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More Test rugby records for McCaw

24th August, 2014
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24th August, 2014
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Another Test, another couple of world records for All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

The veteran flanker scored two tries, the third double of his 129-Test career, as New Zealand pummelled the Wallabies 51-20 in Auckland to retain the Bledisloe Cup.

In doing so, he took his tally to 23 tries, the most in Tests by any forward from a tier-one nation.

The previous record was 22, scored by former Wales No.8 Colin Charvis.

McCaw, 33, also holds the record for the most tries by any player against a tier-one opponent, surpassing a number of prolific outside backs.

His 11 tries against Australia eclipses the former world record of 10 scored by All Blacks fullback Christian Cullen against South Africa.

A number of players are on nine, including former Wallabies David Campese (against Argentina) and Matt Giteau (against South Africa).

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McCaw is the sport’s most capped forward and captain (92 Tests) and has won easily more Tests as a player (114) and skipper (81) than anyone.

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