Why does NZ All Black captain Richie McCaw wear a green rubber hand band? Its in most of the training pics etc

Question

Why does NZ All Black captain Richie McCaw wear a green rubber hand band? Its in most of the training pics etc

Answer 1

A lot of young men suffer with sore wrists, especially single guys.These bands ,strengthen the wrist. Ritchie is very dedicated to the cause, and  leads a very busy life ,with not a lot of time meet girls..........I don`t have any actual proof of this , it`s just a thought....mmmmmmm

Answer 2

Its a reminder to him of his Irish ancestory.

Answer 3

It is a 'drug free' charity band.  Similar to Lance Armstrong cancer charity band, heaps of sports people wear them.

Answer 4

A previous answerer is partly correct, but more accurately it is a wrist band worn by New Zealand sportsmen and women who have signed a pledge to be drug free with an organisation called - Drug Free Sport NZ - ‘Strong Enough to be Clean’. The organisation is not a charity - it is a government sponsored organisation.

Richie McCaw has made this pledge and as part of that he wears an identifying green wrist band.

There is a link below which will explain more about the organisation together with a further link which lists the athletes who have to date signed the pledge.

Answer 5

Is it because he's a cheating so and so? Wait, that doesn't answer the question at all.... erm, yes, a charity band.... is it the catWalk trust - Spinal Cord injuries?

Answer 6

Could be like a charity band, you know like the ones lance armstrong started.

Answer 7

Cos its better than the Pink ones the aussies wear or the white ones the french wear

Answer 8

Either he thinks his hand will be camouflaged in the rucks or he eats a lot of spinach.