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The great number 9 debate of the All Blacks

October 4th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
SBW you ain’t, Jimmy
New Zealand have three half backs. Piri Weepu. Andrew Ellis. Jimmy Cowan. Piri has a lion heart. He can kick goals and play first five if need be. Sure, he might not be the leanest man on the field, but he is one […]

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Tags: Andrew Ellis · Jimmy Cowan · Piri Weepu

Tournament Point

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. I’m jealous, Ferdy. Living in London, the All Blacks v Springbok games in SA each year were my favourite - kick-offs that matched British Summer Time perfectly. Yes … watching a Test match, in daylight, at the pub. Old skool, all day, Test Match Fever!
So, we only need a point […]

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Tags: All Blacks 2010 · Tri Nations 2010 · Peter De Villiers · Jimmy Cowan

All Blacks v Springboks 2: The Empire Strikes Back

July 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
CJ, BJ, JdV, FvdM or PdV?
Ground control to Major Bakkies: Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to Major Bakkies: Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wong. Can you hear me Major Bakkies? Can you hear me Major Bakkies?
Apparently not. It’s obvious his team mates were mightily pissed off with him after last […]

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All Blacks win but Wales didn’t Dai wondering

November 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Whats new, Pussycat?
New Zealand 19 Wales 12
Wales will pose a significant threat to the Wallabies in three weeks time after bravely going down to the All Blacks at Millennium Stadium this morning.
If you think losing seven consecutive matches to the All Blacks has become a psychological issue for the […]

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All Blacks 29 - Wales 9

November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Ferdy) wrote this article.
A great day today for New Zealand sport. The Kiwi rugby league team producing the upset of the century by defeating Australia and winning the Rugby League World Cup. Yay - we’ve won a world cup that isn’t for lawn bowls. Awesome and well done to Steve Kearney and […]

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Tags: Jimmy Cowan · Rugby League World Cup · Jerome Kaino · So'oialo · Kiwis · Dan Carter · Wales · Richie McCaw · Joe Rokocoko · All Blacks