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Veteran Kiwi professional golfer Michael Long won the fifth title of his career when the won on the Australasian PGA Tour for his second Western Australasian PGA Championship. He is soon to turn 50, so the win comes at a welcome time. He won by one stroke on the heels of an eight-under par 64 … Keep Reading “Kiwi Pro Golfer Michael Long Wins WA Australasian PGA”

With the imminent announcement of Michael Maguire as the successor to David Kidwell, the pundits are already weighing in on what Maguire will require if he is to be successful, and then retire. We sports journos are aspiring poets all. Former Test star Tony Kemp says the proposition for Maguire is simple, with two things … Keep Reading “Taumalolo Must Return to Kiwi Fold for Internationals to Remain Relevant”

With the imminent announcement of Michael Maguire as the successor to David Kidwell, the pundits are already weighing in on what Maguire will require if he is to be successful, and then retire. We sports journos are aspiring poets all. Former Test star Tony Kemp says the proposition for Maguire is simple, with two things … Keep Reading “Taumalolo Must Return to Kiwi Fold for Internationals to Remain Relevant”

It seems like nothing more than a matter of a few hours or a couple of days until Michael Maguire is officially named as the new coach of the Kiwis. He was sacked from his spot as the leader of the South Sydney Rabbitohs last year when the team won just nine of 24 games … Keep Reading “Open Kiwi Coaching Gig Expected to Fall to Michael Maguire”

New Zealand Supercars driver Scott McLaughlin is doing his utmost to steer people toward the inquiry, “Jamie Who?” so far as this year’s Supercars competition is concerned. He produced a stunning drive in the recently contested Perth Supersprint, a drive some may consider a career-defining one, as he came from the 19th spot on the … Keep Reading “Waiting for Traffic to Clear Works to Advantage of McLaughlin in Perth”

It seems as though SANZAAR might be pinning its hopes on the creation of a conference composed of U.S. teams, an “American Conference,” if you will, to get the current competition off life support and onto the positive side of the ledger. Rugby is growing in the U.S., faster, some say, than the waistlines of … Keep Reading “Super Rugby Eyes Expansion into the United States”

It looks like role reversal of the first degree when Auckland’s Super Rugby Blues head to Sydney’s Brookvale Oval to take on the Australian Conference leading Waratahs. The Waratahs are currently in number three, so far as the overall standings are concerned, so if ever there was a match where the Kiwi dominance and winning … Keep Reading “Sad Season for the Kiwi Blues is the Meanest Blues of All”

According to The Courier-Mail, Brad Thorn is on the radar of the Kiwis as a coaching prospect, so if the Queensland Reds want to prevent his bolting, they will need to offer Thorn tenure, sooner rather than later. Some thought it foolhardy to put the Reds in Thorn’s hands, as they would have preferred someone … Keep Reading “Queensland Reds Might Have Thorny Coaching Issue as Kiwis Circle”

The recent Anzac Day loss by the New Zealand Warriors to the Melbourne Storm has some in Kiwi Land questioning the prospects of the team that has been something of a surprise thus far in the Telstra 2018 NRL Premiership competition. The loss to the Storm at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (AAMI) is evidence to the … Keep Reading “Warriors do not Need to Panic Yet Following 50-10 loss to Storm”

New Zealander NBA star Steven Adams is in a battle for survival in the 2018 NBA playoffs, as his Oklahoma City Thunder squad is facing a win-or-go-home game against the Utah Jazz. The Jazz leads the best-of-seven series three games to one and Adams and the rest at least have the home court advantage for … Keep Reading “New Zealander Adams Shrugs Off Elbow to Nose in Thunder Jazz Series”