Tag: Rieko Ioane
Black Ferns gain brains trust
By Ivan Agnew
Wayne Smith, Sir Graham Henry, Wesley Clarke and Whitney Hansen represent a powerful rugby brains trust in coming to the aid of...
All Blacks roast Pumas
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...
COMMENT: Mo’unga and Barrett are both champions
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...
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...
COMMENT: Lienert-Brown deserves All Blacks starting berth
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...
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: 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: Fans singing the Blues
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...
McKenzie and Ioane are superstars
Damian McKenzie and Rieko Ioane emerged as the superstars in a topsy-turvy latest round of Super Rugby which saw the Chiefs register their first...