Along with the usual yellow and red cards carried in all games of rugby, referees who control matches for the Wellington Rugby Football Union this season have begun to carry a third card – a blue one – out onto the field with them. However, the blue card is not to sanction infringements or for foul play, […] READ MORE
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Blue Card Enters Wellington Rugby Referee’s Pocket
Along with the usual yellow and red cards carried in all games of rugby, referees who control matches for the Wellington Rugby Football Union this season have begun to carry a third card – a blue one – out onto the field with them. However, the blue card is not to sanction infringements or for foul play, […] READ MORE
NZ Rugby Celebrates Rugby Heroes Named in New Year Honours List
The following is a Media Release from New Zealand Rugby. New Zealand Rugby celebrates rugby heroes named in New Year Honours list Former All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw has been awarded New Zealand’s highest honour, appointed an Ordinary Member of the New Zealand Order (ONZ). He joins 18 other Ordinary Members of the Order.New Zealand […] READ MORE
RWC 2015 Dream Team
Now that the dust has settled on what became arguably the best Rugby World Cup to date, I feel it’s time to highlight those who have made a lasting impression on me and possibly others with their efforts at this year’s Picking a RWC 2015 Dream Team is never easy and this one in particular, […] READ MORE
A Rugby Nation Welcomes Home Their Heroes
A rugby nation welcomes home their heroes with some sensational scenes across this tiny nation over the last three days since the all conquering All Blacks rugby side returned from the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC) with the biggest prize of them all. A Rugby Nation Welcomes Home Their Heroes The celebrations have not hardly […] READ MORE
All Blacks Analysis: The Midfield
Sonny Bill Williams, Ma’a Nonu, Conrad Smith, Malakai Fekitoa – any of these players would command a starting spot in virtually all rugby playing nations. Unfortunately though, the All Blacks cannot start all of them at the same time. So how is Steve Hansen going to approach this conundrum? Who is the preferred starting pair? […] READ MORE
Highlanders Win Super Rugby Final
In the most electrifying Super Rugby final in recent memory, an unfancied Highlanders side upset the odds as well as the home crowd to claim victory 21-14 over Wellington’s Hurricanes. Highlanders Win Super Rugby Final At a packed out Westpac Stadium; affectionately known as the ‘cake tin’, fans were treated to 80 frenetic minutes of […] READ MORE
Sonny Bill Williams Yet To Deliver
Sonny Bill Williams returned to New Zealand hoping to be the first-choice pick in the All Black midfield come World Cup time, but he is far from doing that yet. The code-hopping superstar scored just a single try in 2015 for the Chiefs, and while hindered by numerous back strains and shoulder injuries, Williams didn’t […] READ MORE
Sale Sharks: European Challenge Cup 2015/16
All roads lead to Lyon for Sale Sharks next season as they learnt their fate with the draw of the European Challenge Cup 2015/16. After failing to secure a spot at the elite table of the European Champions Cup, Sale will hope that the Challenge Cup provides some much needed silverware. After being confirmed as […] READ MORE
Hurricanes Alert
A storm is brewing in New Zealand and the threat is unrecognisable. A Hurricane is en-route and it has served notice on the rest of the Super Rugby title contenders in search of championship glory. Naturally, the detractors have their doubts whether the Hurricanes from Wellington have the ability to be genuine champions even though […] READ MORE
