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Always in The Black, The Perennial Favourites

Almost every four years New Zealand’s All Blacks enter the Rugby World Cup as favourites. No mean achievement for such a small nation. It is a credit to them that every time the event comes around everyone in the rugby

Springboks Have Fallen into The Selection Trap

Congratulations to the Wallabies on a famous victory over the All Blacks at the weekend and wrapping up the Rugby Championship. Congratulations too to Argentina for a famous victory over South Africa in Durban. The bad news, if history is

Penalties A Kick in the Guts

Possession may be nine tenths of the law, but in sport it is not a lot of good unless you turn that possession into points or goals. The Western Force have found that out the hard way in 2015. Last

Remembering The Past

While much media attention has been given to the tributes being paid by the Australian cricketers to the unfortunate premature passing of their team mate Philip Hughes this year, we should not forget that the New Zealanders had a stalwart

Refusing to Step Out of the Limelight

What a shame that Australia’s triumph in the Cricket World Cup has been overshadowed by the performance of Shane Warne and his post match interviews, but honestly is it really a surprise to anyone. As insightful as Shane Warne may