The Stunner in Shizuoka
By Aiden McLaughlin ‘We’ve been thinking about this game for quite a long time, obviously Ireland have only been sort of thinking about it for the last six or seven[…]
Monthly Archive: September 2019
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 September
Rugby World Cup Corner. On Japanese TV rugby positions are explained via easy to understand animal imagery. Steve Hansen getting on with the locals; in this case Beppu’s police chief.[…]
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Eye on NZ Press Box
By The Spotter Here’s a good litmus test- if Sky’s sports opinion programme ‘NZ Press Box’ were a podcast, would you bother tuning in much? Because apart from Nate Rarere, Huw Beynon, the sometime appearance of Ravinder Hunia, and[…]
Rugby World Cup: Opening Matches Review
The Rugby World Cup is in full swing, and we’ve already had the chance to see some of the top teams in action. Just like any international competition out there,[…]
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NRL Finals Week Three
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: Canberra Raiders V South Sydney Rabbitohs, 21.50NZT – GIO Stadium There’s enough Poms between these two teams to make up the English league side! The Raiders[…]
10 Well Known and Popular Sports
There are all kinds of sports in the world that are widely popular. Here are just 10 of them you need to try out at some point. While some popular[…]
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NZ 23 Sth Africa 13: From a NZ Perspective
By The Spotter The high-octane game of the All Blacks and their expertise and often brilliance in transferring the ball in very confined areas was enough to see them home[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 21 September
Beauden Barrett on a charm offensive. That’s impressive although, technically, you’re meant to just kiss them. Patriotic fever starting to grip Auckland. Go Lion Red in Japan. The post Ashes[…]
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Spark Sport passes first test
By Andrew Dunford Friday was a big night for Spark Sport, marking the real start of their online streaming Rugby World Cup service in New Zealand. They’ve been around for[…]
Just a Wee Bit Apprehensive
By The Spotter Tucked away in the extremities of a darkened interrogation room is a massive grey beast. Its rather elongated name is: ‘Lack of experience might bite us on the rear come RWC knock-out stage time’.[…]
