McCaw ready for Pumas

Published Oct 06 2011 by ESPN Scrum

New Zealand are keen to move on from Dan Carter's World Cup-ending injury, but the focus has now switched to captain Richie McCaw's foot problem.

Carter, who has amassed a record 1250 points during his 85-cap Test career, tore a groin tendon in kicking practice last...

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Hansen added: "Dan Carter's a great player. Really disappointed for him. But what an opportunity for Colin Slade and Aaron Cruden. Crudes can't get the smile off his face. One man's misery is another man's joy."

McCaw ready for Pumas [ESPN Scrum - Oct 06 2011]

"People are going to have little niggles, it's just how big a threshold you've got for that pain. We're down to the business end and whilst we're still in the tournament he'll be available. We're just going to have to make sure we do what we've done with him all year and what he's done at the Crusaders and that's manage it."

McCaw ready for Pumas [ESPN Scrum - Oct 06 2011]

Hansen added: "He's great. He's going to play on Sunday. He's done plenty of training, it's just the type of training he does. We don't get him involved in the cleanout for example, the physical, hard body contact stuff. He does other training, it's fine."

McCaw ready for Pumas [ESPN Scrum - Oct 06 2011]

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