Swinehound Quiz #6
By The Spotter Have finally got round to compiling another ‘Swinehound’. Apologies for the rain delay. The defending joint holders of the ‘Swinehound Shield’ are: Matt Smith from the Capital, and Richard Euston (Auckland)-[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
NRL Can Breathe Again:- For Now
By The Spotter (An update to an earlier piece): The Jack De Belin/NRL next court date is now not tomorrow, as was scheduled. It has been deferred to April 16. The word is[…]
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A Real Screw-Up…and one that could have Costly Consequences
By The Spotter Just where is NRL boss Todd Greenberg’s mind at? He’s beginning to look like a bit of an arse. It’s not the first time he has messed up big time.[…]
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[…]
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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[…]
QUIZ: ‘The Swinehound’ #5
By The Spotter Welcoming old and new quizzers alike to the ‘Swinehound’ for 2019… Since the launch of the ‘hound quiz last year to as little fanfare as possible, the prestigious (cough), and totally fictitious Swinehound Shield has gone[…]
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That Low Ball from ’81
By The Spotter You may have been just a far-off glint in the milkman’s eye or you may have even been close to our Prime Minister’s age at the time and sat and snarled as he did, but[…]
Chats. Bowl, Prod, Legend
By The Spotter He was ‘Mer’ (short for ‘Farmer’). He was ‘Charlie’ (feet splayed out like Charlie Chaplin). He was ‘The Naenae Express’. He is Ewen Chatfield. He retired just last weekend from playing cricket (unconfirmed whether[…]
