Highest all time scorers in each rugby position circa 2020…2 Boks…

….make the grade. Guess who and then check the team. For all those McCaw bashers he makes the list:

https://www.ruck.co.uk/highest-all-time-test-try-scorer-in-each-position-xv/3/

Disagree….McCaw made many crucial contributions. As a fetcher he was right up there with the best.

But he had a rugby brain….just like Mostert. He was in the right place, doing the right thing.  

But here’s the killer argument Dave. You always cite Dud’s selection for team of the year as proving he is top class.

McCaw won World Player of the Year 3 times….hoist on your own petard.

I can understand not liking a player but not rating an all-time great like Richie McCaw is a bit silly . . . or maybe based on emotion.  An absolutely brilliant loose forward who could both fetch and carry . . . and an inspirational leader. What more could you want?

I know a lot of South Africans didn 't like legendary All Black captains like Sean Fitzpatrick and Richie McCaw but if you didn't rate them as players then you're allowing your emotions to blind your judgment.

Kolisi ahead of McCaw…have to agree with (sic ) this has to be pure emotion.

Wow.......Dave that is a bit of a stretch to name Ko lisi as a better player than Richie.

Never ever.

World Player of the Year 3 times

McCaw was brilliant on the deck when he needed to be….not a George Smith type….but if the opponent was threatening to make a game winning try McCaw was most likely to put a stop to it. A subtly influential player….kinda like Mostert who also does many things you simply miss Dave. Just like you miss all the turnover opportunities Dud Toit botches and all the toothless runs he makes.

You kinda miss most of it, I’m afraid….but one can’t accuse you of not being passionate.

Interesting Comments.

Being a Crusader and AB supporter - I saw alot of McCaw.

Saffex is not far off the mark in many aspects when Richie is assessed as an individual player.

Where he rates really highly is - Leader / Knowing the rules better than most - some call it cheating / getting under the skin of the opposition / getting the referee to see things Richie's way / knowing how to win and in particular - knowing how to bet the Boks and of course being a total team player. .

McCaw not only would play in the GOAT’s team …he would captain it,

Not one of those players is better than Richie McCaw. 

Who is Dusseltou? Do you mean Thierry Dusatoir?

Michael Jones and Fergus Slattery were your best shots at an opensider in Richie McCaw's class but you missed them.

Edit: George Smith is in that class and you did get him but not one of your other nominations is even close. Heinrich Brussow might have been in that league but the useless Springbok selectors ensured he didn't have a test career to compete.

Saffex, his skill set, his work rate and his inspirational leadership.

" But he was not the most athletic, offered nothing much with ball in hand, was hardly the turnover king, not a linking openside, was a solid defender at best"

He was deceptively fast. was a great ball carrier, made more turnovers than anyone I can remember and linked brilliantly with his backs, maybe his greatest attribute.

You clearly have an issue with Richie. It detracts from your credibility which is normally very good . . . . as does your obsession with Damian de Allende being some kind of world star when pretty much everyone else accepts he's average at best.