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An avid Rugby fan, supporter of the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks & Pumas.
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The Lions have done what many thought to be impossible, in the process giving themselves hope to claim a series no other Lions touring…
Wow - what a game. Ireland versus New Zealand has got to be one of my favourite matches ever! The All Blacks' running record…
There's not much I can say about how happy I was to see the All Blacks being pushed and challenged by the Pumas other…
Straight away, I'll be honest; I don't watch sevens that much. Over the years I have never found myself in front of my TV…
It is a sad week for not only New Zealand but world rugby. First the passing of the great Jonah Lomu, a man who…
Let me just start by saying The All Blacks have won the back to back Rugby World Cup titles! I have been a church-goer…
One battle I'm excited to watch this weekend would have to be the battle between the backrows. The 2011 World Cup-winning trio of Richie…
After the Tonga versus All Blacks game, I had an interesting conversation with my cousin regarding the All Blacks' supposedly lacklustre start to the…
You're in a battle. Having fought for a full 60 minutes now, your legs are giving out from carrying your weight through hell, your…
Yeah good point Jacky, in sports any team can beat any team on their day. wallabies match at Eden park sure to be a cracker !
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
So when a Wayne Barnes didn’t see the forward pass, it was him just showing he was intimidated? I disagree with your point of view but I know it won’t go far so algood jacky.
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
thank you Lindsay! I would love to have been in the coaches box when they decided to take him off, and then watching shag as TJ ripped up lol hahaha that’s hilarious! I say the same to my gf when watching the ABs play but she’s normally asleep… Your blessed your wife replied mate !
Totally agree, when Graham Henry went to help the Pumas in 2012 he made them focus on scoring tries, and look how far they’ve come!
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
Thanks for the stats Harry! I think ABs are gonna win this weekend, probably by a lot, but as the statistics show, heading towards the RWC the springboks are gonna find a style of play that suits them and how they want to express themselves and the margin will decrease … I think… And hope lol
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
Thanks for your input bro! I agree, playing the abs is a RWC final in itself
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
Thanks for your input Armand, I shall go away and Celebrate cry at how good ABs compared to the rugby world #happykiwi lol nah but I understand your point completely I was just putting the point out there (that I think) teams are at the start of a building process leading up towards the World Cup in 2019, and if you look at that this way, (with support from Harry’s statistics {thanks Harry btw}) the margin of points slims towards the RWC because with new coaches comes new style of play, and adjusting a lot of things behind the scenes etc.
I think NZ will win, probably by a lot, a team like springboks who already have an idea of how they want to play will just get better which we all already know.
P.s. I think I should of clarified this in the article.
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
Excellent points Riccardo! I share your thoughts exactly! ABs have a superior bench and its strategic employment is something to marvel over because if I was coach I wouldn’t have the guts to take Smith and Coles out early, it also must be great having a team like Wayne Smith, Ian Foster, Grant Fox around you to perhaps keep you accountable and maybe say things shag needs to hear.
I agree Isa was spectacular, he was the better number eight on the night for me, not to discount all the work reado did!
Gap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
I would like to have seen Ma’a Nonus try in the RWC final a nomination for try of the year, it was scintillating stuff and very rarely seen in a World Cup final! Ridiculous !
Time to rethink the World Rugby Player of the Year award (Part 2)
‘I also like the white uniform of England, but my dad says I’m not allowed to like them’ hahah
The Big Questions: Rugby World Cup kids edition
And you see why France’s national team isn’t flourishing, because with all here legends coming in there’s hardly space for young French players to grow and play consistently, but on the bright side, young French players who do get to play have the opportunity to play with these legends, who can say in their rugby career that they’ve played with Nonu, Cooper, Vermuelen etc
Quade Cooper set for Toulon debut
Well said, great article
An open letter to Richie McCaw, Dan Carter and the rugby community
It’ll be weird not watching the All Blacks without mccaw or carter, or Nonu and smith and mealamu and woodcock, but I believe this Management team for the ABs are smart enough to have a plan in place, and I think NZs depth is probably the best in the world
The end of an era for the All Blacks
What a great signing, reds very fortunate indeed
Reds sign Japanese World Cup hero for 2016 season
Great read!
Beating Shag's All Blacks: How to give yourself the best chance (without bugging)