Most international appearances in rugby union as captain
- Who
- Richie McCaw
- What
- 110 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 31 October 2015
Richie McCaw played 110 matches for New Zealand as captain between 2004 and 2015. He became the first player ever to captain a national side to two IRB Rugby World Cup victories, in 2011 and 2015. As of August 2017, McCaw also held the record for overall test appearances, with 148.