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Ending speculation about his future destination, Kieran Foran has confirmed that he will abandon Mt. Smart at the conclusion of the 2017 Telstra NRL Premiership competition and will return to Sydney in 2018 to take up a three-year deal with the Bulldogs. He also indicated that his plan for the New Zeeland Warriors never was … Keep Reading “Foran Confirms Departure From Warriors for Sydney Bulldogs”

Judging from their official team photographs, two Kiwi rugby players recently caught on closed circuit television purchasing and snorting cocaine in Canberra’s CBD do not appear to be the sort, but our judgement has often come into question, so with will withhold it for the time being. News reports indicate that the nefarious duo is … Keep Reading “Canberra Snow Storm Deadly for Rugby Players Bromwich and Proctor”

Injuries to key All Blacks would seemingly be cause for a coach to suffer anxiety, but Steve Hansen is apparently immune, perhaps out of a philosophical sense that things such as rugby player health are beyond his control, or more likely, the knowledge that it is not hard to find competent substitutes in a land … Keep Reading “All Blacks Coach Hansen Takes Player Injury Reality in Stride”

Cameron George, after performing admirably as one of New Zealand is racing administrators, is leaving the thoroughbred racing game to take up a role with the NRL Warriors. George has actually held a role on the board of the Warriors for two years, but his new position will be as the Chief Operations Officer. In … Keep Reading “Cameron George Leaves Kiwi Thoroughbred Racing for Warriors”

The New Zealand Warriors have not exactly been setting the ground ablaze thus far in the 2017 Telstra NRL Premiership competition, but they had a nice outing against the Sydney Roosters at Mount St Smart Stadium yesterday, an effort that supplied them with a 14 – 13 win, along with copious praise for a defensive … Keep Reading “Warriors Edge Panthers 14 – 13 With Stunning Defensive Display”

A 34-year-old rugby player with a bum knee knows for certain only that the writing on the wall strongly hints of a career change in the near future. Jerome Kaino is the player whose knee was repaired and it is suspect that the All Blacks can count on him to return, let alone stay at … Keep Reading “All Blacks Dealt Blow by Kaino Knee Surgery”

Silver lining discovery is the work of optimists, but even those of us in the camp of the pessimists could take heart in the NRL New Zealand Warriors’ show against one of the better teams in the 2017 Telstra NRL Premiership competition, the Melbourne Storm. The road trip to Melbourne by the Warriors ultimately led … Keep Reading “New Zealand Warriors Seemingly on Verge of Breakthrough”

New Zealand rugby pride was propped by the win of the Kiwi women in Japan at the Kitakyushu sevens in Japan. The dramatic victory over Canada was the result of a try scored by Michaela Blyde during added time in the second half. They beat the Canucks 17 – 14. The win not only secured … Keep Reading “New Zealand Women Secure Dramatic Win in HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens”

The 2018 Telstra NRL Premiership competition is well in the future, so the news that the Canterbury Bulldogs have won the Kieran Foran lottery, if “won” would be the correct word, would seem to indicate that the Bulldogs have a year’s worth of anxiety with which to deal, as a year in Foran’s life can … Keep Reading “News That Foran Will Join Bulldogs in 2018 Hopefully Not Fake”

The logistics involved in playing rugby in New Zealand require that players not only have the native skills needed to compete, but they also need an extra element-the ability to deal with the unique demands of far-flung travel that can exact a steep toll on players’ mental capacity to shut out distractions to their customary … Keep Reading “New Zealand Rugby Tour by Lions Requires Many-Faceted Players”