Richie McCaw is about to be immortalised in his home town of Kurow in north Otago. "Our committee wishes to acknowledge Richie McCaw's outstanding rugby career with a permanent statue of our local Kurow lad," said Sturgeon, the chairman of the Kurow Museum Committee. "The enthusiasm shown already for this project reflects the pride we all have in Richie McCaw. "Or, I could use bronze, but that is more expensive so the museum committee has decided on the first option, unless a major sponsor is found." However, with word getting out about the statue, donations have already been offered to the museum from enthusiastic McCaw fans.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 29, 2016 00:56 UTC