Richie McCaw hasn't got many plans for Easter Sunday after admitting he'll be like many Kiwis rising early to tune in to watch Joseph Parker's title fight against Anthony Joshua.
McCaw admitted he has his fingers crossed for the Kiwi heavyweight who fights Joshua in Cardiff at Principality Stadium - a venue the former All Black knows very well.
"Like most Kiwi's I'm pretty interested in what's going to happen this weekend with Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua," McCaw told Sky Sports UK.
"I have had the privilege of meeting him a couple of times ... hell of a nice guy, so softly spoken and that."
Parker held a private training session in his hotel in Cardiff where he showed all the hard work he's put in for this Sunday. (Source: Other)
McCaw said while he faced plenty of tough opponents at the breakdown in his long career, he admires the courage both Parker and Joshua have for stepping into the ring.
"Going into the ring with those guys ..." he said, shaking his head. "But that's what the sport's about. Even just to get a chance to fight like that is a massive thing.
"We have got our fingers crossed for [Parker] because he's up against it."
One of the interviewers informed McCaw there was a rumour nearly 20 All Blacks were heading to Cardiff to watch the fight which left the former captain amused.
"I must've missed the cut!" he joked.
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