Save a Seat for Asafo
By The Spotter Falling feijoas and I notice autumn has arrived. The Hurricanes scrum starts looking impressive and I know Asafo Aumua has arrived. Yes, he is light on big-game experience, but if Aumua isn’t tucking[…]
Tagged: rugby union
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 6 April
Break the stigma. It’s OK to speak. Challenging times at the Grand National at Aintree. Down the road here is Jimmy Anderson beaming away at the Lancashire open day. David[…]
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A Breed Apart (Thank Goodness for it)
By The Spotter ‘Whatever else might be said about him- and there is still serious doubt in my mind that he could pass for Human- he is a goddamn stone[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 23 March
Tayla Harris is a female AFL player (and a pro boxer). Apparently this photo of her wound up the trolls. Respect Kosta Barbarouses Meet the new Six Nations champions. Nika[…]
Famous 5 Round 5
Famous 5 Round 5. The preview. Are we seeing the NZ conference rankings already? Come in Chiefs v Blues.
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Goldirugby and the Three Bugbears
By The Spotter Once upon a time in Rugbyland… This is the tale of how Goldirugby persists in coming up with crappy, new-initiative branded porridge that no-one else ever much likes. In 2006, Goldirugby fussed and fossicked and made the ‘ELV’ (Experimental[…]
A solution looking for a problem
By Scott MacLean What is it with sports administrators and daft ideas to reinvent things? The proposed rugby “World League” is up there with some other doozies of recent times,[…]
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The Harbour Rugby Initiative: Tackling an Old Dyed-In-The-Wool
By Paul Montague It was my misfortune over the weekend to catch up with my third cousin thrice removed (once forcibly), Allan (Al) Blacksrule from Gordonton. And did he let rip over Rippa[…]
Harbour moves to halt decline
By Ryan Nixon North Harbour Rugby outraged many this week, with news breaking of their decision to get rid of their junior representative programme, including the Roller Mills and under[…]
