Richie McCaw - from All Black to all bronze?

  • 29/08/2016
Richie McCaw - from All Black to all bronze?

A statue to honour Richie McCaw has been commissioned for Kurow, a small town in north Otago.

The former All Black captain has agreed to the project, with Oamaru sculpture Don Paterson commissioned to make the artwork.

"There are two options for the sculpture," Paterson says. "I can make it with copper and polymer 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."

Paterson wants to use real rugby clothing to re-create the rugby great.

Fundraising for McCaw's statue has begun, with the Kurow Museum Committee calling for support from the public, groups and companies.

"Our committee wishes to acknowledge Richie McCaw's outstanding rugby career with a permanent statue of our local Kurow lad," says chairman John Sturgeon.

"The enthusiasm shown already for this project reflects the pride we all have in Richie McCaw."

The news of the statue comes ahead of the release of Chasing Great, a documentary about the double World Cup-winner.

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