Show me how clever you are!

Oct 29 2:10 pm

It's that time of the week again! I know you all look forward to the Caption of the Week competition because it gives you a chance to show how much cleverer you all are than the Yahoo!Xtra Sports Editors. And there should be plenty of laughs with... Read more...

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So many decisions to make. . .

Fri, October 16, 2009, 10:49 am EST

After another impressive performance last night - this time against the big guns of Canterbury - I'm pretty sure every man and his dog expects to hear Zac Guildford's name read out by Graham Henry on Sunday morning. But I've been in this job long... Read more...

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Bolters for the All Blacks tour

Mon, September 28, 2009, 9:34 am EST

With the almost instantly forgettable Tri-nations now behind us, thoughts turn to the end of season tour. Over the next few weeks we'll be taking a look at those players who have impressed in the Air New Zealand Cup this season and who the... Read more...

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Rokocoko pick is insulting our intelligence

Wed, September 16, 2009, 11:46 am EST

I've never had the problems with Graham Henry and the All Blacks' brains trust that some in the media (and to be fair some ordinary fans around New Zealand) have had. Don't get me wrong - I'm not someone who's been blindly banging the drum for Ted... Read more...

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Time to lay off the Springboks?

Sat, September 12, 2009, 9:50 am EST

I'm not a man who believes in luck, fate or any of those other invisible forces people proclaim have an influence over their lives. But even I had a little chuckle when I almost bumped into South African coach Peter de Villiers at the Springboks'... Read more...

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Bring back the short-arm penalty

Fri, August 28, 2009, 7:36 am EST

Modern-day revolutionaries? Seriously? I've written in the past about some of Peter de Villiers' outrageous statements but if he really thinks the tactics South Africa showed so effectively against the All Blacks in the republic are revolutionary... Read more...

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The Debate: Will the All Blacks win?

Fri, August 21, 2009, 9:54 am EST

The All Blacks' season faces an acid-test tomorrow night when they face the Wallabies in Sydney with the Tri-Nations title a gonner if they fail to win. In the Yahoo!Xtra office we, like all rugby fans out there, like to debate the merits of the team... Read more...

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Pick your All Blacks squad

Fri, August 14, 2009, 12:03 pm EST

The All Blacks squad for the second Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies on August 22 is named on Sunday morning and, Dan Carter aside, there will be plenty of interest as fans wait to see if any major changes are made. But I expect coach Graham... Read more...

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No rationality in All Blacks debate

Fri, August 7, 2009, 1:04 pm EST

I thought long and hard before writing this blog, because I'm in danger of falling into the trap that I'm about to accuse the majority of New Zealand rugby fans of falling into.And that's becoming too emotional - and less rational - about the fate of... Read more...

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Classic Tests: SA v NZ in 1996

Sat, July 25, 2009, 2:34 pm EST

Before all the Tri-nations games this season, I'll be taking a look at classic All Blacks Tests of the past and hoping to jog a few memories in the process. The All Blacks headed to Newlands for the last match of the 1996 Tri-nations having already... Read more...

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