twickenham Stadium, London. (80,125).
Tries: Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett, Pocock, Kuridrani. Cons: Carter (2), Foley (2). Pens: Carter (4), Foley, Drop goal: Carter.

NEW ZEALAND:
15. Ben Smith, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma'a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Dan Carter,
9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (c), 6. Jerome Kaino, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brodie Retallick,
3. Owen Franks, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Joe Moody.

Replacements:  22. Beauden Barrett for Milner-Skudder (64 min), 23. Sonny Bill Williams for C. Smith (41 min), 21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow for A. Smith (71 min),

17. Ben Franks for Moody (58 min), 16. Kevin Mealamu for Coles (65 min), 18. Charlie Faumuina for O Franks (54 min), 19. Vicor Vito for Kaino (71 min),

20. Sam Cane for McCaw (80 min).

AUSTRALIA:
15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Drew Mitchell,
10. Bernard Foley, 9. Will Genia, 8. David Pocock, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob Simmons,
4. Kane Douglas, 3. Sekope Kepu, 2. Stephen Moore (c), 1. Scott Sio. 

Replacements: 22. Matt Toomua for Drew Mitchell (64 min), 23. Kurtley Beale for Giteau (26 min), 21, Nick Phipps for Genia (65 min),

17. James Slipper for Sio (58 min), 16. Tatafu Polota-Nau for Moore (55 min), 18. Greg Holmes for Kepu (58 min),

19. Dean Mumm for Douglas (15 min), 20. Ben McCalman for Fardy (60 min).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales). 

The great captain says farewell.  The word below his feet says it all CHAMPION.  The action images were shot during the Final

The  photograph below of Ritchie McCaw were taken during the World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

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