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.[…]
Category: League
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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[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 15 March
Thousands of fans swarm the field when Alex Johnston broke the all time NRL try scoring record. Shame that none of them could read. It’s not often when you feel[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 8 March
Para Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and the Italians know how to do it. That’s pretty cool. Even better, curling is back. The seemingly very popular Vasaloppet 2026 cross-country ski race[…]
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Sporting Moments of the Year 2
Yesterday some of the Sportsfreak crew took a look back at 2025 with their moments of the year. Today it’s time for Part II and the rest of the motley[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 26 October
The Sumo wrestling event held at the Albert Hall featured a trophy for the ages. St Brown of the Detroit Lions taking off. Runners take part in the Vortex Race[…]
