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My best years are only just beginning
Richie McCaw comes back from injury in Week Ten of the Super 15, more excited than ever and still in search of the perfect game.
The Reds remain the team to beat
Richie McCaw previews the Super 15 season and predicts plenty of upsets but maybe a similar look to the semi-finals.
Richie McCaw: Set Piece Running Lines Trailer
Watch one of the worlds best openside flankers, Richie McCaw, show you how to get from set piece to the breakdown as quickly as possibly. It is not about speed or knowing where to go, its about know how to get there efficiently and make the right decisions on what is happening next.
How I beat the pain to play in the World Cup final
Richie McCaw talks about the injury he picked up in World Cup year and shares his inside thoughts on how best to manage the recovery period.
Richie McCaw: Dont forget your strengths...
The worlds best openside flanker Richie McCaw explains why it is important for rugby players to spend time focusing on their strengths and not getting lost in their perceived weaknesses. He then identifies the 4 key skills of a loose forward; tackling, clearing out rucks, putting pressure on the opposition breakdown and running with the ball. Explaining how in times of need he goes back to the fundamentals to get back in the game.
Fitness
It took me a couple of days to recover after our win over Australia at Eden Park. It was a hard physical test match – what you would literally call a bruising encounter – and without a high fitness level it would have taken me much longer to recover from the knocks…
The Four Basics
In this short video by All Black Captain Richie McCaw he describes the four simple things he thinks he needs to do well to be a good rugby player…
Leadership
There is no point in trying to be a captain if you are not worth your place in the side. Maybe once a century, someone in some sport defies the convention. England once had a cricket captain called Mike Brearley who was not the world’s greatest opening bat but who had a mind like Plato. He was a successful leader..
Seven
I break down playing 7 into four key components. You have to be a good tackler. One of my predecessors in an All Blacks shirt Michael Jones was one of the greatest tacklers of all time. He was so quick and so strong he could turn a man when he almost seemed past him…
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