All Blacks

By Kevin McCarthy What a fantastic effort by the Crusaders to go to Ellis Park and pull off the wonderful win at the weekend. Someone got the kit order wrong at the laundry, and they had to play in some all-black coloured jerseys, but that still didn’t stop them. That’s

The All Blacks missed out to the Springboks in their fixture last weekend. Some facts and figures from this test below by Peter Marriott.  New Zealand v South Africa: Lost 10-26 New Zealand and South Africa first met in a test at Dunedin on 13 August 1921 when New Zealand won 13-5. Since

By Kevin McCarthy You may have heard there’s a rugby match or two at altitude in the next two weekends. You remember rugby – as opposed to enjoying talking about rugby administration. Just where do you sit on the spectrum about the Great Trek then? At one end, you will be wishing

By Kevin McCarthy What a week it’s been. It’s not even over yet. In fact, I can’t be sure it’s ever going to end. Banshee winds ripped through Wellington on Thursday, in an apt fashion. Last Saturday the All Blacks were humiliated. Tried their damndest, well at least for bits of