Tag: Beauden Barrett

By Henry Lee, AUT Journalism student OPINION In a positive start to Scott Robertson's tenure, The All Blacks claimed a shaky but gritty 16-15 win over...

By Ivan Agnew, award-wining sports writer Having taken 18 long years to beat the Super Rugby champion Crusaders at Christchurch, the wait was almost...

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...

By award-winning sports writer Ivan Agnew The Springboks remain as tough as teak in the rugby world but their lack of imagination and flair...

By award-winning sports writer Ivan Agnew Having roasted Puma 39-0 on the Gold Coast rugby barbeque on Sunday night, the All Blacks selectors still...

By award-winning sports writer Ivan Agnew Losing three of their best to pending fatherhood failed to stop the All Blacks' dominance over Australia in...

Beauden Barrett's decision to chase the All Black No 10 jersey opens the door for brother Jordie, Damian McKenzie and Will Jordan to challenge...

Having bamboozled in his half-hour at first-five in the Chiefs dramatic 35-29 Super Rugby Aotearoa win against the Hurricanes, it's astonishing to learn coach...

It's time to stop the debate as to whether Richie Mo'unga or Beauden Barrett is the All Blacks best first-five and acknowledge we are...

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...

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...

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...

Jordie Barrett’s sideline conversion to secure a 27-25 win over the Blues in Wellington’s Saturday night Super Rugby Aotearoa thriller gave him bragging rights...

Watching the seemingly hapless Blues get swept aside by the Crusaders at Eden Park on Friday and witnessing the continued struggles of the Jonathan...

With Siya Kolisi proudly holding aloft the Webb Ellis Cup, it was the Springboks who bellowed their victorious king of the rugby jungle roar...

Probably ranked fourth in the midfield pecking order before injuries to Sonny Bill Williams and Jack Goodhue, Anton Lienert-Brown deserves a starting berth when...

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...

Call me crazy but I would like to see the All Blacks combine Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett in the five-eighths before the World...

Trent Boult’s boundary catch to stop Carlos Brathwaite’s match-winning six in the final over at Old Tafford will remain one of the highlights of...

Richie Mo’unga and Jordie and Beauden Barrett were the All Blacks to demonstrate their special gifts in the latest round of Super Rugby last...

As rush defences continue to strangle what was once enterprising back play, rugby’s beautiful swan is turning into an ugly duckling. That, and the horrendous...

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...

Three consecutive Super Rugby wins have Blues fans singing their praises, with none better than their gutsy 24-9 home win against the Stormers. That latest...

Ireland have done the All Blacks a favour in inflicting upon them their second defeat in their last three clashes under the expert guidance...

Two Great Escapes by the All Blacks and Australia over the weekend showed how foolhardy it is to nominate any one team hot favourite...

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...

The overwhelming Super Rugby success of New Zealand teams against Australian franchises won’t necessarily translate to an All Blacks Bledisloe Cup whitewash of the...

Having played Mister Hyde in being thrashed by the Penrith Panthers in the NRL the previous week, the Warriors took on the mantle of...

Surely the toughest back in world rugby to tackle is juggernaut Ngani Laumape who scored four stunning tries in the Hurricanes 42-24 triumph against...

I find it incredulous that some rugby scribes believed Sonny Bill Williams would be the answer to the All Blacks backline woes for Saturday’s...