McCaw: Win came down to courage

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw hailed his team’s courage and desire after they ended 24 years of hurt by winning the closest final in World Cup history.

McCaw: Win came down to courage
Sun, 23 Oct, 2011 - 14:38

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw hailed his team’s courage and desire after they ended 24 years of hurt by winning the closest final in World Cup history.

The All Blacks had played under intense pressure for six weeks – they lost injured fly-halves Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden and Colin Slade along the way – but somehow prevailed 8-7 against fired-up France.

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