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Captain Kirk brings down the Razor gang
Scott Robertson’s All Blacks coaching tenure has unceremoniously ended - was it both inevitable and unfair?
Jan 15
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THE BOUNCE: MANIFESTO '26
AKA as: 'Do more stuff better'
Jan 13
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Dylan Cleaver
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Tale of a craft told in three stories, Pt III
NZC ended the year without a CEO, capping off a year of turmoil that only hit the headlines when it could no longer be ignored.
Jan 7
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Dylan Cleaver
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Tale of a craft told in three stories, Pt II
When the scope of Scott Hansen's role was revealed late last year it came as a genuine surprise to many rugby fans but to the media it was apparently…
Jan 2
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Dylan Cleaver
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Tale of a craft told in three stories, Pt I
The country’s biggest NSOs lurched from trouble to crisis — but were the public left any wiser? PLUS: Ashes hit new low… if you’re Australian
Dec 28, 2025
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Dylan Cleaver
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Notes from the Oval #2
Three things from a 'test' of patience, including a dream session for the stattos, the contrasting fortunes of our new-ball pair - and a "box full of…
Dec 21, 2025
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Dylan Cleaver
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NZC CEO resigns, ending tumultuous reign
Scott Weenink delivered financial stability, but was fighting battles on multiple fronts over the future of the game.
Dec 18, 2025
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Dylan Cleaver
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Notes from the Oval #1
A day of feasting on a placid pitch against a docile attack.
Dec 18, 2025
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Dylan Cleaver
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