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Writer's pictureSteven Kent

Did You Know Richie McCaw played the entire 2011 Rugby World Cup With a BROKEN FOOT?

Updated: Aug 1, 2022

Did you know that New Zealand All Black Richie McCaw played the entire 2011 Rugby World Cup with a broken foot? McCaw suffered a 5th metatarsal stress fracture, better known an a Jones fracture, early in the Super Rugby season of 2011. He was unable to train between games during the world cup and got by purely off adrenaline during games. Here we detail the injury, the reason for surgery, the risk of the fracture not healing and what happened to Richie McCaw's foot after the 2011 Rugby World Cup?






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