Obituaries are tough
And when someone passes away it is appropriate to focus on the positives. Andy Haden had a rich and varied life, with a lot of attached controversy, but also left[…]
Tagged: rugby union
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New Zealand wants to be the Super Rugby Top Dog – And Rightly So
By James Rodbourn If we are to believe recent media reports, New Zealand rugby has come in hot to discussions with its fellow SANZAAR partners around the future of Super[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 12 July
What’s going on here? Southland hardman Corey Flynn turns up for his commentary stint at Scaffolding Stadium with … an electric blanket. The Inspiration Games has been a behind closed[…]
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
By Aiden McLaughlin It’s been a very one sided rivalry in recent times, which is why the Blues’ form in Super Rugby Aotearoa so far injected plenty of anticipation ahead[…]
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Chiefs v Hurricanes in Brief
The tradition of New Zealand referees letting the All Black captain get away with all sorts of stuff at domestic level predates Richie McCaw. And it is alive and well[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 5 July
Serena Williams making sure daughter Olympia gets into the swing of things. Watch this space. The world continues to return to play. Connacht’s Jonny Murphy has been busy during lockdown[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 June
More than 1,500 people have died after contracting COVID-19 in the Liverpool region since March, but a victory parade 30 years in the making wasn’t going to pay a lot[…]
Twin Steve Mafia Goneburger, So Right Time to Reconnect Back to the Clubs
By The Spotter Viewing last week’s episode of ‘The Breakdown’ and the exceptionally good new production ‘Loosehead Footy’ on Sky, brings one to the realisation it’s the right time, right now in the present winds[…]
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Hi Sport, It’s me.
By Harbour Heather I know it’s been a while since we did this, spent time together. Life just got in the way, for both of us, I guess. You’re looking[…]
The Competitiveness of New Zealand Super Rugby Matches
By James Rodbourn As we get set to embark on the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, a lot of talk has been around the supposed fiercely competitive nature of New Zealand Super[…]
