We came to celebrate, but it ended in stalemate. Would you believe it? In the most controversial of circumstances, the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions could not be separated in a dramatic final, deciding test at Eden Park. At the end of a pulsating encounter referee Romain Poite had the major say we... Continue Reading →
Brodie Retallick says the All Blacks will be ready for what’s coming in the opening test against the Lions.
Forewarned is forearmed, reckon the All Blacks when it comes to that withering defensive line-speed of Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions. As Steve Hansen would say, they might just have more up their sleeves than their arms. They know it's coming all right in Saturday's opening test of the series at Eden Park, and... Continue Reading →
All Blacks bite back to secure Bledisloe glory 51 -20
Retribution indeed. Moral of the story? Don't make the All Blacks' forwards angry. They will bite back. Seven days is a long time in sport - an even longer time to stew on a poor performance. Very rarely do you see the All Blacks miss their lofty standards by such a margin as they did... Continue Reading →
All Blacks need a strong Springbok team to validate them.
My great friend Mike Greenaway has been fortunate to cover many of South Africa’s post-isolation Test matches in New Zealand and have learned beyond any shadow of doubt that the Kiwi rugby public loves nothing better than a strong Springbok team visiting their shores. He recalls being in 2005 being in Dunedin for the match... Continue Reading →