It’s been suspected for years and can now be statistically confirmed: The New Zealand Warriors are the biggest underachievers in the NRL. While their propensity for performing below expectations has been deeply suffered by Warriors…
Month: August 2016
Rugby: Out of the Box Podcast Wed Aug 31
Radio Sport rugby commentators Nigel Yalden, Brian Ashby and Daniel McHardy return after an Olympics-enforced break to review how the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup for a 14th straight year. Plus a look at all of the talking…
Cricket: South Africa hand Black Caps heavy defeat
South Africa 481-8 declared and 132-7New Zealand 214 and 195South Africa won by 204 runs. A Dale Steyn bowling masterclass and another paralysed New Zealand top order batting display helped South Africa complete a 204-run victory…
Brian O'Driscoll deletes controversial tweet after feud with Kiwi fans
He may have angered a few All Blacks fans with his views on the Owen Franks’ alleged eye-gouge but Irish great Brian O’Driscoll has fended off any animosity ahead of next year’s Lions tour.The former Irish captain found himself…
Motorsport: Rally New Zealand to make 2017 comeback
Rally New Zealand will make a return to the calendar in 2017 with plans for the event to be based out of Tauranga.There is fresh hope that the World Rally Championship will green light New Zealand as an event on the 2018 calendar…
Sailing: England to counter Kiwis with own Olympic champion
England is set to call upon a champion Olympic sailor from the Rio Games to partner up with America’s Cup star Sir Ben Ainslie and see off the Kiwi threat of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.Giles Scott, who won a gold medal for Great…
Boxing: Joseph Parker set to follow All Blacks' footsteps in Cardiff
Joseph Parker is set to fight Englishman David Price on an Anthony Joshua undercard for a spectacular night of boxing planned for Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in December.Parker’s promoters Duco Events confirmed earlier this week…
Midweek Fixture: Black Caps heading from boom to bust
Don’t look now, but that’s New Zealand’s third woeful test performance in succession against genuine test-class opposition.With a tricky tour to India to follow, Mike Hesson’s misfiring team sits on the precipice of a full-blown…
Motorsport: Aussie F1 star makes reporter perform a "shoey"
Taking a swig of bubbly is usually a pretty positive experience for most people.But not for Mark Webber.Following Daniel Ricciardo’s second-placed effort at the Belgian Grand Prix on the weekend, former Aussie F1 star Webber joined…
Sailing: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke back to work
Kiwi 49er pairing Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are back at work with Team New Zealand less than two weeks after their gold medal winning exploits in Rio. The duo, who have spent much of the year on the road gearing up towards the…