80 Minutes In 80 Words: NRL Round 16
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: New Zealand Warriors V Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs – Mount Smart Stadium – 20.05NZT This is yet another important clash for both sides. Sitting in the lowly[…]
Monthly Archive: June 2017
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Will Manny be stung by the Hornet?
It’s the fight that undefeated Australian welterweight Jeff Horn has been dreaming of. The contracts are nearly ready and on Sunday, July 2, the 29-year-old challenges the legendary Manny Pacquaio for[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 22 June
Ah yes, AIG and their spontaneous promotional photo opportunities. They took the All Blacks to Auckland Zoo to take on some lions, and they met some kids from the Pakuranga[…]
When a Wellingtonian silenced 45,000 annoyed Cantabrians
By The Spotter Winter 1983. The country was doing it tough in the middle of a wage-price freeze amid cries of ‘Rob Muldoon before he robs you’ and just a year out from the alcohol-soaked announcement[…]
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State of Origin 2. The Preview
By Stephen Gallagher New South Wales Blues V Queensland Maroons – ANZ Stadium – 22.15 NZT The time has come for game two of this series. After what can only[…]
The Maori Mauled and Marginalised
By The Spotter If the Rotorua International Stadium were a giant hangi pit, then the Lions mauled and dug the Maori into its deep depths on Saturday night. Dominant and powerful[…]
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Lions memories. Loveridge’s Test
In the history of All Blacks v Lions tests there has always been a special place in New Zealander’s hearts for the second test of the 1983 tour. The All[…]
The Coming Star Attraction?
By The Spotter When the Lions dutifully examine their opponents’ bingo card for their match with the Maori tonight, they would be advised to carefully keep an eye on the square containing ‘Legs 11’. For that[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 16 June
Occasional All White Tommy Smith is engaged to be married, and there really is nothing cheesy about this at all. New Zealander Ben Stokes facing the media when things were[…]
80 Minutes In 80 Words: NRL Round 15
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: South Sydney Rabbitohs V Gold Coast Titans – ANZ Stadium – 22.00NZT It’s a bad time for more injuries as the Titans are copping it with[…]
