McCaw arrives in one piece

Arriving at Klondyke Corner with no blood streaming from his legs or nasty wounds, Richie McCaw let out a wry smile.

The retired All Blacks great completed the first day of the Coast to Coast’s two-day tandem team event yesterday with New Zealand Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol yesterday and were satisfied with their showing.

Competing the 2.5km run, 55km cycle and 30.5km mountain run through the Southern Alps together, McCaw and Nichol finished part one of the 243km endurance race in 6hr 48min 54sec – 1hr 21min behind the two-day tandem men’s leaders.

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GETTY IMAGES Richie McCaw trails team-mate Rob Nichol during the two-day Coast-toCoast tandem race.