2024 Super Rugby Pacific – Semi Final 1 Preview
By James Rodburn Despite our collective optimism, the first week of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs failed to produce anything really resembling an upset or even a close finish. A[…]
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2024 Super Rugby Pacific – Quarter Final Previews
By James Rodburn After 15 rounds the business end of Super Rugby Pacific has arrived, and oddities resulting from the competition format aside (after 4 months we’ve only lost 4[…]
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Plague on all their Houses
By Benji Crossley Depending on who decides to blow what up over the next few days, todays vote at New Zealand Rugby HQ was either, the end, the beginning of[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 28 May
Adieu or Au Revoir? 14 Grand Slams at the one venue is quite the achievement. OK; let’s blame the Backbencher for jinxing it. Or we could blame others for life[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 17 May
Possibly the best photo ever taken of Noel Gallagher. Don’t look back in anger. Across town do we need a metaphor for the Theatre of teems? So Ipswich Town has[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 5 May
A new exhibition called “I. Ayrton Senna da Silva” has opened in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate his remarkable life and legacy 30 years after his death. Matt Hilton became[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 31 March
The Drua certainly seemed to enjoy playing rugby in a paddling pool. Smelling matters. There are some days at the Basin when you certainly want to sit in the sun.[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 3 March
Henry and Mitchell walking back from training prior to the test. Mitchell reminding us he grew up in Perth. Also before the test, a photo op at the condemned Premier[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 25 February
When it’s morning interval, and your heroes are at the Number 2 ground. The JSCA Stadium in Ranchi token grass bank, which is rare in India, but it just seems[…]
Suiting up for battle – the fight rugby hasn’t even entered
By Benji Crossley The New Zealand Super Rugby teams launched their new merchandise websites last week. After years of being seemingly shackled by an Adidas deal that put all the[…]
