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Events on Saturday 17 November 2001 1
2001All Blacks Test debutDebut off the bench against Ireland in DublinMcCaw earned his first All Blacks cap as a replacement against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. He made an immediate impression with a man-of-the-match performance in just his second Test, announcing himself as a long-term fixture in the New Zealand back row.