OpinionRichard Loe: Looking to see if All Black cap FitzIsrael Dagg's drop to the bench for today's match between the Crusaders and Brumbies speaks to a bigger, wider problem worrying a lot of rugby folk lately: the poor form of many All Blacks.04 May 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Giving Devoy a sporting chancePaul Lewis believes one of the startling responses to the appointment of Dame Susan Devoy as race relations conciliator has been the intellectual snobbery displayed towards sportspeople.04 May 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: As hard to be black as it is to be gayJason Collins, an NBA basketball player, didn't only come out as gay. He also confirmed that he was black.30 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionChris Rattue: All Aussie Super final wake up NZ needsHopefully New Zealand loses the Super 15 title this season - a likely scenario - and misses out the next year, and the year after that, writes Chris Rattue.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: Idol threat as players are put on a pedestalAndrew Alderson says New Zealanders are too quick to create sporting heroes and demand they conform as role models.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: Solace in defeat for BluesFinding solace in defeat has never been so easy for the Blues. They lost in Brisbane last night, yet, strangely, did more than enough to establish themselves as a genuine title contender.26 Apr 08:38 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Elliott needs to back up the talk with action"Are we looking at smoke signals or a smoke screen when it comes to Matt Elliott and the Warriors?" asks Chris Rattue.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: Astounding feats just waiting to be eclipsedWhen Bob Beamon soared through the thin Mexico City air 45 years ago he sent the long jump world record to unimagined lengths.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Rugby forensics a winner with fansGround spectators might be turned off by video refereeing, but the biggest audience - in living rooms - is turned on by it, writes Chris Rattue.23 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Asterisk, the gall of doubtOne of the cruellest elements in sport is one of the smallest - the asterisk.20 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: Two coaches, different codes, spare me the fussThe other day it was revealed, in a vaguely shock, horror fashion, that Robbie Deans and Tim Sheens had put their heads together over a couple of trim flat whites in a Sydney cafe.19 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: McCaw's Super holiday unacceptableThe Super 15 took another smack to the chops and this time it was delivered by the greatest of All Blacks, Richie McCaw, who has extended his Super holiday.14 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Lewis: Sayonara to provincial ABsHika Elliot won't be the first contemporary All Black to be dropped by his province, writes Paul Lewis.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: IRB should show vision on TMOThe IRB has been notoriously reluctant to grant commonsense victories in the past.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: 'Toxic' Quade may yet returnI can see some sort of logic in Robbie Deans' decision to leave Quade Cooper out of his 30-man preliminary squad to face the Lions.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionJeremy Wells: Whiff of celebrity irresistible to troublemakersOver the course of my 16-year C grade celebrity tenure (1997-) I've seen many late night situations which could have easily turned ugly, writes Jeremy Wells.08 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Warriors' sparkle begins to showThe players appear to have awoken from a confusing slumber, writes Chris Rattue. A thriller at Mt Smart Stadium, a close loss for the Warriors, and to draw a longish bow, a couple of questions.07 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: Timing a bit off with Parker and CoThe only reason Mark Richardson can come up with regarding the motivation for John Parker and Co to go public with their document on the Taylor affair is fear.06 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Timing stumps cricket partiesPaul Lewis writes: The Ross Taylor captaincy saga seems to have descended into a farce.06 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionRichie Barnett: For the talented Mr Locke, it's all about attitudeThe Warriors got over a sizeable hurdle with their win over the Cowboys on Monday but it doesn't get any easier and the key will be approaching Sunday's matchup with the Rabbitohs with the same attitude.04 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Erratic players come in all coloursThe Warriors got the monkey off their back when they broke a long losing streak against the Cowboys. But a gorilla of a problem just won't go away, writes Chris Rattue.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionJeremy Wells: Open letter to Brendon McCullumI understand it's not easy being a tattooed cricketer, writes Jeremy Wells. Cricket supporters in New Zealand are a conservative bunch.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: Tons of optimism for the long haulTwo rain-affected no-results and a down-to-the-wire draw in the test series against England suggest the New Zealand cricket team is on the improve and things look promising for the tour to England.30 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Knifing still a tender pointThat's what happens when you sweep something under the carpet. It rarely disappears; it just gets bigger and bigger until you trip over it.30 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Three cheers for two-metre Peter"Two Metre" Peter Fulton is a cricketer who, as it turned out, is easy to root for, writes Chris Rattue. We've stumbled upon an unlikely sporting hero, a forgotten man no more.26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Rugby's changed approach to addictionZac Guildford has probably turned a corner. The national rugby union certainly has, writes Chris Rattue.24 Mar 04:30 PM
