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Aisle be Back: The second test in Auckland

by clubrugby - July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

By Kevin McCarthy You could have spent this week and next week reading or watching all the commentariat about Scott Razor Robertson’s debut as All Blacks coach. So, here’s some more – feel free to agree or more likely disagree. Just remember that tomorrow night there is more evidence, raw data,

Aisle be Back: The Razor era begins

by clubrugby - July 5, 2024

Razor enters the room. Photo: Peter McDonald. By Kevin McCarthy Quick question. Who is Scott Robertson playing this weekend in Dunedin? Well duh, Steve Borthwick and England. Which of course is true but let me just posit that in fact Razor is playing Razor. The newly-minted All Black coach is really going up against

Billy Proctor set to join his brother Matt in All Black colours

by clubrugby - June 26, 2024

Above: Billy Proctor playing for the Hurricanes earlier this year and playing for Marist St Pat's in his debut club season in 2017 (inset left) and as a newly minted All Black at Wednesday's All Blacks session in Upper Hutt (inset right). Billy Proctor has been in a professional rugby environment

Aisle be Back: The end of season wrap

by clubrugby - November 3, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy Napoleon (the movie) thunders on to our cinema screens soon. Which got me thinking in the aftermath of the rugby world cup final about his supposed preference that his Generals above all else be Lucky. Was there anyone else who, watching Sam Cane dying a thousand deaths on

Aisle be Back: The Rugby World Cup Final – the buildup

by clubrugby - October 27, 2023

By Kevin McCarthy This would be world cup X I think, if we were following Superbowl convention. So, how’s your buildup been? This is mine. X minus 7 – a very enjoyable England v Boks semi. I’m not taking the purist holier than thou stance that this was a disgrace. England