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The Wallabies were wading the Tasman before the All Blacks concluded their victory haka in the aftermath of a 36 – 0 sledging in Eden Park that not only affected the confidence levels of the current Wallabies, but also those of the next several generations. The loss in Perth had the customary worriers out in … Keep Reading “Too Soon to Declare All Black Dominance Over”

It took 16 years, but the Wallabies have a chance to win the Bledisloe Cup when they meet the All Blacks at Eden Park come Saturday. The first game of the series, played in Perth, resulted in a decisive 47 – 26 win for Australia. It would be inaccurate to say that the All Blacks … Keep Reading “Abbreviated Bledisloe Cup Moves to Eden Park in Shortened Series”

Incoming Gold Coast Titans’ coach Justin Holbrook might have endured a blow to his confidence from watching Gold Coast endure a humiliating loss to Sydney in the last round of the Telstra 2019 NRL Premiership competition. Some allowance must be made for the Titans playing at SCG, but we do not think that allowance should … Keep Reading “Gold Coast Titan Train Wreck Features no Shortage of Rubber Neckers”

Discussions of a rematch between the Black Caps and the Poms when the Brits tour for two Tests and five T20s in November, but the idea of changing one of the T20s to an ODI does not seem to have a lot of support. How about this, then? The Black Caps to spot England 10 … Keep Reading “Dealer Takes All Ties is a Blackjack not Cricket Rule”

We can only guess what is going on in the boardrooms and the back rooms over the prospect of selecting a successor for departing All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. Hansen is calling time as coach of the Kiwi national team at the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup competition in Japan and it would … Keep Reading “Line for Hansen’s Successor Stretches from Auckland to Christchurch”

If The Championships at Wimbledon, tied 12-all in the fifth set before the tiebreaker decided it for Novak Djokovic, what do you suppose would have been the reaction if the match had been handed to Roger Federer because he had more service aces or fewer double faults? England was awarded the 2019 ICC ODI Cricket … Keep Reading “ICC World Cup Tie Should Have Continued Until a Clear Winner Emerged”

The New Zealand Warriors are on 14 premiership points going into Round 17 of the Telstra 2019 NRL Premiership competition and they face the Broncos in Brisbane as holders of the 11th rung to the Broncos down at 14. Sixteen points would put them in the top eight, provided they can do something about their … Keep Reading “New Zealand Warriors Escape Newcastle with Win Despite Ref Blunders”

It is fortunate for us that our necks are made of perfectly flexible rubber and that is all we will say further about the train wreck/car crash/airliner disaster that represents the kerfuffle between a certain star footballer and the sport’s justice league. We will not say further, but we will be watching, as looking away … Keep Reading “Steven Adams a Powerful Lure if Dangled by the Thunder”

Lydia Ko, the New Zealand national from South Korea has slipped from the top of the world rankings to a current position of 19th, but the sky is not falling. Ko is only 22 and if she decides to stay of her current path of a professional golfer, it would be reasonable to speculate that … Keep Reading “Kiwi Golfer Lydia Ko Plunges Sacrificing Accuracy for Distance Chase”

It is hard to dispute that All Blacks Coach Steve Hansen knows a thing or two when it comes to putting the best possible side on the ground when New Zealand plays international football, so it is entirely possible that two deserving players may be left off when the All Blacks travel to Japan for … Keep Reading “Hansen and His Lieutenants Face Difficult Selection Process”