Broad Shoulders Fairytale Finish
By Rahul Patil In 2017 All Blacks coach Steve Hansen described the drawn series against the British & Irish Lions as “a bit like kissing your sister”. After five nail[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-30 July
Ukrainian fencer refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent and instead extended her sabre. Ian Wright. King of Otaki. Nigeria with their shock win over hosts Australia. Players swapped[…]
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Manchester to Port of Spain: Nonstop & Direct
By Rahul Patil The nursery rhyme “Rain rain go away, rain rain go to spain” is now based on a true story. After playing spoilsport in the Manchester test the[…]
A Sad Aucklander
By Harbour Heather Before we get started, this is an emotions-fuelled piece, not a solutions-fuelled piece. Minds greater than mine will tackle that. Some of my best tweenage memories, at[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-16 July
China has turned up for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and they mean business. Wimbledon has had a strong political backdrop in the women’s side of the draw. Here is[…]
Now We Are Talking
By Rahul Patil Glenn McGrath was a terrific fast bowler but his prediction game is pretty poor. A 2-1 score line after 3 tests is fitting of a series that[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-9 July
Jonny Bairstow looking particularly bleak. Someone needs to do a painting of this and put it on the walls next to the other ones. It’s not like England cricket[…]
Glass houses built on moral high grounds
By Rahul Patil “History reveals there is no moral high ground; there is only perspective. We often exhibit the same behaviors for which we condemn others” – Steve Maraboli. Cricket[…]
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Never about the cricket
There is a saying that the NRL stands for Never Really about the League. That competition is a walking headline 12 months a year. You could argue the same could[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :-2 July
Veteran Chamari Athapaththu and protege Vishmi Gunaratne celebrate bringing up a century opening partnership against New Zealand in Galle. Jonny Bristow caught one. But this photo is even better. So[…]
