Should Richie McCaw retire?
Richie McCaw has been an outstanding player for the All Blacks over his career and will go down in history as one of our greatest.
View ArticleSave Dingo Deans: We believe in you
Currently, the pro-Robbie Deans alliance is nowhere to be seen. Its affiliates have either gone very quiet or membership numbers have shrunk to record lows.
View ArticleReturning grit to the 'Slack' Caps
*Article written prior to the start of the second Sri Lanka test.
View ArticleAll Blacks: Time to hit the panic button?
It has taken 10 years but the All Blacks have finally succumbed to a British team in Britain in a rugby test. Funnily enough, it was the English who were the last British team to beat the All Blacks on...
View ArticleOff the long run: Lessons from Twickenham
So what happened at 3:30 Sunday morning (NZ time)? Well the All Blacks lost. Unbelievable as that may sound, the world did not stop turning, and the sun rose in the morning.
View ArticleComing off the long run: European football this week
It's been a big week for European football this week. Our favourite bald guy who most ESPN football viewers would recognise (Gianni Infantino) announced to us earlier in the week that the European...
View ArticleIs rotation in the ABs a necessary evil?
First of all I confess I am not a huge fan of rotation, and so writing a piece on the values of it is difficult. However, like it or not I do believe this season of non-rotation has actually showed us...
View ArticleThe year of the rugby hangover
With only days to go to Christmas, it's once again that time of the year to look back on the year of rugby that has been.
View ArticleOff the long run: You can stick your wicket
It is with much disappointment that I write this small piece. I'm not normally motivated to say anything but in this case I feel very compelled to do so.
View ArticleTime for Rangers to play in England
There is no doubt that Rangers Football Club is one of the biggest names in football - it is by far the most successful club in Scottish football and has won far more league titles than any other club...
View Article200 wrongs don't make a right
So it has finally happened - Lance Armstrong has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles. In the wake of the USADA report and his interview with Oprah there are...
View ArticleOff the long run: Breakers setting the standard
Being the sole New Zealand-based entrant in an Australian sporting competition has its challenges for players, coaches and management alike. Just refer to the turmoil the Warriors went through last...
View ArticleOff the long run: In defence of the Phoenix offense
Three months is a long time in football, enough time it seems for disgruntled Phoenix owner Gareth Morgan to decide that he has seen enough, and that things need to change at his football club.
View ArticleDoes God help us win in sport?
We've seen plenty of athletes thank God for their success on the sporting field when the opportunity arises, whether they've been handed the microphone after a game or whether it's in an interview much...
View ArticleBlack Caps, a history of failure
The major problem with New Zealand cricket is that the Black Caps are not an elite sports team.
View ArticleOff the long run: We need grit and glory
All out for 45. I rubbed my eyes and vowed that this would be the end. I felt betrayed, dismayed and disgusted. Like catching your partner with their pants down in a grubby toilet, instead of in satin...
View ArticleOff the long run: We punch above our weight
New Zealand is made up of 4.4 million people. That ranks us 122nd on the list of countries by population.
View ArticleRemember our historical heroes
Don't get me wrong, the latest inductees to the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame - double international Jeff Wilson and Olympian Bruce Kendall - were deserved inductees.
View ArticleOff the long run: Black Caps can inspire Aussie
Everyone is having a good laugh at Australian cricket's expense at the moment.
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