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Unrest in the ranks of cricketers is not limited to Australia. The West Indies cricket board resorted to an agreement with the players’ union for what is being called a “temporary amnesty” so that certain players, namely Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine and others could participate in ODIs against the Black Caps when the West Indies … Keep Reading “West Indies Cricket Board Attempts of Lure Stars for ODI Play”

There was no added insult, unless you consider the 34 – 22 loss to the Penrith Panthers by the New Zealand Warriors such, but the injury part of that old adage was more than adequate to suffice. The Warriors lost Shaun Johnson for the rest of the season, meaning that their star halfback will also … Keep Reading “Rest of Warriors Side Will have to Step Up in Shaun Johnson’s Absence”

David Gibson, just a month beyond taking on a new role as the general manager of the North Harbour Rugby Union, has been quick to feel the passion of the rugby community, although he may be granted more of a honeymoon before he starts to feel the pressure. Gibson took over for Brett Hollister, who … Keep Reading “David Gibson Seems Well Suited to Run North Harbour”

The suitors are lining up in advance of the end of the rugby season, as Waisake Naholo will be off contract with New Zealand Rugby. It is generally thought that he will move from the Highlanders to the Chiefs, but he has expressed a definite desire to remain in New Zealand for one more year … Keep Reading “Naholo Might Prefer to Continue Rugby Career on North Island”

The New Zealand Warriors have released their legendary wing Manu Vatuvei so that he can bolt to England for a stint with the Super League Salford Red Devils. Vatuvei played 226 games for the Warriors and was contracted to the NRL team until the end of 2018. He also played 29 games of New Zealand … Keep Reading “New Zealand Warriors to Farewell Manu Vatuvei at Penrith Panthers Game”

Is rugby turning into the NFL? That would be the observation of more than a few, as even the best referees in the world deal with a set of laws so complex that there is simply no way for the game to have any flow. Teams do seem intent on keeping the ball in play, … Keep Reading “All Blacks Lions Test Series Concludes in a Draw Pending Further Review”

Not surprisingly, the All Blacks had a number of grievances over the way the second test played out against the British and Irish Lions. In a close affair, such as it was, with a final result of 24 – 21 in favour of the Mother Country and its cohort of rebels, the Kiwis hopefully have … Keep Reading “Focus and Calm Emotions Key to All Blacks Lions Test Decider”

The 24 – 21 loss handed to the All Blacks by the British and Irish Lions squared the three match series, but it was a loss made more dubious for the fact that no rugby side in the world has beaten the All Blacks since a 32 – 29 loss to South Africa’s Springboks back … Keep Reading “All Blacks Loss to British and Irish Lions in Second Test Remarkable”

As a jubilant nation continues the revelry associated with the successful pirating of the America’s Cup by a team of Kiwi buccaneers operating on a shoestring budget, Emirates Team New Zealand was taking to the airwaves to reveal how they had sandbagged Team Oracle leader Jimmy Spithill at the starting line. For the record, acknowledging … Keep Reading “Spithill Spitting Mad Over Kiwi Start Deception and No-Look Gybe”

The America’s Cup has a new home, a temporary one at least, and that home is the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland, where it has not resided since 2003. Computer users around the world had better brace themselves for a price hike for any Oracle products upon which they depend, as billionaire Larry … Keep Reading “Emirates Team New Zealand Poaches America’s Cup with Ease”