カテゴリー: Rugby union
Questions asked over the place of protest in professional sport after Hurricanes Poua team in Wellington changed the lyrics for their haka just before a game A row over the role of protest in professional sport has erupted in New Zealand after a women’…
Participation up 20% since Black Ferns World Cup victory but change rooms and tackle safety among challenges for female playersIt is a fairly common situation for any child. One parent says yes and the other says no. The request: could Brooke Harley, a…
At the Jack Hackett sports bar in Wellington, New Zealand fans balanced on the edge of anxiety and hope all the way until the final whistleFor the crush of All Blacks fans at Jack Hackett Sports Bar in Wellington, New Zealand, the hope that hardly anyo…
Excitement builds across Pacific nation over young scrum-half who helped seal historic victory against AustraliaThe island of Kadavu, Fiji has been gripped by anticipation ahead of the Pacific nation’s next match in the Rugby World Cup. Preparations ha…
The team is set to play in Saturday’s Super W grand final after electrifying fans with giantkilling featsWhen Captain Cook spent time in Fiji in 1774, he and his crew were astounded by the “drua” – double-hulled boats that were then some of the most ad…
The team is set to play in Saturday’s Super W grand final after electrifying fans with giantkilling featsWhen Captain Cook spent time in Fiji in 1774, he and his crew were astounded by the “drua” – double-hulled boats that were then some of the most ad…
Lessons learned from the professionalisation of the men’s game seemingly do not apply to women – it’s still not for usSometimes the worst thing you can do is win. Success, in a nominal sense, can hide a multitude of sins. While the wins kept coming for…
Review involved interviews with 50 current and former players, managers and coaches of New Zealand women’s rugby team New Zealand’s governing rugby body has failed to properly support women’s high performance rugby, with some players reporting favourit…
The Springboks’ tour and the protests that ensued 40 years ago helped set the fight for Māori rights on a stronger pathThe 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand will always have a special place in any narrative about the international fight against …
The 29-strong squad have been sleeping on the floor of an Auckland church and surviving off donated food after Tonga closed its bordersSign up to the coronavirus in the Pacific weekly briefing to your inboxFor the past six weeks, the days have followed…
Māori commentators lament that more rugby teams don’t come up with ways to challenge the traditional danceNew Zealanders have expressed disappointment at the decision to fine England for their v-shaped formation for the All Blacks haka in their Rugby W…
Nerves, excitement and wall-to-wall coverage as All Blacks prepare to take on England in do-or-die match in JapanTwenty-four hours out from the do-or-die Rugby World Cup semi-final in Japan, All Blacks fans across New Zealand are beginning to feel a qu…