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So, Fiji beat the U.S. at rugby, did they? Jarryd Hayne is again on top of the world. The bragging rights alone are worth, what, $25. Send Hayne to the All Blacks, send the All Blacks to the U.S. for a McGregor/Mayweather style code hopper, where the world’s top rugby team plays one of the … Keep Reading “Mighty Fiji Defeats Yank Amateurs in Rugby World Cup at Townsville”

Beaten Aussie skipper Jimmy Spithill, who spectacularly surrendered the America’s Cup to New Zealand Team Emirates when the Cup was contested over the past summer in Bermuda, seems to be of the opinion that Oracle Chief Larry Ellison wants to remain in the contest and try to wrest the Cup back from the Kiwis in … Keep Reading “Spithill Wants Another Crack at America’s Cup in 2021”

Michael Papps stood in for a day and a half before walking off with 316 not out to supply Wellington with the highest-ever individual score. Papps combined with Luke Woodcock, who added 116, which seemed almost paltry by comparison, but their 432 total was still the record for a New Zealand opening stand. Papp had … Keep Reading “Papps and Woodcock Smash Wellington and New Zealand Marks with 432”

The Wallabies won the consolation prize in Brisbane on Saturday night with a 23 – 18 win over the All Blacks in the already decided Bledisloe Cup series. AB wing Rieko Ionae dislocated his finger and will miss a couple of weeks. That must be some dislocation. Did he leave it at Brisbane Airport, or … Keep Reading “Wallabies Salvage Some Respect with 23 – 18 Bledisloe Cup Win”

It was not unaminous, but it was very close, as New Zealand Rugby’s affiliated bodies passed constitution changes intended to promote diversity in Kiwi rugby by a vote of 84 in favour to eight against. These changes will usher in a new look to the New Zealand Rugby board. One change will be that the … Keep Reading “New Zealand Rugby Seeks to Be More Inclusive on Board”

Security guard Gard is back on the job for the All Blacks. You read correctly. That’s security guard Gard. You may recall an incident from last year when Gard discovered a secret listening device hidden in a chair in the meeting room of the Sydney hotel room where the ABs were staying. Gard was recently … Keep Reading “Gard Back on Guard Duty Ahead of Third Bledisloe Cup Match”

It was silver lining time when the Welling Phoenix showed signs of improvement in a narrow, 3 – 2 loss to Sydney Football Club on Sunday night. They were in the game and in good form throughout, playing a Sydney side that has not lost at Allianz Stadium a year and a half. If it … Keep Reading “Wellington Phoenix has Exceptional Run Against Sydney FC”

The Black Caps are ramping up to play India on the subcontinent, but Coach Mike Hesson is giving the lads a bit of time to recover from jet lag before making a decision on who will wear the gloves for the upcoming ODIs. Tom Latham is the expected choice, as his batting skills against the … Keep Reading “Black Caps Coach Hesson Mulls Strategy for Indian ODIs”

Another voice has joined the controversy generated when Jason Taumalolo turned his back on New Zealand and defected to Tonga for the Rugby World Championship. That voice belongs to, or at least, is on loan to, Tonga Coach Kristian Woolf. Woolf is obviously delighted to pick up JT; it is hard to imagine otherwise, but … Keep Reading “Rugby World Championship Drama Unrelated to Suspensions”

The Wallabies walked off the ground with a 37 – 20 win over Argentina, but the victory left little time for celebration for Coach Michael Cheika and Captain Michael Hooper, who must now turn their attention to a Brisbane test against the All Blacks. The Wallabies have ticked off their goal of finishing second in … Keep Reading “All Blacks Persevere to Bet Springboks Have Wallabies on Radar”