Make no mistake, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and his coaching staff will be feeling nervous about playing the Wallabies in the Rugby World…
Make no mistake, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and his coaching staff will be feeling nervous about playing the Wallabies in the Rugby World…
After the Tonga versus All Blacks game, I had an interesting conversation with my cousin regarding the All Blacks' supposedly lacklustre start to the…
The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup with ease, smashing a disappointing Wallabies outfit 41-13 at Eden Park on Saturday night. It was…
Some of the All Blacks' biggest names are copping rare heat ahead of the Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park. None more so than…
Too many times in recent years successive Wallabies sides have talked a good pre-game but failed to deliver on the field. And like ‘Groundhog…
Skipper Richie McCaw has marked his 140th appearance for New Zealand with a late try to deliver a 27-20 victory over arch-foes South Africa.…
Aaron Smith is the most valuable player in world rugby at this very moment. In fact, I can confidently say that without him the…
In 1949, the All Blacks lost a record six tests in a row, including two on the same day (September 3). The Bledisloe Cup…
You used to hear phrases like 'Don't write off a Champion' a lot. We don't seem to hear that sort of comment or come…
A gutsy win for the Wallabies on Saturday night saw them claim the Rugby Championship and show the fruits of Michael Cheika's coaching. Cheika…
A gutsy win for the Wallabies on Saturday night saw them claim the Rugby Championship and show the fruits of Michael Cheika's coaching. Cheika…
A gutsy win for the Wallabies on Saturday night saw them claim the Rugby Championship and show the fruits of Michael Cheika's coaching. Cheika…
The All Blacks squad for this year's Rugby Championship has been named, and most rugby pundits would have picked the bulk of this team…
The All Blacks squad for this year's Rugby Championship has been named, and most rugby pundits would have picked the bulk of this team…
The All Blacks squad for this year's Rugby Championship has been named, and most rugby pundits would have picked the bulk of this team…
With both the Wallabies and All Blacks having dispatched northern hemisphere opponents off to the Costa del Sol to lick their wounds over summer,…
Currently New Zealand have recorded 22 consecutive wins playing at home, so they'll have history on their side when they play the South Africa…
This is the final installment of what is meant to be only a relatively brief insight into Lions tours of the southern hemisphere since…
Pick up a New Zealand newspaper at the moment and there seems to be an endless number of articles lamenting the age and downfall…
Crowded House once penned the anthem “Don’t dream it’s over”. It's a sweet ballad that gave hope to all believers with the pinnacle line…
On the eve of their participation in the Rugby Championship, the Pumas have taken a giant leap toward becoming a rugby power by securing…
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On average, New Zealand’s weather is a little chillier than most countries. After all, Antarctica is literally the next stop if you were to…
If ever you wanted an example of Kiwi tunnel vision in matters rugby there is no need to look further than Steve ‘One Eyes’…
If ever you wanted an example of Kiwi tunnel vision in matters rugby there is no need to look further than Steve ‘One Eyes’…
If ever you wanted an example of Kiwi tunnel vision in matters rugby there is no need to look further than Steve ‘One Eyes’…
Ritchie McCaw’s wry smile said it all. As the referee blew the final whistle inside the deafening cauldron of Eden Park, the Kiwi skipper…
Ritchie McCaw’s wry smile said it all. As the referee blew the final whistle inside the deafening cauldron of Eden Park, the Kiwi skipper…
Ritchie McCaw’s wry smile said it all. As the referee blew the final whistle inside the deafening cauldron of Eden Park, the Kiwi skipper…
[caption id="attachment_12701" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="All Blacks Brad Thorn, right and John Afoa, left, react. AP Photo/Peter Morrison"][/caption] As a keen observer of both league…
First it was Richie McCaw, now Graham Henry is on the cusp of 100 Tests - as head coach, that is. With 99 matches…
Thanks to Ireland turning over the heavily-favoured Wallabies last week, one side of the knockout draw looks like the one to avoid - and…
New Zealanders are generally a fairly reserved lot. Foreign visitors often remark on how ‘laid back’ and conservative we are, and how, at sporting…
Presuming the Springboks and All Blacks win their pools and their respective quarter finals, then they'll meet in the semi-final on 16 October. If…
Presuming the Springboks and All Blacks win their pools and their respective quarter finals, then they'll meet in the semi-final on 16 October. If…
Make no mistake, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and his coaching staff will be feeling nervous about playing the Wallabies in the Rugby World…
2015
Andy, the irony is not lost on most Aussie supporters. NZers on this site tear strips off the wallabies. Kiwis have a…(more)