Sporting pictures of the Week :- 11 March
Well played Josh Hazelwood for signing that (would claim he didn’t know what it was about). Steve Smith declined. It was a tough fortnight for the NZ fast bowlers, but[…]
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Two in a row
By Aiden McLaughlin The chatter before play started in Christchurch this morning was pretty standard; resuming at 132-4, a lead of 40, the cliches were appropriate. A massive first hour.[…]
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Regarding Henry
By Aiden McLaughlin Where would New Zealand be without Matt Henry? Well, in this match, they’d probably still be bowling to Australia in their first innings. In the context of[…]
It’s the hope that kills you
By Aiden McLaughlin It was a day that started with hope, if not expectation. It was also a day that started with acknowledgment; celebration even, as two of New Zealand’s[…]
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NRL Round 1
by Stephen Gallagher THURSDAY: Knights V Raiders – McDonald Jones Stadium – 22.00NZT What a way to kick Thursday Night Footy off for 2024. These two slogged it out in[…]
F1. Bahrain 2024 Review
By Gavin Huet, Chelsea Wintle and Aiden McLaughlin Driver of the day Gavin – Carlos Sainz. The man without a drive next year has started the season in top gear. He[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 3 March
Henry and Mitchell walking back from training prior to the test. Mitchell reminding us he grew up in Perth. Also before the test, a photo op at the condemned Premier[…]
Heart says NZ, Head says Australia
By Rahul Patil The sound system at the Basin Reserve blared out WWE wrestler and Hollywood actor John Cena’s ring entrance track “The Time Is Now” when Glen Phillips picked[…]
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NRL Round 0: VEGAS
By Stephen Gallagher Vivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Las Vegas! It’s here, after what I thought was just going to be clickbait and bullshit when it was first announced – the NRL has bloody[…]
So Farewell Then
The selection of Kuggelijn over Wagner for this test was always going to be controversial for a variety of reasons. The were several arguments raised either way (n0t all of[…]
