Richie McCaw named IRB player of the year for 2009
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New Zealand captain Richie McCaw won the International Rugby Board player of the year award for 2009 and in doing so became the first player to win the award twice.
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Rampant All Blacks cement No.1 status
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It may not have been a vintage year for New Zealand but they will finish it where they began - as the world's best side.
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