I'm sure Louise Nicholas isn't feeling too upset she didn't walk away with the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year title on Wednesday night.
It was a foregone conclusion that Ritchie McCaw was going to win.
Taking nothing away from the finalists, McCaw stood head and shoulders above the others.
Twice he's brought the country together as a result of Rugby World Cup wins.
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