What is so good about Richie McCaw?

Question

I have seen him play but couldnt see what was so special about him

Answer 1

Workrate, accuracy at tackle, ability to retain feet and compete for the ball at breakdowns, strength with ball in hand, support play.  He is the best in the world at competing for the ball in post tackle situations and getting turnovers for his team, this is a massively important aspect of rugby under the current laws.

Answer 2

He is the best number seven in the world but he did not show it int he RWC

Answer 3

Who is he?

Answer 4

ummm all that and ... he's hot!

Answer 5

Richie McCaw is only as good as the ref allows him to be. Pity for him the ref caught onto to his sneaky play in the quarter final against France and he was shut out of the game. He is no doubt a good player but pushes the boundries of the law far to often to be cosidered a great player.

Answer 6

Richie McCaw is fast strong athletic and resilient  fearlesslike all the other all black 7mans who have worn the jersey before him he hunts the ball all day   and has a high  turnover rate  his cover defence is probly his best as he is able to tackle and swoop the ball all in one motion

with the ball in hand he runs has hard he can into the  Dline  support play is excellent and hes very dangerous inside the 22  coming of a ruck or in second phase play    but as mentiond its his ability of  being able to make a turnover in a tackle so easily and so quickly  and he does it all day  i watched the game the first half they were playing good rugby then well the 2nd half well  yia

Answer 7

there is nothing special about him.As captain he could not lead his team as a leader when they needed him in the quarter finals of the world cup against France..

Answer 8

WHO IS SHE?

Answer 9

He is undoubtably the best no.7 in the game at the moment but he is not the best no.7 of all time as many people claim.

If you don't think he is good enlighten me by telling me who you think is better at the moment?? Then give me some evidence and an argument explaining why this player is better. Go on.... I challenge you. Back up your claim.

People always go on about how he is the best flanker the ABs have ever had. I can spit out two better players right off the bat - Micheal Jones and Josh Kronfeld.

Kronfeld was a more complete player than Richie, his support play was out of this world. Every single time someone had the ball he was right on their shoulder. I still remember when Kronfeld was in his prime and all his critics complained how he cheats and pushes the boundaries (like they do with Mccaw now). THAT IS THE JOB OF AN OPENSIDE FLANKER!! Every no.7 in the world does this. Look at Schalk Burger, George Smith, Phil Waugh etc etc. But all the attention and finger pointing is always going to be aimed at the best. This is why I think it is a huge compliment when people criticise Mccaw. If he wasn't so special then why would everyone draw so much attention to him by claiming how much of a cheat he is?? If he really wasn't good then people would not care.

Oh and Micheal Jones.... do I really need to say why he is better....... Unbelievable player, very special and gifted.

Answer 10

Remove the blinker's, you may and I mean this in all sincerity, you may just learn a thing or two about openside rugby.

Answer 11

Apart from being a Kiwi, He is a Hunter and  who looks to do the job without chasing the glory. If he deserves it , it will find him

But he is only 1 of 15

Answer 12

If you do not have the foggiest about rugby, you would not see what is special about McCaw. He is the sort of grinding, hard hitting loose forward that often turns the outcome of a game without catching the eye of an ignoramus like you.