McCaw leads the way for All-Blacks

SUPERLATIVES flowed yesterday for captain Richie McCaw after his inspirational leadership in New Zealand’s retention of the Bledisloe Cup against Australia at Lang Park.

The All Blacks hang on to trans-Tasman rugby supremacy for a fourth year after a backs-to-the-wall 13-9 win over the Wallabies on Saturday, following their 32-12 victory in Christchurch on July 8.

The Kiwis led 10-6 at half-time and held on for a gripping victory with flyhalf Dan Carter's 58th-minute drop goal their only score of a fiercely-contested second half, before a ground record crowd of 52,498.