1. Rugby: Otago Boys High School Too Strong for New South Wales Schools

    Australia may have had the upper hand on New Zealand teams in the Super 15 so far this year, but as far as schoolboy rugby goes, New Zealand still rules the roost...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 1 month ago 300 reads 0 comments

  2. Cricket: New Zealand Thwarted in Third Test Draw by Brave English Effort

    When its not going your way, sometimes it just is not going your way. New Zealand must have had something of that feeling as they came within a whisker of an historic tests series win over England...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 1 month ago 204 reads 13 comments

  3. Super Rugby: Highlanders Call in Old Reinforcements to Cover Injury Crisis

    You could be forgiven for thinking you had gone back in time. That is the feeling many Highlanders fans got when they heard that Neil Brew was the latest player called into the ...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 2 months ago 342 reads 0 comments

  4. Super 15 Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt from the New Zealand Conference

    It is still in the early days of the 2013 edition of Super 15, with each team still finding its feet at the start of what will be another long, hard season...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 3 months ago 1,165 reads 8 comments

  5. Super 15 Rugby: 5 Things We Learned About the Highlanders

    After a great offseason which saw the Highlanders execute several big signings, there were high expectations for the Highlanders in their first game against the Chiefs Friday night...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 3 months ago 610 reads 0 comments

  6. Super 15 Preview: How the New Zealand Teams Will Fare

    It's that time of year again. We have successfully made it through our three months without rugby in the southern hemisphere, and it is time for another exciting season of Super Rugby...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 3 months ago 658 reads 0 comments

  7. Super Rugby: 5 Things We Don't Want to See in 2013

    With the 2013 Super 15 season fast approaching, it’s hard not to get a little bit excited at the prospect of another year of top-class rugby...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 3 months ago 868 reads 9 comments

  8. All Blacks Rugby: Who Is the Best Option to Replace Cory Jane?

    It's rare that you would look at the All Blacks and say that they are light in wingers. Throughout history, they have produced many of the best flyers the world has seen, with the men donning the No...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 1,108 reads 9 comments

  9. Rugby 6-Nations: 5 Things We Learnt from Round 1

    There is something changing in Northern Hemisphere rugby. The way the game is being played is changing, the powers of the game may be changing and the quality of the rugby is also changing for the better...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 567 reads 5 comments

  10. Rugby 6-Nations Preview: Predicting the Final Order

    It's the oldest international rugby competition in the world, and still remains the cream of European international rugby...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 1,011 reads 30 comments

  11. Zac Guildford: Crusaders Winger's Career Hangs in Balance After Another Incident

    New Zealand and Crusaders rugby winger Zac Guildford has been involved in yet another drunken incident and has stepped down from the Crusaders, as was reported by the New Zealand Herald ...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 373 reads 3 comments

  12. Beers, Music and Rugby Sevens: Has the Wellington Party Gone Too Far?

    A festival of rugby or a drunken party of madness? Every year thousands upon thousands of New Zealanders flock to the nation's capital to get their annual dosage of the abbreviated form of their national game...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 447 reads 0 comments

  13. Cricket: Otago Volts Beat Wellington Firebirds to Win HRV Cup

    It wasn't pretty, nor was it always effective, but the Otago Volts have done enough to get home against the Wellington Firebirds in the HRV Cup Final, claiming the title of New Zealand's best Twenty20 team...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 210 reads 1 comments

  14. Rugby: 25 Greatest International Tries of All Time

    What makes a great try? An individual effort? Great team work? A match winner in the last minute? The answer is all of them can lead to great tries...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 4 months ago 2,607 reads 2 comments

  15. Rugby: 13 Great Players to Wear No. 13 to Welcome 2013

    A new year is upon us. A year that is undoubtedly set to bring plenty of moments to add to the collective memory that forms that thing that we cherish so dearly: sports history. And not just sports history, but history in general...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 5 months ago 3,199 reads 13 comments

  16. Cricket: Tendulkar, Ponting and the Greatest One-Day International Team

    One-day cricket revolutionised the game. All of a sudden, a game that had been played over multiple days with unlimited overs was compressed to fit within the confines of one day and 60 overs per team...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 5 months ago 4,632 reads 109 comments

  17. 5 Things to Work on for World Rugby from 2012

    It seems like we are always changing things in rugby. Every year brings new variations of the way the game is played and run as the search for a perfect outcome continues...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 5 months ago 519 reads 5 comments

  18. The Best of the Best of Rugby in 2012

    A Post-World Cup year is always a time of change in rugby. After the glitz and glamour of its most celebrated tournament, the world becomes grounded as the sport sets off once again on its next four-year cycle...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 1,893 reads 6 comments

  19. Rugby: Daniel Carter, All Blacks, Steve Hansen Winners at 2012 IRB Awards

    It was a good night for New Zealand at the 2012 IRB Awards , claiming all the top awards on the back of a stellar year...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 558 reads 4 comments

  20. Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia, England, Wales Drawn into Pool of Death

    Australia, England and Wales face the toughest road to Rugby World Cup glory in 2015, having been drawn in the pool of death ...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 497 reads 4 comments

  21. All Blacks Rugby: 2012 Season Player Ratings

    The All Blacks have been the dominant team of world rugby yet again in 2012. With their season having drawn to a close, it's now time to rate each players performance. Israel Dagg: 7...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 918 reads 6 comments

  22. England Destroy New Zealand All Blacks in Huge Rugby Upset

    Upsets don't come much bigger than this one. But three quick tries sealed the deal as England ran away with a historic 38-21 thrashing of the New Zealand All Blacks. The loss was the first for the All Blacks on a European tour since 2002...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 1,466 reads 18 comments

  23. Cricket: New Zealand Shows Potential in Big Win over Sri Lanka

    They have come to be one of the most frustrating teams in the world of sports. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, have stuttered and stumbled through the ...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 396 reads 6 comments

  24. Rugby: McCaw, Carter, Michalak, Farrell Short Listed for Player of the Year

    Richie McCaw , Daniel Carter, Frederic Michalak and Owen Farrell have been announced as the four players short-listed for the 2012 IRB Player of the Year Award. The main surprise comes from the inclusion of the young England fly-half Owen Farrell...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 424 reads 12 comments

  25. Rugby: All Blacks Too Good for Woeful Wales

    Pass and catch. The two most basic skills of rugby. Two skills that seemed to elude Wales as they slumped to their sixth loss in a row, succumbing 33-10 to a clinical All Blacks team...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 6 months ago 228 reads 4 comments