RWC 2015 All Black Squad Review: The backs
By Scott MacLean Halfbacks: Aaron Smith seemingly tried to play at a million miles an hour in the pool games with skittish results. Far more composed in the playoff stages,[…]
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RWC 2015 All Black Squad Review: The forwards
By Scott MacLean Hookers: As expected Dane Coles saw the bulk of the playing time, only sitting out the Namibia game. Showed greater commitment to the tight stuff against the[…]
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One for the scriptwriters
The ghosts of World Cups past are now buried somewhere at Twickenham. That was arguably the best Rugby World Cup final with its thrust and counter-thrust. The All Blacks put[…]
Whatever happens overnight
Whatever happens overnight this All Black side over the last four years has been a very good one. The record proves that, and it contains several of the great All[…]
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Genghis versus the Colossus
By The Spotter Regarding THAT match on Sunday morning NZ time: The Wallabies have shown vim, vigour and vitality during the RWC. They will need to show more of that and[…]
We Need to Talk:- 30 October
Martin Devlin claims to be relaxed about this weekend’s Rugby World Cup final. So does Guy Heveldt, and he even gave a really unconvincing speech explaining why. However, he must[…]
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Sporting pictures of the week :- 30 October
Trevor Nyakane at the final whistle in the Twickenham mizzle last weekend. Capturing the agony of defeat perfectly. And here is Argentina’s Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe and family following their[…]
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Wishing the All Blacks well; 2015 style
Whatever happens at Twickenham overnight the All Blacks can rest assured they have a lot of support behind them. In a very 2015 way they have received a lot of[…]
Sporting pictures of the week :- 23 October
The England cricket team practices for its forthcoming test match in Dubai. Make up your own minds as to what they are actually doing here. The flourish dive has been[…]
