Category Archives: Rugby league

The Beauty of The Beast

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Duncan

News came in this morning that Manu Vatuvei has signed an extension through to 2013 on his contract with the Warriors, believed to be worth over $500,000 a year. As a long-suffering (is there any other kind?) Warriors fan that … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls! 25 feat the winning Warriors, Bill Harrigan and Brendon McCullum

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Duncan

New Dunedin mayoral candidate (seriously/excitingly) Aaron Hawkins and Duncan talk live on radio 1 about Warriors rosey playoff hopes, Bill Harrigan’s monumental blunder (and general weirdness) , the ICC cricketer of the year awards (and why Brendan McCullum’s presence makes … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls 024 / The Bledisloe’s back (Alright), Warriors Revert to Type and the return of the DeadBall liveblog

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Duncan

Aaron and Duncan spoke on Radio One in Dunedin, live-to-air with no preparation about the week in sport. This included talk about the revival of the Bledisloe Cup after a period of dormancy, whether the Warriors’ weekend hiccup might actually … Continue reading →

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Five Things I’ve Thought This Week

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Duncan

1. Brendan McCullum should not be putting out a book 2. This Tour de France has a reasonable chance of being one of the best ever. 3. I don’t think I’ve anticipated a non-All Blacks game of international rugby as … Continue reading →

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What The Warriors Can Learn From The Thunder: It’s All About Chemistry

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Duncan

It’s really tough to not let yourself get sucked into this Warriors team right now. They’re a side which wasn’t expected to do much at all this season by pundits or fans, with an awkward combination of very raw kids; … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls! 16

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Duncan

In which your ‘heroes’ Aaron and Duncan have a shallow and meaningless about the Storm, talk down NZ’s Twenty20 chances and up Stephen Fleming as a future coach before extolling the virtues of history in a sports club, and promotion/relegation … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls! 12

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Duncan

Aaron and Duncan chat about the return of Tiger Woods, with particular reference to the creeping racism of the Augusta establishment. We also discuss Steve Price’s slide from sainthood, the Warriors slip up at Manly and NZ Swimming’s embarrassing disconnect … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls! 011

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Duncan

Aaron and Duncan talk about the Tua fight and the generally surreal atmosphere in West Auckland, survey the international cricket season, try and not get too excited about the Warriors and generally get amongst the issues of the day in … Continue reading →

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Inglourious Basterds II: The Warriors 2009 Season Review Panel

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Duncan

See those men? They’re coming to inspect you! Hope you’re very afraid. Because they’re who the Warriors will be facing over the next few days. In case you don’t recognise my artful depictions, that’s Monty Betham, Dean Rice(?!), Awen Guttenbeil … Continue reading →

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The Last Neanderthals

Posted on May 13, 2009 by David

Before Kurt Cobain made painful self-reflection, shyness and cardigans sexy, rock’n’roll bands were expected to operate in a sphere outside the realm of normal, everyday morality. Along with offensively tight pants, power ballads and make-up, a prerequisite for any ’80s hair band was the regular exploitation of groupie … Continue reading →

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