The All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union for another 4 years keeping him here til 2015.
30-year-old McCaw has always said that as long as he was enjoying playing footy in New Zealand then he would stay, and he says he still is enjoying it.
McCaw says he still has the hunger and desire to continue to play for the All Blacks and the Crusaders and there are still things he wants to achieve as a player.
First five Dan Carter re-signed for another 4 years last week.
McCaw's agent Warren Alcock says like Carter, this contract is complex but it has been important to recognise their differences and ensure this contract reflects those.
McCaw shares the record for most All Blacks tests played with Mils Muliaina at 94... he's captained the side a record 57 times.
McCaw is the latest in a large group of current and recent All Blacks who have recommitted to New Zealand rugby after this year's Rugby World Cup, including hookers Keven Mealamu and Hikawera Elliot, the All Blacks most capped prop Tony Woodcock and fellow prop Ben Franks, locks Anthony Boric, Tom Donnelly and Sam Whitelock, loose forwards Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read, Daniel Braid, Liam Messam and Victor Vito, and backs Jimmy Cowan, Alby Mathewson, Daniel Carter, Colin Slade, Aaron Cruden, Conrad Smith, Benson Stanley, Israel Dagg and Ben Smith.
