Rugby World Cup 2015: Richie McCaw's rising stature

How good could All Blacks captain Richie McCaw be if he were nearly 5m tall?

In Kurow, where the 1.88m legend played the grassroots game, his stature has reached those heights, literally.

A cutout of the Waitaki Valley's favourite son was installed yesterday, standing roughly 4.8m high. Otiake local Bob Watherston (85) visited businesses door-to-door to raise financial support for the project.

"We're pretty proud of him," he said. "He's inspirational. Richie represents something special."

The 4.8m cutout of Richie McCaw. Photo / Otago Daily Times