Bring on the Welsh

Nov 7 1:31 pm

Joined up with tour party last Sunday all pretty relaxed in regards to the AB's win in Tokyo. We arrived in Cardiff on Wednesday to fair weather but it has turned a little foul of late.We all went to the All Blacks training yesterday, it wasn't to bad... Read more...

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A quick tour preview

Sat, October 31, 2009, 8:52 am EST

The new caps in the All Blacks deserve their positions although I think there probably could have been three or four more. Young winger/fullback Ben Smith from Otago was the real bolter for me. I didn't see too much of him through the season so his... Read more...

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A great season - and it's not over yet!

Tue, October 27, 2009, 8:08 am EST

Well what a weekend of rugby that was! Southland's victory over Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield was a huge buzz for me as it shows that the smaller regions outside of the big five can still get up and turn the tables on the big guns. This is... Read more...

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A lot rides on final three weeks

Thu, October 8, 2009, 9:43 am EST

As the Air New Zealand Cup heads into the final three weeks it's a good time to look ahead at the playoff picture and what teams have a true chance of taking home the Cup in November.The leading contenders for the finals at this particular time have to... Read more...

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Now let's see that week in, week out

Tue, September 22, 2009, 12:23 pm EST

It may be a bit trite, but seven days is indeed a long time in sport. I wrote before the game that the final 20 minute in Hamilton had showed us the way forward and the All Blacks played like that on Saturday night for virtually the whole 80... Read more...

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Rest the seniors and play with flair

Sat, September 19, 2009, 9:29 am EST

The pressure is on after last week's loss to South Africa but even if we lose tonight I'm not going to be jumping on the bandwagon to replace the coaches. As far as I'm concerned we've got Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith until 2011 and we... Read more...

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That's just not good enough

Mon, September 14, 2009, 12:48 pm EST

Just how disappointing was the result against the Springboks on Saturday night? Right from the onset we were basically pushing the proverbial uphill. We were only keeping in touch because of Dan Carter's boot. And once again it was our own... Read more...

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Forget the title, let's just get the win

Sat, September 12, 2009, 8:38 am EST

So another weekend, another test match. I thoroughly enjoyed last week's game in Australia and I'm looking forward to the clash of the two best teams in the world in Hamilton tonight. The early focus has been on the team selection, particularly with... Read more...

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A good win, but we still need more

Wed, August 26, 2009, 1:47 pm EST

Well the boys got up to beat the Australians but it wasn't exactly comfortable, was it? I was on the edge of my seat watching the game at the stadium. First up, I think the boys did pretty well - it wasn't an easy game and it was a bloody good... Read more...

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It's shaping up as a classic

Sat, August 22, 2009, 12:37 pm EST

I've over in Sydney for tonight's Test and I can't wait to see how the boys go. It's been a few weeks since the last Test and I'm sure the players will be champing at the bit to get on the paddock. First up, I think Graham Henry has picked a... Read more...

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