Brave Vettori falls short
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Ravaged by injuries, New Zealand’s cricket team has won the respect of Ricky Ponting’s Australians in what is proving an absorbing one-day international (ODI) series.

Short version can sparkle
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Brendon McCullum’s stunning 116 not out against Australia at Christchurch on Sunday was a timely reminder of just how perfect a jewel Twenty20 can be to the world’s cricketing crown.

Losing is a wake-up call
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Suggestions that the Crusaders should recall Richie McCaw to keep alive their Super 14 rugby prospects reek of desperation.

New law could save rugby
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
The new tackled ball law interpretation could be the saviour of rugby after the old one threatened to strangle it to death.

McKay off to flying start
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Having been plucked from the wilderness to become a Black Cap at 29, left-arm bowler Andy McKay is shaping as the find of the cricket season.

Roger's joy, Williams' pain
Thursday, 04 February 2010
The agony and ecstasy of sport was portrayed last weekend when tennis maestro Roger Federer won his Australian Open with majestic ease, and Blues lock Ali Williams ruptured his Achilles tendon for a second time to end his rugby year before it had begun.

Getting eager for Super 14
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
With our summer sports fizzing rather than sizzling in the manner of the Australian Open tennis tournament, I look forward to Super 14 rugby action with premature anticipation.

Tiger's tall poppy takes heavy hit
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
It's a pretty sad indictment on society that the most popular sport in the world is not football but voyeurism.

Leading from the front
Thursday, 17 December 2009
While age continues to take its toll on his gallant Dad’s Army, Daniel Vettori remains a heroic Horatio figure who unflinchingly faces the giants of the cricket world.

Cause for future optimism
Thursday, 10 December 2009
While Bryan Habana’s brilliance for the Barbarians destroyed the All Blacks farewell party to their European rugby tour, several of the vanquished still had cause for personal satisfaction despite the 25-18 defeat last Sunday at Twickenham.

Victory restores pride in ABs
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
Seldom has All Black rugby pride been restored so convincingly as the manner in which it was achieved at Marseille with a majestic 39-12 humiliation of France on Sunday.

Marseille challenge is the tour's greatest
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Facing the French bogey in Marseille could be a bridge too far for an All Blacks team hoping to complete a grand slam northern hemisphere rugby tour after modest wins against Wales (19-12), Italy (20-6) and England (19-6), and following the 32-19 defeat of Australia at Tokyo.

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