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Article: McCaw delighted by dominant pack
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 21, 2009
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RUGBY UNION All Black captain happy to end Tri-Nations on a high,
thrashing Australia 33-6
As Richie McCaw said, rugby is a pretty simple game when
possession is retained and sustained pressure, shorn of mistakes, is
applied to the opposition. Few international sides can hope to
survive so exhaustive a period without the ball.
The All Blacks ended the 2009 Tri-Nations with a thumping 33-6
win over Australia, their oldest and nearest foes. Such therapy is
always beneficial for the patient and for sure, McCaw's New Zealand
side has been a sick soul this year. But as captain, McCaw
understood the value of taking something from a disappointing
tournament.
"I was pretty proud of the guys coming ...