There must be a surplus of sighs of relief when the Kiwis were the beneficiaries of an Australian defeat of the Brits in Four Nations play, as they are going into the finals of their third tournament after the 36 – 18 win by the Aussies in London. They had found themselves in the rare … Keep Reading “New Zealand Into Final in Four Nations Play”
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New Zealand Into Final in Four Nations Play
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Lazarus Destroys Field in Group 1 New Zealand Trotting Cup
11 Nov. 2016There is more to New Zealand sports than the All-Blacks and one of those more things was the 2016 New Zealand Trotting Cup. Lazarus won by a huge margin of 10 lengths to post one of the greatest wins in the 113-year history of the Group 1 race. Lazarus had a world record time in … Keep Reading “Lazarus Destroys Field in Group 1 New Zealand Trotting Cup”
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Aftermath of All-Blacks Loss to Ireland in Chicago
09 Nov. 2016The psychic damage done by the All-Blacks loss to the Irish in a Chicago-staged rugby game continues to extract its toll on the fortunes of the world’s best rugby side. This is the sort of aftermath to be expected when you lose to a squad that last beat you a decade before the onset of … Keep Reading “Aftermath of All-Blacks Loss to Ireland in Chicago”
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All-Blacks Lose Stunner Gimmick Match to Ireland in Chicago
07 Nov. 2016If there is anything an Irishman loves to do more than drink, it would have to be fight and the Irish rugby side won a fight with the All-Blacks to post their first-ever win in international play. In the category of “You cannot Make This Stuff Up,” the game was held at Soldier Field in … Keep Reading “All-Blacks Lose Stunner Gimmick Match to Ireland in Chicago”
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All-Blacks Visit Chicago in Test Series with ICRU
04 Nov. 2016Whilst we can think of better place to be than Chicago, Illinois in November, the All-Blacks will be there to play rugby against Ireland on November 5. From there, both side will head to Dublin, Ireland, to resume autumn internationals play. The Saturday game in Chicago will be played at Soldier Field, home of the … Keep Reading “All-Blacks Visit Chicago in Test Series with ICRU”
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New Zealand Native Steven Adams Set to Bank Huge NBA Salary
02 Nov. 2016New Zealander Steven Adams, a centre for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, has just signed a monster deal to stay with the team. The Thunder no doubt had some money to spend after superstar forward Kevin Durant defected to the Golden State Warriors. Reportedly, Adams received a four-year deal worth $139 million NZD. … Keep Reading “New Zealand Native Steven Adams Set to Bank Huge NBA Salary”
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New Zealand v England Supplies Four Nations Thriller
31 Oct. 2016Judging by the outcome of the New Zealand vs. England rugby match, no one can accuse the Four Nations of putting on mediocre rugby games. New Zealand stole one from England, winning 17 – 16 on the brilliant play of their talented number seven, Shaun Johnson. The Kiwis got off to a good start, dominating … Keep Reading “New Zealand v England Supplies Four Nations Thriller”
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Kiwis Determined to Atone for Australia Loss in Four Nations
28 Oct. 2016Coach David Kidwell has kept the squad intact for the Four Nations match that opens their Four Nations campaign despite an out of character 26 – 6 loss to Australia. Solomone Kata of the Warriors and Jordan Rapana of Canberra are still on the list after making their Test debuts in Perth a fortnight ago. … Keep Reading “Kiwis Determined to Atone for Australia Loss in Four Nations”