No one does matter of fact quite like Richie McCaw. He hasn't bought into any of the hype and theories washing around in Dunedin in the build up to Saturday's test. For him, it has been business pretty much as usual. But not quite. There has been a little extra edge and tension within the All Blacks. Not because they are feeling the external pressure - but because, despite winning in Auckland, they didn't meet their own high standards.
McCaw: 'Don't want to be second'
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