Why didn't Richie McCaw attend People's Choice Awards?

Question

His parents accepted for him but I haven't seen a video of their acceptance speech. Someone else said they saw him at Jade a few days earlier but I would have thought if he was in the country he would have accepted his own award !

Answer 1

He is taking a month off from rugby and spending it in Omarama at a place he and his parents just bought in the Waitaki Valley. Guess he just needs a break :)

Answer 2

the nzru awards are on tom - i would be v surprised if he didn't turn up for that - he's in line to win player of the year.

Answer 3

He most probably had other previous arranged commitments to attend to.

Answer 4

He was yellow carded and in the sin bin