Well-wishes from Kiwi celebs pour in as Richie and Gemma McCaw announce they're expecting first baby

July 28, 2018

Well-wishes are pouring in from Kiwi celebrities after former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and his wife Gemma announced yesterday that they're expecting their first child later this year.

Gemma McCaw posted the good news on Instagram, commenting: "Rich and I are very excited to announce that we are expecting our first baby later this year #overthemoon #mcbaby".

"Congrats - that's awesome news," Mike Puru said.

"Congratulations! Let the fun and games begin! Best present ever," netballer Irene Van Dyk wrote.

"Yay!!!! Exciting! Also this baby will be the best athlete NZ has ever seen with your guys genes 😂 Congrats xxx," reality TV star Matilda Rice commented.

The post has had over 26,000 likes since it was posted yesterday.

The pair married in January 2017 at Lake Wanaka in front of 170 guests.

Richie is a former All Blacks captain who led the All Blacks to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015.

Gemma is a former New Zealand hockey player for the national side the Black Sticks. She announced her retirement from international hockey last October.

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