NEW ZEALAND CAPTAIN Richie McCaw could miss the Rugby World Cup final if a citing officer determines he deliberately elbowed Francois Louw during Saturday’s semi-final win over South Africa.
The All Blacks ran out 20-18 winners in a tense encounter at Twickenham to remain on course for back-to-back World Cup wins.
However, a video clip of a first-half incident, in which McCaw ran past a ruck and seemingly made contact with the head of Louw using his elbow, became a hot topic on social media after the match.
Former England hooker Brian Moore tweeted the footage with the accompanying comment: “This might be interesting.”
The match’s citing officer must decide whether there was any intent on the part of McCaw, or if the 34-year-old’s apparent contact with Louw was accidental.
New Zealand will face Argentina or Australia next Saturday in the final.