The All Blacks win a humdinger of a test match The disappointed Springboks rued ‘soft moments’ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief, despite a heart-breaking two-point defeat (32-30) in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The... Continue Reading →
All Blacks building depth that is set to prove a game-changer at 2019 World Cup
Steve Hansen has used 55 All Blacks in 2017, and 44 of them on this northern tour. This does not apply to the Boks at present under Coetzee As insurance policies go, Steve Hansen may just have a dandy a couple of years out from the next World Cup. The All Blacks have been better,... Continue Reading →
Looks a great read -Watched all the games regarding the Lions 2017 tour to NZ
In the Line of Fire: The Inside Story from the Lions Head Coach Looks a top read -just bought it from Amazon
Personal reflections on Day 1 of the build up to Saturday 7th October -Springboks vs All Blacks
What a remarkable day on two sides of the Peninsula with the Springboks and All Blacks in town -In the centre of town at 12h30 sharp the ever efficient Bok media officer rolled in the Bok coach old Alistair Coetzee .He looked pensive and proceeded to discuss how he thought the Boks did well on... Continue Reading →
This is the poster from 2005 signed by Tana Umaga ahead of 1st test on Saturday
The match day 23 for the first Test of the DHL New Zealand Lions Series is listed below (with Test caps in brackets): This is the poster from 2005 signed by Tana Umaga (my daughter was 5 ) at the time..Casey is now 17 and will be watching on Sat ..helps put the series into... 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 →
One year today the Rugby World Cup kicks off in England . How are the coaches feeling ?
Exactly one year today the Rugby World Cup kicks off in England and wonders how well the coaches of the leading teams are sleeping as the countdown starts to the big September 18 kick-off in London. Some are sleeping better than others, make no mistake, and All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is no doubt one... Continue Reading →
In New Zealand rugby, their idea of a crisis is a losing sequence of one-game in a row
In New Zealand rugby, their idea of a crisis is a losing sequence of one-game in a row. Heck even a draw against Australia a fortnight ago got them into a tizz, prompting coach Steve Hansen to call for a week of serious introspection “from myself down to the waterboy.” The country was seriously miffed... 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 →
Rugby Championship 2013 -My take on things
Well it all starts on Saturday in Sydney -All Blacks vs Australia . and then latter that day Boks vs Argentina The simple point to make is the Boks will always have a Steyn or Van Der Merwe to be competitive ,but to win the 2013 competition they have no chance. Forget the waffle one... Continue Reading →