Sporting pictures of the Week :- 22 August
How very English. Club rugby returned over the weekend behind closed doors. But the ballboys were still instructed to respect the kicker. Meanwhile in Glenmark some people went to lengths[…]
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Tintin to the rescue?
By Aiden McLaughlin When Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 8-2 in last weekend’s Champions League quarter final, Barcelona Manager Quique Setién knew it was a matter of when, not if, he[…]
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Bad Optics
So the North v South rugby clash has hit a bit of trouble. Some of it has been bad luck, but some of it has shown up how NZR doesn’t[…]
NRL Round 15: The Preview
By Stephen Gallagher THURSDAY: Parramatta Eels V Melbourne Storm – Bankswest Stadium – 21.50NZT Are the wheels starting to fall off in Parra-dise? After a scrappy month, they copped an L[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 15 August
It hasn’t been a great week in Aotearoa but probably not as bad as it was for Lionel Messi. Self-isolation corner. Sonny Bill Williams and family in Sydney. The Kirwan[…]
NRL Round 14: The Preview
By Stephen Gallagher THURSDAY: Sydney Roosters V Melbourne Storm – Sydney Cricket Ground – 21.50NZT These battles are always tough. Two of the best teams over the last few years lock[…]
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TAB NZ: New beginning, or the beginning of the end?
On August 1st 2020, New Zealand’s Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) handed over the metaphorical reins of New Zealand’s sports and racing betting industry to the TAB NZ. This follows[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 8 August
Nominative determinism. Fulham always had an advantage in the Championship final game with Anthony Knockaert in their side. In keeping with the old school nature of the NBL here are[…]
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Greats of Coaching- What Makes Them Outstanding?
By Paul Montague For anyone aspiring to become an outstanding coach in their chosen sport, the initial mindset they’d have would surely be an unrequited passion for the sport itself- as opposed[…]
NRL Round 13: The Preview
By Stephen Gallagher THURSDAY: Saint George Illawarra Dragons V Sydney Roosters – WIN Stadium – 21.50NZT The Dragons have swung the axe on Corey Norman as they still push to make[…]
