Blacks back explosive Masoe to fill McCaw’s boots

ALL BLACKS skipper Tana Umaga has warned England his side will take the loss of influential flanker Richie McCaw in their stride at Twickenham.

New Zealand revealed the best-kept secret of a cloak and dagger week - in which coach Graham Henry accused England of hiding camouflaged cameramen in the bushes to film their training - when they announced that McCaw had withdrawn himself from the side.

They have called up Chris Masoe to replace McCaw, who feels he has not completely recovered from a blow to the head sustained in last week’s 45-7 victory over Ireland in Dublin.