All Black coach Graham Henry has returned fire on World Cup-winning mentor Bob Dwyer, questioning "whose puppet" the Australian had become. Henry's comments followed barbs fired by Dwyer towards Richie McCaw, claiming test referees allowed him to get away with illegal play at the breakdown as they were too intimidated to crackdown on him. ...Read more
Welsh coach Warren Gatland has spoken of his desire to scuttle the All Blacks' Grand Slam campaign. ...Read more
Corey Flynn has been ruled out of the remainder of the ABs' season-ending tour with a fractured arm. ...Read more
| 2008 All Blacks Tour of Europe | ||
| November 16, 2008 | ||
| Ireland | vs | New Zealand |
| 3 | 22 | |
| November 9, 2008 | ||
| Scotland | vs | New Zealand |
| 6 | 32 | |
If the statistics hold true, which in cricket they do the overwhelming majority of the time, the Black Caps have next to no chance at the Gabba in the test starting this Thursday. Consider these scary facts. First, much stronger New Zealand teams th ..Read more
News that Graham Henry's two trusted lieutenants are the next targets of the off-shore talent drain from New Zealand rugby threatens to be an untimely blow to the All Blacks' planning towards the 2011 Rugby World Cup.Assistants Wayne Smith and Steve Hanse ..Read more
It's the moment none of you have been waiting for - the return of the weekly Scottie Awards! Every Friday I'll be taking a look at the week's sporting action and handing out my unique Scottie Awards. For those who don't remember the first iteration ..Read more
Call me a cynic, call me a one-eyed Kiwis supporter worried about a jack-up. Call me whatever you like, but I wouldn't be surprised if Shane Hayne doesn't come down with an injury before the England v Kiwis semi final this weekend. Why do I say that ..Read more