The All Blacks cannot lose this week
The addition of Joe Schmidt to the coaching group is an incredible stroke of luck. He’d have been a welcome addition to the staf…
The addition of Joe Schmidt to the coaching group is an incredible stroke of luck. He’d have been a welcome addition to the staf…
And on the strength of Saturday’s decider at Eden Park, it’s a shame the All Blacks were picked so prematurely.
Cane is captain and has to play somewhere, while Ioane’s probable inclusion in the first test team to play Ireland probably owes…
Barrett’s performances for the Hurricanes at 12 might not excite All Blacks coach Ian Foster, but they do enthuse me. And many o…
Steve Hansen remains a very hard act for Foster to follow. Hansen was a superb communicator. Considered, commanding, challenging: …
New Zealand’s not short of former All Blacks. Nor are we limited in our affection for them.
I can understand, even applaud, the idea of Australia being awarded the 2027 tournament by World Rugby, but I’m afraid I don’t…
What happens when it becomes clear the competition’s a closed shop and our Pacific neighbours fall further and further behind an…
And so we have Leon MacDonald of the Blues, mentioned in All Blacks dispatches. Should it all go wrong in 2023, would MacDonald he…
Not only will it cease to be a viable participation sport, lessening the volume of those who might progress to the professional ra…
There’s no Barrett v Richie Mo’unga debate. There’s Barrett as the undisputed starter at 10 and then those that back him up …
Far from being a blight on the game, the sight of rolling mauls in Super Rugby Pacific should gladden the hearts of New Zealand ru…