In Defence of the Languid Jofra
By Paul Montague From another era, when Javed Miandad suggested Ewen Chatfield would make the ideal bowling machine for his Karachi backyard, it was a type of nod to Chatfield being the kind[…]
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When Good Nostalgia wasn’t that Great
By Paul Montague Retro should by rights equate to an escapist ramble through a yearned for, sepia-tinted past. Not always though. ‘We never had it so good’ on closer inspection could at times actually mean the complete opposite. If you thought the dire ‘Melody[…]
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The Future of our Rugby is a Bit More Important
By Paul Montague There has been a bordering-on hysterical reaction from a section of the social media wolf pack towards Steve Hansen’s response to THAT question after the semi-final. Really, it’s a pretty accurate reflection of[…]
Shag’s Big Gamble Looks a Winner
By Paul Montague When Ben Smith was suddenly relegated to the All Black periphery this season, most fans’ reaction, including mine, wasn’t far removed from this: It wasn’t immediately noticeable earlier[…]
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Read’s Irish Master-Class Evokes Memories of Other Great Performances
By Paul Montague In the pantheon of great performances in a lead role by an All Black loose forward, the one by Kieran Read against Ireland at Rugby World Cup 2019 deserves to rank[…]
If it’s Tight, Standing Still Is Obviously a No-No
By Paul Montague You would have to think the Irish will not be happy to note the return of ‘Guzzler’ Retallick to the first XV of NZ’s ranks for tonight’s quarter-final[…]
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Rugby, Alcohol, Typhoons and Water Buffalo
By The Spotter “Japan vaaary good, and win from Ireland. Bikkuri-shita!” (meaning: I’m so surprised). My father-in-law is an avid Japanese rugby follower. In the past it was more so as an unabashed[…]
RWC Quiz: (And the winner is…)
By The Spotter Firstly, Friday’s answer: Zinzan Brooke- who, incidentally also has the middle name ‘Valentine’- he was born on Feb 14th. This comp between the two trivia gladiators Scott and[…]
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Rugby World Cup Quiz: Friday’s Question
By The Spotter Yesterday’s answer was: Anna Richards (but also accepted Kelly Brazier- with her two winner’s medals from Sevens included in the tally of four- good spotting from Ryan,[…]
Rugby World Cup Quiz: Thursday’s Question
By The Spotter All of yesterday’s answers as can be viewed on the site are correct. There was more than one option. I have to be honest though- it had slipped my mind about ‘Santiago Arata’,[…]
