Scraping the barrel
Sometimes you do wonder at what motivates the media when they run a news story. On both the Stuff and NZ Herald sites today, there is a non-story about former[…]
Monthly Archive: April 2015
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Sporting pics of the week :- 18 Apr
Post match following the Essendon v Hawthorn AFL match at eh MCG. Old school; that’s how you do it. For all its issue cycling remains a wonderfully photogenic sport. It[…]
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The Final Farewell
The Benaud obits were everywhere, but watch this through. If you don’t get a tingling feel watching this then you’ve got rocks in your soul. A complete pro until the[…]
NRL. Review 6 / Preview 7
By Stephen Gallagher Broncos 22 Roosters 18 The Broncos got up in a nail biter to go top of the comp six rounds in. There was plenty of niggle throughout,[…]
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The IPL that New Zealand is actually following
For most of today the lead story on the Stuff sports page was about Trent Boult taking three wickets for some team in the IPL. It also featured prominently on[…]
If the All Blacks played this weekend…….
If the All Blacks played this weekend selection would be very interesting. Based on Super Rugby form where the Crusaders have lost three (yes – you read that correctly three)[…]
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Sporting pics of the week :- 12 Apr
Spotted in a Melbourne book shop the day after the Cricket World Cup final. No shuffling of books took place. Keeping it real. The supposed pinnacle of New Zealand club[…]
The Man of timing
For those under 60 the career of Richie Benaud the cricketer is remembered via the archives, and very little video footage. The bare stats of being the first player to[…]
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Shecking into the Warriors by Stephen Gallagher
April 8th, The world of fullbacks in the New Zealand Warriors changed from English to a Kiwi Samoan. Agruably the best English talent in decades, Sam Tomkins has taken an[…]
NRL Review Round 5/Preview Round 6 with Stephen Gallagher
Rabbitohs 18 Bulldogs 17 This game will forever go down in history for a charge down that changed the match. So much controversy. So many disgraceful acts from Bulldogs supporters[…]
