Richie McCaw Quiz: All Blacks Captain and Two World Cups

This Richie McCaw quiz looks at the openside flanker many fans call the greatest All Black of all. Play 10 interactive questions on the Crusaders, 148 Test caps, 110 Tests as captain, the 2011 final on a broken foot, back-to-back World Cups and his life after rugby.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Position
Which position did Richie McCaw play?
Club
Which Super Rugby team did he play for?
Caps
How many Tests did he play for New Zealand?
Captain
How many Tests did he captain the All Blacks in?
Cups
Which two Rugby World Cups did he win as captain?
Injury
What injury did he play through in the 2011 tournament?
Award
How many times was he World Rugby Player of the Year?
Home
Which region of New Zealand did he grow up in?
Honor
Which honor did he accept in 2016?
After
Which career did he pursue after retiring?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which position did Richie McCaw play?
Answer: Openside flanker
He was a master at the breakdown.
Q2: Which Super Rugby team did he play for?
Answer: Crusaders
He won many titles in Christchurch.
Q3: How many Tests did he play for New Zealand?
Answer: 148
It was a world record when he retired.
Q4: How many Tests did he captain the All Blacks in?
Answer: 110
He led New Zealand from 2006 onward.
Q5: Which two Rugby World Cups did he win as captain?
Answer: 2011 and 2015
He was the first captain to lift it twice.
Q6: What injury did he play through in the 2011 tournament?
Answer: A broken bone in his foot
He kept playing to the final.
Q7: How many times was he World Rugby Player of the Year?
Answer: Three
In 2006, 2009 and 2010.
Q8: Which region of New Zealand did he grow up in?
Answer: North Otago
He comes from the Kurow area.
Q9: Which honor did he accept in 2016?
Answer: The Order of New Zealand
He declined a knighthood.
Q10: Which career did he pursue after retiring?
Answer: Helicopter pilot
He had long loved flying.

Richie Mccaw Quiz – All Blacks Captain and Two World Cups

Richie McCaw grew up in North Otago and became an openside flanker for Canterbury and the Crusaders. He made his All Blacks debut in 2001 and was soon known for his work at the breakdown.

He became captain in 2006 and led New Zealand in 110 of his 148 Tests. He played through a broken foot to win the 2011 World Cup at home, then won again in 2015, becoming the first captain to lift the trophy twice.

He was World Rugby Player of the Year three times. After retiring in 2015 he flew helicopters and accepted the Order of New Zealand, having turned down a knighthood.

What This Quiz Teaches

Rugby fans will enjoy these questions.

Which position he played
Which club he served
How many Tests he played
Which World Cups he won
What he did after rugby

Did You Know?

He is often seen as a model of calm leadership.
His record for Test caps was later passed.
Breakdown play was his trademark skill.
He also flew gliders as a hobby.
The Crusaders are based in Christchurch.