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I well remember the day a New Zealand Rugby staffer put their hands on me. It seems I’d made them angry.The Wellington Sevens was dying in a ditch and our governing body wanted a positive spin put on things and for we in the media… Read More »What’s the point of Sevens? It should be used to develop Test players, and would be better at it than Super Rugby

Late on Friday night, Morgan Turinui paid Carter Gordon the ultimate compliment. The former Wallaby turned pundit described Gordon’s pass as Stephen Larkham-esque. Over the course of 80 minutes against the Drua, we saw Gordon’s passing game and vision come to the fore. His cut… Read More »Five things we learned: One area Gordon must fix to convince Wallabies boss, ABs bruiser should be on notice

Here’s a fun game you can play the next time you hear someone say there isn’t enough talent for NRL expansion: go look through the team lists for the last two weekends of reserve grade and pick the best side you can. In fact, go… Read More »‘They are vital’: How the NRL’s old guard are ushering in a new generation – and winning the argument for expansion