OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: NZ getting 'crumbs' off cricket's ugly top tableA group of selfish heavyweights in a particular sport are locking up the goodies and gold for themselves, and the rest can suck eggs, writes Chris Rattue.22 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Where are the Phoenix fans?Chris Rattue asks: Is that the sound of a bear with a sore head, or is it Phoenix co-owner Gareth Morgan winding up?19 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Barker needs to go if we want to win CupFor such an allegedly big sporting contest, the silence has been deafening since TNZ's America's Cup collapse in San Francisco, writes Chris Rattue.15 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Here's hoping Milne lasts distanceCatch Adam Milne while you can - history says he won't be around for very long, writes Chris Rattue.12 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: A bit more remorse would help PackerChris Rattue writes: 'It's a bit difficult to give a toss about Packer himself right now. The point at which he crossed a line was when he attacked his motionless victim'08 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Corey take a bow, but the game has a shallow futureT20 is a short game of even shorter value. Some of us struggle to last through the T, let alone make the 20, writes Chris Rattue.05 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Thank you Ko for the great presentHere's another great reason to love Lydia Ko - her decision to dump coach Guy Wilson has given us a sporting Christmas present.29 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueRattue: Captain needs to move upJesse Ryder must be recalled for the two home cricket tests against India in February, while the only candidates for the axe are the openers, writes Chris Rattue.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Lonergan deserves high praiseBeing a sporty type, my Aucklander of the year is Dean Lonergan, because he represents what a big city should be all about, says Chris Rattue.18 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Fight on? Shane needs head examinedFar be it from me to suggest here that boxer Shane Cameron should retire, writes Chris Rattue.15 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Time for Kiwis to mine for Aussie GouldThe New Zealand Rugby League has no option but to chase an Aussie as the new Kiwis coach and the bloke to target first is Phil Gould.04 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Kearney has to goThe Kiwis rolled back the years in the World Cup final, evoking depressing days past as they failed to fire a shot and were chewed up by the Aussies, writes Chris Rattue.01 Dec 09:15 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: League could be in for a bumpy ChristmasAussie league's errant players have an amazing sense of irony, starting with the poster boys who come unstuck, writes Chris Rattue. Christmas Day is a sitter for an incident.27 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Last-gasp win doesn't bode wellThe Kiwis pulled off a World Cup stunner to sneak past England but their last-gasp semifinal win at Wembley doesn't give huge confidence for the final against Australia.24 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Global rugby season the biggest sports con jobHere's a phrase most of us could quite happily never hear again: Global Rugby Season.20 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueFabulous test at great venueThe All Blacks stand on the verge of making history - an unbeaten season - and yet it was England rising to receive the applause, write Chris Rattue.17 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Carter has none of that old All Black magicThe moment of truth may have arrived for a great All Black because Daniel Carter was a shadow of his former self in Paris, writes Chris Rattue.10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Let's learn from BelgiansThere's a lot riding on these World Cup finals qualifiers, beginning with the high-altitude clash in Mexico in seven days time, writes Chris Rattue.06 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Little Luke makes massive contribution to Kiwis' causeIssac Luke is a marvel, writes Chris Rattue. The little Kiwis league hooker tormented France, as he has done to NRL defences throughout the year.03 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: South Africa fed up with not-so-Super 15South African rugby is crying foul and threatening to hold its mates to ransom, only this time with a little more feeling, writes Chris Rattue. Maybe it is not an idle threat on this occasion.30 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Time is running out for McCaw in captain's spotMcCaw will lead the campaign to Europe but the heat is on his playing position - make no mistake - particularly if there are more injury breakdowns, writes Chris Rattue.20 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Thrusting Ben into midfield is asking a lot of wingerChris Rattue asks:"Is Ben Smith really the next All Black centre, or is this a case of wishful thinking by the selectors, who have been left in a hole by their Super 15 teams?"16 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Harbour has it over other candidates for Super franchiseAs comical as it seems, North Harbour is indeed the logical choice for the new franchise, as reported in the Herald on Sunday, writes Chris Rattue.13 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Day of shame for NZ rugby leagueThe axing of Tohu Harris a day after his selection, for sport's No 1 narcissist Sonny Bill Williams, is disgusting, writes Chris Rattue.09 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Read the supreme No8Who knows if we've just witnessed the best rugby test ever, as some are apparently claiming, but I reckon Kieran Read is our finest No 8, period, writes Chris Rattue.06 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: NZRU should run with Pacific Islands team ideaThe proposal to establish a Pacific Islands team in Auckland, to play in the Super rugby competition, is the most exciting news to emerge for many years, writes Chris Rattue.02 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Rugby's world game claims stretching itDemise of Australia emphasises lack of class attacks - and neglect of Pacific nations, writes Chris Rattue.29 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: It's no luffing matter tuning in to Cup racesPlease, please, please let the America's Cup be over.22 Sep 05:30 PM
