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The squad announcement occurred on August 18 yet no sooner had the applause quietened down, has New Zealand Rugby (NZR) had to postpone the North v South clash as the ability for the match to continue is wholly dependent on Covid-19 alert level status. With the harsher restrictions surrounding the Auckland boundaries, and with a […] READ MORE
Nearly 35,000 turned out on Sunday afternoon, as delighted Blues Super Rugby fans were back in the winning mood they have grown [a little] used to. The 21-17 victory was tough on the field; the Chiefs may have suffered a series of losses but, they pushed the home side right to the final whistle. And […] READ MORE
Not only winning their two opening matches but, at the return of professional rugby there has been unheralded success for the Blues Super Rugby franchise in what is an incredibly ‘jolted’ season. With the Coronavirus pandemic ending the regular Super Rugby season just as the Blues Super Rugby team had won four matches and were […] READ MORE
Persistence is one way of correcting an unwanted run of bad form. Try and try again. It helps when your opposition suffers from their own poor performance, so as the Hurricanes discipline reduced their compliment from 15 to 12 [at one stage], the Blues Super Rugby team took advantage to gain a crucial away derby […] READ MORE
The All Blacks intent was always going to be known. During their last pre-RWC test match outing on Saturday, it was always about squad development, demonstrating what the side was capable of, and about improving the side’s intent and attitude. Now that the outcome is known; a 92-7 victory over Tonga, the intent ‘to score […] READ MORE
You might say that, after The Rugby Championship, the Bledisloe Cup third test match can feel like ‘an extra game’. A game too much even, as the same team brings the same challenge–so how does Steve Hansen motivate his team, and the rugby public, to support this challenge? Yes, it will be a challenge. However you […] READ MORE
After two years absence, the traditional Battle of the Bridge fixture was renewed in Albany yesterday. North Harbour hosted their neighbour and rival Auckland and claimed an historic win over their Premiership opponents. On a calm, bright afternoon, the cards fell the way of Harbour Rugby, who turned the tables on Auckland to record their […] READ MORE
‘Who the Lock’ Will Play Against Italy? That is the burning question for All Black fans, as injury affected that sides last performance–a loss to Ireland No, it did not all rest on the locking departments shoulders; handling errors were a major factor, indecisive selections and several on-field injuries did not help the team’s cause. […] READ MORE
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