Sir JK striding through depression and Rob Andrew Mike King, New Zealand comedian turned mental health advocate, has won New Zealander of the year. Mike has done much for mental health particularly men's mental health. So, I thought I'd write a piece on mental health from a personal point of view and some thoughts about why so many young sportsmen (not saying … Continue reading Mental health in sport
Owen Farrell thumping the French The English have proved to be the team to beat in this year's Six Nations. A great win against Ireland and last night's thrashing of France mean they will face off with Wales next week in what will probably be the decider of the Championship - notwithstanding Scotland or Italy, but it's hard to … Continue reading Can the Poms become World Champs?
The Ever-Graceful moves of Ho Sung Choi Last night in between opening the door and listening to Phil Collins sing his favourites and making sure the dogs settled down, I watched the Black Caps massacre India in the first Twenty20 international. I live not far from the Mission Estate Winery where the Genesis drummer was entertaining a mass of wet punters … Continue reading Jingoism and funky swings
Gayle Broughton - one of the stars of New Zealand Rugby SevensPicture Courtesy of the Otago Daily Times Well gee whizz John, it was a weekend of sports. I watched the insanity of the Phoenix Open where Rickie Fowler did his level best to throw it away before stoically beating Branden Grace. The Superbowl was won by the Patriots - again. The Black Caps folded to India. The New Zealand Sevens teams … Continue reading That was a weekend!
The Badger - personality plus. I think Cassie might have been his best bet though Are we past the Golden Ages of sport? In the words of an English teacher of mine, "elaborate." Well okey dokey. I wondered to myself watching the Aussies getting beaten up by the Indians if the Golden Age of sports … Continue reading Has Sport Gone Beige?
Not that Grinching has anything to do with it...I just enjoyed the comparison Eddie Jones, the World's best stirrer, has declared Ireland the best Rugby team on the planet ahead of the Six Nations. And, well, errr, he's probably right. I find myself at a loss to argue with him. They had a great season … Continue reading Eddie Jones…is right?
"It appears I haven't actually seen any rugby" In December, well known Kiwi-baiter, Stephen Jones penned his all-time World XV. It is as follows: STEPHEN JONES' BEST XV: 15: Chris Latham (Australia), 14 Gerald Davies (Wales), 13 Jeremy Guscott (England), 12 Frank Bunce (New Zealand), 11 David Campese (Australia), 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Gareth Edwards, 8 Sergio Parisse (Italy), 7 Sam Warburton … Continue reading The Best, The GOATs and Stephen Jones?
As I scrolled through Twitter and the endless drivel that comes from the Alt-Left (and Right for that matter) I was greeted with a woman who had Tweeted that white, middle class men should be banned from the platform because capitalism was bad and white, middle class men are surrounded by privilege. Incredible. Using a … Continue reading Superstar Privilege
I played golf yesterday. Not a giant surprise there I suppose, but I made the decision to play with a Callaway Chrome Soft ball. I have worked on my swing for the last 3 years to get it to a point, at least with the irons, I can play reasonable golf. My driver still requires … Continue reading Callaway Chrome Wow
As is usually the case, I woke and watched the news and scrolled through http://www.stuff.co.nz for sports stories. USA v NZ Sevens Semi Final, Cape Town 9/12/18 Courtesy of USA Rugby I wanted particularly to see the results of the Sevens being played in Cape Town. New Zealand had won the week before and are … Continue reading Minority rules
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