Tag: Ardie Savea
Texan masters Augusta tournament
By Ivan Agnew, award-winning sports writer
The Tigermania that returned to Augusta for this year's Masters was finally overshadowed by Scottie Scheffler who completed...
COMMENT: Eroni’s divine inspiration
It was divine inspiration that settled Eroni Clarke's nerves in the changing room before his first All Blacks test against a World XV in...
COMMENT: Marvellous Clarke destroys Aussie Matilda’s waltz
If Clarke Kent can transform into Superman, Caleb Clarke must be Captain America after his magnificent performance in the All Blacks 27-7 second Bledisloe...
COMMENT: Two hands better than one
It's a shame Rieko Ioane was too young to receive a lesson from Kiwis rugby league coach Graham Lowe on the safest way to...
McKenzie magic kills Lions
Damian McKenzie’s magic for Waikato in killing the Wellington Lions 53-28 in Mitre 10 Cup rugby in Hamilton on Saturday was a timely reminder...
Hopping mad: Special players are special cases
OPINION
In the media this week was the report rugby league star Kayln Ponga is looking to be the next top athlete to make the...
Springboks kings of world rugby jungle
With Siya Kolisi proudly holding aloft the Webb Ellis Cup, it was the Springboks who bellowed their victorious king of the rugby jungle roar...
COMMENT: Changes worked wonders with All Blacks
Five player changes and a much better attitude reaped its reward when the All Blacks avenged their 47-26 Perth rugby defeat with a 36-0...
OPINION: Chiefs scrape in
Having scraped into the Super Rugby last eight playoffs in seventh spot, the Chiefs once again showed the courage that has characterised their game.
Written...
OPINION: Crusaders hone champions
No Super Rugby team can match the Crusaders for identifying player talent and honing it to All Black status.
That’s why they’ve got about a...
OPINION: Has Nonu stepped into World Cup contention?
If there were any doubts soon to be 37-year-old Ma’a Nonu was too old to play in this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan,...
Irish expose All Blacks’ weaknesses
Ireland have done the All Blacks a favour in inflicting upon them their second defeat in their last three clashes under the expert guidance...
No World Cup certainty
Two Great Escapes by the All Blacks and Australia over the weekend showed how foolhardy it is to nominate any one team hot favourite...
Springboks still pack a wallop
With the Springboks showing their old steely resolve to prick the All Blacks' winning bubble 36-34 in Wellington on Saturday night, world rugby was...
All Blacks sting France
Just 617 caps among the 23 players compared to 1339 from the team that won the 2015 World Cup and last Saturday night’s All...
