19 Feb 2015

McCaw to retire after RWC?

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Richie McCaw (Getty Images)

Wellington - All Black skipper Richie McCaw on Thursday dropped the strongest hint yet he will retire after this year's Rugby World Cup in England and bring his glittering career to an end.

The 34-year-old captain of New Zealand, the reigning world champions, admitted he was considering hanging up his boots but was not yet ready to make a definitive announcement, preferring to focus on the ongoing Super Rugby season with the Crusaders.

"Honestly, I haven't made any final decision but probably the likelihood is I'm not going to be playing next year," flanker McCaw said at a Crusaders' training session, in comments published on New Zealand Rugby's official website.

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