Professional sport in New Zealand is hard. Like, really hard
By Benji Crossley In case anyone needed reminding, the last 48 hours delivered a decent slap in the face. Delivering professional sport in New Zealand is hard. Delivering it in[…]
Category: League
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 26 October
The Rugby League World Cup. Christchurch. Spanish football in a picture. And of course Giuliano Simeone (son of) is in the middle of it. The Club América mascot waves a[…]
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NRLGF 2026
By Stephen Gallagher If you want to hear me preview this game on the Nigel Yalden Podcast, you can do so by clicking this link and skipping to 08:01: Here[…]
NRL Finals Week 3
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: Dolphins (3) v Roosters (4) – Suncorp Stadium – 21.50NZT What a great start to the Dolphins' tenure in the National Rugby League. Their fourth season[…]
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Why are the Warriors such fun?
By Benji Crossley There is an inherent contradiction at the heart of the New Zealand Warriors and the way I experience them. They’re painful. They fail more than they succeed.[…]
NRL Finals Week 2
By Stephen Gallagher Wanna hear me chat about this week’s footy? Listen to The Nigel Yalden Podcast here SATURDAY: Roosters (4) V Sharks (5) – Allianz Stadium – 21.50NZT The[…]
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NRL Finals. Week 1
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: Rabbitohs (6) V Knights (7) – Allianz Stadium – 21.50NZT It’s been an emotional ride for the Rabbitohs over the last couple of weeks, and with[…]
A Moment Botched
By Scott MacLean If you’re anything like me, at just before 10pm on Friday night you were tuned into the final-round NRL clash between ancient rivals Souths and Easts. Not[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 30 August
Smoke in the eyes. Wayne Bennett dresses Jai Arrow in most touching moment of the NRL season. Cape Town WTF? Humanoid games in Beijing. People are actually going along and[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 9 August
Grace Nweke sealing gold at the Commonwealth Games. And the celebrations that followed. The 4 by 400 men’s relay final. Scottish moody. Up the pies. Mount Smart proving that is[…]
