Search: James Parsons

Latest breakthrough award tempers heat on All Blacks coaches

Fabian Holland was crowned Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year over the weekend, the sixth New Zealander to win the award si…

Ned Lester

26 Nov 2025, 15:33

All Blacks XV selectors resist the 'hype' with Dylan Pledger omission

The All Blacks and All Blacks XV squads have revealed the deeper pecking order of all positions in New Zealand, and to the dismay …

Ned Lester

14 Oct 2025, 19:05

Leicester Fainga'anuku's best All Blacks bet remains on wing

Leicester Fainga'anuku made a rampaging return to international rugby in Perth last weekend, but it was a return that raised quest…

Ned Lester

11 Oct 2025, 0:30

Ex-All Black tackles the viral Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu comparison

A 37-point masterclass from young Springboks superstar Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has got the rugby world talking, and a certain co…

Ned Lester

01 Oct 2025, 18:50

'Remember his name': Otago's 'freakish' breakout star inspires Ranfurly win

The Ranfurly Shield has been bouncing around New Zealand in 2025 and arrived at its latest home this week following a superb perfo…

Ned Lester

24 Sep 2025, 22:16

Ex-All Black: Springboks' 'prepared to lose' mindset breeds winners

Former Blues captain and two-Test All Black James Parsons has commended the Springboks' commitment to playing innovative rugby, af…

Ned Lester

16 Sep 2025, 21:45

Defeat doesn’t halt All Blacks’ upward trend in the ‘metrics that matter’

Good news, All Blacks fans; the sky is not falling. That is the message from Blues captain turned Sky Sport analyst James Parsons,…

Ned Lester

26 Aug 2025, 23:18

The Joe Schmidt question emerging for resurgent Wallabies

The Wallabies are going toe-to-toe with the big dogs of World Rugby once again after some lowly years fans would rather forget, an…

Ned Lester

19 Aug 2025, 22:14

The stat in which the Springboks outperformed everyone fivefold in July

The Springboks have made an emphatic start to 2025, rolling out a slew of new players and demolishing each of their opponents thr…

Ned Lester

23 Jul 2025, 0:06

Test hooker identifies 'almost that All Blacks aura of old' in French sweep

New Zealand's July Series clean sweep of France has got some Kiwi pundits excited, with one former All Black highlighting how the …

Ned Lester

22 Jul 2025, 20:00

'Speechless': All Black debutants react to dream call-up

Those five uncapped players are Du'Plessis Kirifi, Fabian Holland, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Brodie McAlister and Ollie Norris, who ha…

Henry Lee

22 Jun 2025, 23:36

James Parsons names his four locks for All Blacks loose forward selection

June 23rd's All Blacks squad naming is creeping closer and closer, and of the many, many tough selection calls coach Scott Roberts…

Ned Lester

12 Jun 2025, 0:04

Opinion

Highlanders vs Chiefs: A final All Blacks audition, an embarrassment of riches

The Chiefs have secured the top seed heading into the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs with a 41-24 win over the Highlanders in Dunedi…

Ned Lester

30 May 2025, 8:24

'No one in the world has seen': Black Ferns foreshadow World Cup strategy

The Black Ferns have something special in store for 2025, with Ruby Tui foreshadowing an innovative new attacking gameplan the tea…

Ned Lester

23 Apr 2025, 21:33

Opinion

Moana Pasifika vs Waratahs: Suaalii stars and stutters, another Moana blitz

Moana Pasifika and the Waratahs entered their round-eight collision with polar opposite experiences in round seven, but each with …

Ned Lester

04 Apr 2025, 22:53

‘Current form doesn’t matter’: Commentator on potential All Blacks midfield

All Blacks selections always bring contention to the table, none more so than in the midfield, where there is an abundance of tale…

Henry Lee

01 Apr 2025, 19:39