Climbing the mountain.
By Benji Crossley In the build-up to either the semi-final or final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Conrad Smith in his role as a pundit for Spark Sport said[…]
Monthly Archive: October 2023
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3 Cities, 3 Opponents….3 Wins
By Rahul Patil When I first moved to New Zealand in 2011 my first job was that of a Car Salesman at a yard on Kent Terrace in Wellington. At[…]
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Italy. Hope Unfulfilled
By Keith Miller Another Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal series approaches, another farewell to Italy in the knockout stages. In fact, having been at every World Cup since the inaugural tournament[…]
Those Ireland RWC exits in full
You may be hearing that Ireland has never won a knockout match in a Rugby World Cup. There are two reasons for this. First of all it’s true, and it’s[…]
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F1. Qatar 2023 Review
By Chelsea Wintle and Gavin Huet Driver of the day Gavin – Special mention to the newly crowned three time F1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, but this week it has to[…]
Was it worth it Roger?
By Scott MacLean The end of the NPC also spells the end of the provincial representative careers for some players as well. Some will take their careers offshore, others will[…]
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Clinical Blackcaps Win Again
By Rahul Patil Google tells me that Interstate 80 in Utah – America is the flattest straight road in the world. Before the start of play the Hyderabad pitch looked[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :-8 October
A nation does the Phantom of the Opera routine in honour of Antoine Dupont. Simone Biles is back. Here she is preparing for a landing in the vault. Cricket World[…]
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Blackcaps Make A Statement
By Rahul Patil When Latham won the toss and elected to field first in 34 degrees and 43% humidity, I raised an eyebrow. It’s a long tournament so why would[…]
Is this the year?
By Rahul Patil Do you know what happens when you boil milk? The cream rises to the top. I like this format for world cups where every team plays the[…]
