AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 15: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key talks with Richie McCaw in the dressing room following The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All B
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 15: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key talks with Richie McCaw in the dressing room following The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All B
Mr Key also noted the "Richie for prime minister" banner at Eden Park the other night and said: "I thought, well, not a bad option really".
"He has got a massive brand and you think how successful Colin Meads is now and Richie is at the starting point of that.
"He's articulate, he's an intelligent guy, there's a range of things he could do. I don't know if politics is one of those options. He has a lot of business interests and I'd think he'd pursue one of those."
Later on TV1's Breakfast, Mr Key said, in his opinion, McCaw was the greatest ever All Black.
"As an athlete, you've got to say this guy is a freak."
McCaw is now the most capped rugby international, with 142 test appearances. The upcoming world cup defence will be his All Blacks farewell.
The Key-McCaw bromance
Chatting with the big man: Key and McCaw in 2009. Photo / NZPA
McCaw and Key at the 2012 Steinlager Rugby Awards.
Selfies: Key and McCaw after the New Zealand v Argentina rugby test in Napier last year. Photo / Supplied
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 15: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key talks with Richie McCaw in the dressing room following The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All B
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