McCaw’s leadership is second to none
You’re in a battle. Having fought for a full 60 minutes now, your legs are giving out from carrying your weight through hell, your lungs are going over time and your arms are dead from dragging,...
View ArticleThe rugby scoreboard doesn’t show the whole story
After the Tonga versus All Blacks game, I had an interesting conversation with my cousin regarding the All Blacks’ supposedly lacklustre start to the World Cup. My cousin, Let’s call him Fiapoto...
View ArticleBattle of the backrow behemoths to decide the World Cup
One battle I’m excited to watch this weekend would have to be the battle between the backrows. The 2011 World Cup-winning trio of Richie McCaw, Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino going up against the younger...
View ArticleCharacter and humility: The legacy of the All Blacks
Let me just start by saying The All Blacks have won the back to back Rugby World Cup titles! I have been a church-goer my whole life. A couple of years a go; I planted myself at a church called...
View ArticleDespite a sad present, New Zealand rugby’s future is looking good
It is a sad week for not only New Zealand but world rugby. First the passing of the great Jonah Lomu, a man who changed the game and was rugby’s first legitimate superstar, and now one of the...
View ArticleHow did SBW fare at his first sevens tournament?
Straight away, I’ll be honest; I don’t watch sevens that much. Over the years I have never found myself in front of my TV waiting for the Wellington sevens to start. On Saturday, waiting for the...
View ArticleGap between All Blacks and world not as big as it seems
There’s not much I can say about how happy I was to see the All Blacks being pushed and challenged by the Pumas other than ‘I’m a proud full Samoan, half South American right now!’ The Pumas were...
View ArticleAll Blacks’ record run stopped dead in its tracks by Ireland
Wow – what a game. Ireland versus New Zealand has got to be one of my favourite matches ever! The All Blacks’ running record of consecutive wins, and all the records on the side, have been stopped by...
View ArticleAll Blacks and Lions break records in second test match
The Lions have done what many thought to be impossible, in the process giving themselves hope to claim a series no other Lions touring squad has been able to win since 1971. The Lions had to overcome a...
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