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Aisle be Back: The 100th Test

by clubrugby - September 24, 2021

Petone halfback Ginger Nicholls playing in the first ever All Blacks -Springboks test in Dunedin in 1921. The All Blacks won 13-5 and Nicholls was Player of the Match before being dropped for the second Test. By Kevin McCarthy A wounded Springbok is a dangerous beast. It’s also wounded. Going into the

Aisle be Back: The RWC cycle, Quade Cooper and AB’s v Argentina #2

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by clubrugby - September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

By Kevin McCarthy I really think World Rugby need to get more ambitious. They should be looking at holding the World Cup every year, or even six months. That would show those closeted soccer types where real innovation takes you. Not sure why they are thinking of shortening the cycle. Is it

Aisle be Back: All Blacks v Argentina #1

by clubrugby - September 10, 2021

By Kevin McCcarthy Listening to the Springboks right now is a bit like the old Campese joke where he talks to a woman post-match at length about how great he played. Realising in the end that he’s been a bit of a bore, he then says: “Sorry, your turn. How

Aisle be Back: We have rugby!

by clubrugby - September 3, 2021

By Kevin McCarthy It feels slightly miraculous in these strange times that we actually have international test rugby going on. Strange too that its being played on the edge of the world, aka Perth. The good people of that far Western Australian outpost hopefully will be there in big numbers, so

Bond Banter 30 August (the week that wasn’t in rugby)

by clubrugby - August 30, 2021August 31, 2021

Above: Brother to brother. Julian Savea passes to Ardie Savea for the Hurricanes in their match against the Chiefs back in March this year. Ardie will captain the All Blacks this coming Sunday against the Wallabies in Perth. PHOTO: Mike Lewis Pictures. It came swiftly and stopped a busy post-club rugby