Fans are all saying the same thing about Richie McCaw in the World Cup crowd

Superb New Zealand scored an incredible 14 tries and hit 96 points against Italy in Pool A to move to the cusp of the World Cup quarter-finals.

ince his retirement after the 2015 World Cup win, McCaw has been passionately pursuing ultra-hardcore marathons, and the weight loss has given him a competitive edge. 

The retired athlete, who previously weighed 110kg, is now around 90kg after shedding the extra pounds. This was evident to most onlooking fans.

One fan wrote: Richie McCaw is looking trim. Hard to believe he was a no bullish** International rugby captain."

A second said: "Nice to see Richie McCaw in the audience, he seems to be onside for once. Must be thanks to the weight loss."

Another commented: "Speaking of hot things, Richie McCaw is still hot. Lost so much weightl."

A fourth wrote: "Surprised the camera picked Richie McCaw up there. His cloak of invisibility seems to have been passed on (to Ireland)."

His journey into the world of Test rugby hasn't exactly been a smooth ride. After doing alright against Georgia, he had an absolute shocker of a night in Saint-Etienne when facing Fiji. This young Wallaby got clobbered with a monster tackle right out of the gate, and trust us, things didn't exactly take a turn for the better after that. To add insult to injury, he didn't even get a shot in the game against Wales.

The captain of Samoa had a tough time finding his form. In the game against Argentina, he managed to make just one play with the ball in each half as they ended up losing. Things went from bad to worse when he was shown a red card in their crucial tournament-deciding match against Japan for a reckless high tackle.

Making his first start since the infamous Dublin red card against Ireland last month, Vunipola's recent performances have raised concerns about his form, with many describing him as appearing fatigued. This trend continued in the match against Chile last weekend, where he left the field in the 67th minute. To top it off, he even got sent flying backward by Augusto Bohme.

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Came into the match against Scotland with a big reputation after a solid outing against Ireland but could not replicate that performance. Was anonymous on attack and finished with seven tackles made before being yellow carded for an illegal hit on Finn Russell which was later upgraded to red.

Curry's September World Cup tale revolves around that one red-carded tackle. Now, he's up against Samoa with absolutely everything on the line. He's dead set on proving that he's the go-to guy for the upcoming quarter-finals. I mean, when you think about how sorely he was missed during his injury downtime, his comeback can only be described as a real letdown.