Richie McCaw has shared how nervous he was before performing with the Wiggles.
The former All Blacks captain joined the Australian childrens entertainers on stage in Christchurch on Sunday, playing the bagpipes with the band.
In a backstage video, McCaw said he was feeling a tad nervous ahead of his Wiggles debut.
The thought of going out on stage with some stars like the Wiggles, in front of a whole lot of kids. Yeah, a bit nervous, he said.
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McCaw and blue wiggle Anthony Field swapped jerseys before the show. Field got an All Blacks jersey, while McCaw was given a black Wiggles skivvy.
Richie McCaw joined the Wiggles as a special guest at their Christchurch concert.
He joined the band to play the bagpipes for a rendition of Scotland the Brave and came out for the closing song Were All Fruit Salad.
In the video, released on Wednesday, McCaw said his wife and daughter were thrilled he took part. His wife, Gemma, told him he had to do it.
Which instrument did Richie McCaw play on stage with the Wiggles?
I have got a daughter who is 2 and she is an absolute I dont think you can any bigger fan, to be honest. I could probably sing every one of the Wiggles sounds because I have heard them on repeat for the last 18 months, he said.
The Wiggles kicked off their highly anticipated 25-show New Zealand tour in Invercargill on Friday, after completing two weeks of managed isolation.
They would be in Tauranga on Wednesday, before shows in Hamilton, Auckland, Napier, Palmerston North and Wellington.