For the good of his injured foot, Richie McCaw may be better off watching rugby than playing it in the final stages of the World Cup, a surgeon has suggested.
But for the good of the All Blacks - and New Zealand - hopes are the captain will battle on.
"In general, resting stress fractures is the best option," one orthopaedic surgeon said yesterday.
Continuing to load the bone by heavy use could prevent healing.
Debate on this issue is now closed. Here is a selection of Your Views:
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rossnz says"If there is any risk of permanent damage to his foot, then he should not feel under any pressure to play. His advisers should protect him from the pressure of the public."
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Small govt is good says"Who wouldn't risk aggravating a problem to play in a World Cup Semi and hopefully final? I wouldn't be surprised if he'd risk never playing again to get through the next two weeks."
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