Timeline Sunday 23 October 2011

Events on Sunday 23 October 2011 2

• 2011 2011 Rugby World Cup victory Captains New Zealand to World Cup glory on home soil, playing through a fractured foot McCaw captained the All Blacks to a tense 8-7 victory over France in the final at Eden Park, ending New Zealand's 24-year wait for a second Rugby World Cup title. He played the entire tournament, including the final, with a fractured bone in his foot that was kept from the public until after the tournament, an act of endurance that became central to his legend.
• 2011 All Blacks win 2011 Rugby World Cup A first World Cup winner's medal Despite being unable to play in the knockout stages, Carter was part of the All Blacks squad that won the 2011 Rugby World Cup, defeating France 8-7 in the final at Eden Park. It was New Zealand's first World Cup title since the inaugural 1987 tournament, and Carter received his first winner's medal despite the bittersweet nature of his own tournament.