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Actions carry consequences. Pure and simple. Pure as the driven snow. Why then would Kiwi rugby legend Jeremy Smith then think it okay to chide World Cup rookie Coach David Kidwell for axing Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor from the World Cup squad? Maybe he thinks the pair’s axing was premature, as at this point, … Keep Reading “New Zealand Snow Storm Makes Slippery Slope for Rugby Elite”

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Club is planning to tour the country with their latest prize, the America’s Cup they pirated away from the U.S. Team Oracle squad in Bermuda just recently. Team New Zealand drank champagne from the Cup when they returned to Auckland in July. Why they chose bubbly over grog is anyone’s … Keep Reading “America’s Cup Embarks on New Zealand Tour to Recruit Sailors”

In a side filled with heroes, one who has gone largely unnoticed is All Blacks’ tighthead prop Nepo Laulala. Laulala’s position is critical to rugby sides, as without a good tighthead prop, the best halves and five-eighths in the world, no team can hope to accomplish much on the field. His inclusion on the All … Keep Reading “All Blacks Turn to Laulala to Fill Injury Void in Scrum”

The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) has issued confirmation that they intend to acquire a majority stake in the ownership of the New Zealand Warriors. Judging by the teams’ results in the Telstra 2017 NRL Premiership competition, the price should not be too dear. The acquisition talk began when current owner Eric Watson expressed interest in … Keep Reading “Warriors for Sale One Owner Low Miles Bargain Price”

Kieran Foran will not be able to represent New Zealand in the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. The Warrior five-eighth has been struggling through injuries for quite some time and never lived up to his potential in the Telstra 2017 NRL Premiership competition. Foran has at least two issues, his back has been balky and … Keep Reading “Foran Ruled Out for 2017 Rugby League World Cup”

NRL immortal Andrew Johns has less than complimentary things to say about the play of Adam Blair in the preliminary final, labeling Blair as “a coward for his late shots on Cooper Cronk during the 30 – 0 shellacking the Melbourne Storm laid on the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park. On a Channel Nine telecast … Keep Reading “Tackling Cronk a No-No Says Long Lived Andrew Johns”

Unfortunately, for sailors of the wind-powered set, the wind does not always cooperate. Such was the case in the waters off Croatia recently, when the Laser world championships when racing was cancelled due to thunder and lightning. Kiwis Tom Saunders and Sam Meech experienced intense disappointment over the un-cooperative weather, as they were hoping for … Keep Reading “Lightning Forces Cancellation of Final Laser World Championships”

Despite winning the America’s Cup with the radical approach of replacing arm-powered grinders with cyclors, Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton has announced and confirmed that cyclors will not be a part of the next edition of the race. The winner of the last edition, the Kiwis have the privilege of setting the rules for … Keep Reading “2021 Kiwi America’s Cup Squad Will Replace Cyclors with Grinders”

Dunlop’s Supercars tyres continue to suffer issues related to the ability to hold air within their confines, costing the Red Bull Holdens of Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen to experience blowouts and deny both drivers the chance of a podium finish. For us, this recalls the time four of us were late for school … Keep Reading “Kiwi Supercars Driver Stanaway has Banner Day at Sandown 500”

Golf Magazine has fittingly named a golf course north of Auckland as one of the top 29 in the world on its list of the world’s top 100 courses. Tara Iti, designed by noted American architect Tom Doak, is located at Te Arai, near the locality of Mangawhai, just about 100 km north of Auckland. … Keep Reading “Tara Iti is New Zealand’s Most Expensive Most Exclusive Golf Course”