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The All Blacks had absolutely no idea how to combat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium and were flattered by the final scoreline of 29-2…
Hamish has been an opinion and sports writer for over 20 years in New Zealand, featuring on RNZ, New Zealand Herald, Stuff.co.nz, and RugbyPass.
The All Blacks had absolutely no idea how to combat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium and were flattered by the final scoreline of 29-2…
It’s surely not an issue of talent, as evidenced by McKenzie. He’s as gifted as anyone but, 39 games into his All Blacks caree…
If you were to draw up the perfect locking partner for the relentless intensity of Sam Whitelock, it would be Retallick.
Let’s hope Wales hand the All Blacks a lineout bath in Cardiff because, on the basis of this year's test schedule, New Zealand 
Let’s do away with people scratching their heads about whether it’s the Meads Cup or the Lochore Cup that’s the big one. Let…
When you don’t schedule matches for people - who dedicate themselves to representing this country - or you don’t pay them the …
There is such a thing as an actual Grand Slam - last achieved by the All Blacks in 2010 - but it has nothing to do with the blesse…
South Africa have no moral duty to the game or to sponsors and other stakeholders to produce a brand of football that’s easy on …
If you’re Will Jordan or Sevu Reece or George Bridge it appears as if you’re not going to get any good, early ball. In fact, i…
The Springboks might be shamed into action by their 28-26 defeat to Australia. We might see them wipe the floor with the Wallabies…
It’s all very well to run rings around Australia, but you assume Argentina and South Africa will provide more difficult Rugby Ch…
To come to a new country, face various challenges many of us can’t imagine and then have a son become All Blacks captain is a tr…
One thing stands between them and financial oblivion. It could have been two things, except NZR completely cocked up the first.
Just a tick over 25,000 fans attended Saturday’s 57-22 win over Australia, in the second of two consecutive tests at Eden Park. …
I was underwhelmed by Saturday’s 33-25 win over Australia at Eden Park. I’m not sure the Wallabies are any good and, at 33-8, …
The Black Ferns Sevens skipper is unlikely to ever enjoy the acclaim of elite All Blacks captains such as Wilson Whineray, Brian L…
With Wasps and Ireland, Wales, Waikato and the Lions, Gatland has been a winner. Maybe Warrenball didn’t win you over, but it su…
Compare these games against Tonga and now Fiji to what Australia and France have been up to. France still have better players up t…
It’s easy to underestimate Robertson or to be distracted by his eccentricities. But the bottom line is his teams win - and win w…
Well, guess what? NZR were wrong. They sought to profit off the Tongan community and merely cheapened their own All Blacks brand i…