OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Super Rugby conundrumIt's time for some glass-half-full chat as the Blues fiasco rumbles on with no apparent solution.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJustin Marshall: Crusaders' stars need to get back into blackThe Crusaders' Super Rugby season has been a disappointment - a team with seven losses doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueWallabies will not lie down any longerThe Waratahs - or make that big Will Skelton - fired World Cup warning shots across the bows of the Crusaders in Sydney.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRichie Barnett: Johnson ready to bring back magic"Magic" Johnson is back. It's taken nearly half the season but it feels as if the Warriors will finally get the best out of Shaun Johnson.21 May 09:30 PM
OpinionPatrick McKendryPatrick McKendry: What's good for the NZR goose...Steve Tew has a difficult job keeping NZ's best rugby talent on these shores, but the double standards are obvious, writes Patrick McKendry.20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Strange but true - things to ponderChris Rattue takes aim at a few surprising things from the week's sport, from Ryan Hoffman's concussion to Lydia Ko's stagnation.20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionSanzar should stop dissembling and let the referees speakWoah. There has been howling in the hallways of Sanzar this week at the "basic standards that have simply not been upheld over this past weekend" by match officials.19 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Rating contendersThere are New Zealand coaches with excellent credentials who could take over the Blues.19 May 05:00 PM
OpinionSteven HollowaySteven Holloway: A league fans can be proud ofNew Zealand Football has changed the structure and composition of its national league five times over the past two decades.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Inspiring Highlanders mix dazzle with diligence to crush CheetahsWhat about them Highlanders, eh? They danced out to a handy halftime lead and unlike the previous week did not surrender that advantage against the Cheetahs.17 May 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueRattue: Time to kick boys into touchWho are the essential World Cup picks, and who are the non-essentials? Chris Rattue tells us who he thinks are the essential World Cup items.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Kirwan buys himself timeJohn Kirwan has delivered a tactical masterstroke by saying he could deliver master technician Wayne Smith to the Blues, writes Wynne Gray.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRichie Barnett: Hurrell bearing brunt of horrible clashYou have to feel some sympathy for Konrad Hurrell. He's on the sidelines for the next three weeks - and partly because of a stupid tackle by Anthony Tupou.14 May 09:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueTesty Kirwan shows cracksOh what a lovely circus, writes Chris Rattue. The Blues can barely win on the field, and now they are losing their cool with the media off it.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Revision rather than cull on cards at Blues puppet showIt seems John Kirwan is pulling a lot of strings about his future instead of the chief executive and board, writes Wynne Gray.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: Who will lead Blues?Those involved with the Blues coaching review have to insist it's not a done deal that Sir John Kirwan is staying on with Tabai Matson coming as his assistant.12 May 09:27 PM
OpinionScotty Stevenson: Colin you're much too goodCan someone please tell Colin Slade to tear up that overseas contract and stay a while?12 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDana JohannsenDana Johannsen: Rugby needs women at topKiwis like to think we're more progressive thinkers than our louder, brasher Australian neighbours.11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: JK fans need to get realReappointing John Kirwan is as unwise as rebuilding Eden Park for the last World Cup.11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayRolling maul obstruction on the moveWynne Gray writes: Since when does a ball hidden at the back of a maul with seven players forming an obstructive wedge ahead of the ball-carrier constitute a fair contest for possession?10 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueRattue: Auckland, a rugby league town?Let's plot a magic few weeks for the Warriors and look at why they have such a promising road ahead, writes Chris Rattue.10 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPatrick McKendryPatrick McKendry: Kirwan's reward for failure? More timeKirwan has the backing of his players, accepted his faults, and promised to improve. That's enough, it seems, writes Patrick McKendry.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Cloak and dagger tactics will thwart Harry's spying missionRoyal rugby espionage! You can't be too careful with Prince Harry taking in tonight's Super rugby match in Wellington, warns Wynne Gray.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: Philosophical clash behind Edgar's exitBruce Edgar's resignation from New Zealand Cricket this week was a result of insurmountable philosophical differences, writes David Leggat.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueRetire, Richie, for your healthRichie McCaw: retire now in order to give yourself the best possible chance of living life to the full, pleads Chris Rattue.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOld Blue: rugby US styleIn a nation obsessed with the self-obsession of the major leagues, rugby is a renegade, an underground world of amateur players who love the game for its spirit, writes Scotty Stevenson.05 May 09:12 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Reds face uphill battleThere's menace coming from the Reds but any influence from Brad Thorn will not be felt until next season.05 May 09:10 PM
OpinionSteven HollowaySteven Holloway: Young football stars of futureWith less than a month until the start of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup, it's time for Kiwi sports fans to get excited.04 May 09:27 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWho would be the All Blacks fullback?Selecting a fullback this week is taking on the sort of difficulty the selectors had picking a five-eighths during the last World Cup, writes Wynne Gray.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayArgentina's American Six Nations ambition threatens Super Rugby talentFurther alarm bells are ringing for Super Rugby next year as Argentina enlarge their ideas even more, warns Wynne Gray.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatUncertain times for cricket with billionaire planning rival T20 circusThere's a pile of speculation and rumour, much of it likely to be wide of the mark, before anything more comes of the Essel move, writes David Leggat.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueIs it time for a new captain?If it wasn't a World Cup year, it would be time to consider a captaincy change, writes Chris Rattue - and it still might be if McCaw can't turn his form around.29 Apr 09:34 PM
OpinionWynne GrayIf JK desires Blues success, he must goJudge me after three years, Blues coach Sir John Kirwan suggested. That verdict is straightforward, writes Wynne Gray.27 Apr 05:00 PM
