Richie McCaw is adamant he won't join a clutch of his All Blacks team-mates and chase the big money overseas.

The All Blacks captain said the "likelihood" was that he would retire after the Rugby World Cup, though he is yet to make a final decision on this issue. However, he is adamant he has zero interest in accepting a lucrative deal with an offshore club once his test career is over.

"I am not looking overseas and nothing has changed there," McCaw, who has been named to start at blindside flanker for the Crusaders in Saturday night's match against the Highlanders, said after training with the Crusaders this afternoon.

McCaw hinted the World Cup is likely to be his swansong to New Zealand rugby but didn't want to rush this decision.

All Blacks team-mates Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith have already confirmed they will join French clubs after the global tournament. There have also been reports McCaw is being chased by Smith's club Pau but the 34-year-old said he wasn't investigating such opportunities.

He did hint he would probably retire at the end of the year but said he wasn't going to rush an announcement because he wanted to concentrate on playing for the Crusaders.

"Honestly, I haven't made any final decisions, but probably the likelihood is I am not going to be playing next year. But I don't want to be getting carried away now, talking about those sorts of things when I am focusing on playing.

"I want to really enjoy that [playing] this year. As I say, that is the likelihood, but I don't want to make any big announcements now because I don't think that would be right going into a season and I want to enjoy that.

"It certainly won't be about going overseas or anything like that."

While McCaw said he had no issue with other players joining overseas club to bolster their bank accounts, he stated he wasn't wired to represent a team just for the bumper cheques at the end of the month.

"Everyone is motivated a bit differently. I have always said that is not my No 1 motivation. Obviously it is nice to play and get well looked after because of that.

"But I have always said if I am enjoying it and want to carry on playing, then I would play here. Everyone is different. I don't begrudge guys and good on them for taking the opportunity."

With McCaw again named to start at blindside flanker for the Crusaders' match in Dunedin on Saturday night, Matt Todd, who has been kept in the No 7 jersey, has been retained as captain.