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Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Wales and the end of the season

by clubrugby - November 21, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy There’s a saying in our household. When you come Lord, make it quick. As in, when death comes, please don’t make it a lingering demise. It maps nicely to our favourite international rugby team, which is currently about to undergo a convulsive review of two years of Razor Robertson. You

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v England

by clubrugby - November 14, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy Seasons shouldn’t be assessed on one match in theory – but throw that out this weekend. England, Twickenham, and a Grand Slam in prospect (yes I know, don’t forget Wales). It’s not a world cup knockout, but it isn’t far short of it. It seems a constant but England -

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Scotland

by clubrugby - November 7, 2025

Above: When the All Blacks played Scotland in 1964. This was a 0-0 draw - the closest Scotland has ever come to beating the All Blacks. By Kevin McCarthy It seems staggering that Scotland is still winless against the All Blacks. Like the Irish before them, they’ve gone perilously close to the

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Ireland in Chicago

by clubrugby - October 31, 2025

Above: when the All Blacks played Ireland in Dublin in 1963. By Kevin McCarthy The country will seem a bit emptier for the next month – because 70 of the best rugby players are in the northern hemisphere. Plus, an unspecified number of coaching and support staff. So, a round 100 folks

Aisle be Back: Gearing up for the end of season tour, the NPC and South Africa next year

by clubrugby - October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

By Kevin McCarthy There’s a distinctly retro feel to the end days of 2025. Well, not end days in the apocalyptic sense, but in the VHS sense. Think back to fuzzy, unsaturated colour pictures beamed in at 3 in the morning, or the days of Goldie at Carisbrook. Not an exact