Category Archives: Tri-Nations

Tri Nations Guest Post: I Don’t Want to Spoil The Party…

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Guest Post

Poor old John Smit. After 77 minutes of brutal, bludgeoning Tri-Nations rugby, in his hundredth test match, his under-the-cosh side were sitting five points clear of their 2010 tormentors, the All Blacks, with the score at 22-17. Finally something was … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The All Blacks – A Mid-Term Report

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Guest Post

DeadBall’s regular guest rugby reporter Jeremy Taylor gives us a mid-term report on the ABs, in his words “a bit like what Marc Hinton has done in [yesterday's] Sunday Star Times, but I actually started last week, so, fuck him, … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: “It Could have Been Worse…”

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Guest Post

The All Blacks have the 2010 Tri-Nations all but in the bag after a third bonus point win, this time over a willing, but ultimately outgunned Wallabies outfit in Melbourne. After both teams had routed the world champion Springboks using … 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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Tri-Nations Guest Post: ”If You Want to Run With the Big Dogs, You Have to Lift Your Leg”

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Guest Post

If the Springboks’ two heavy defeats in New Zealand gave their ‘bonkers’ coach Peter de Villiers cause to believe his team were the victims of some form of conspiracy, their third consecutive Tri-nations defeat, this time to the unfancied Wallabies … 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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Guest Post: Thinking Outside the Boks

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Duncan

There was always going to be the faint whiff of anticlimax about the All Blacks beating the Springboks in Wellington this week, after the heady high of their crushing win in Auckland the previous week; what Richie McCaw’s men essentially … Continue reading →

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DeadCast: Balls! 23 feat. ‘The Decision, The All Blacks, The Warriors and The Tour de France

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Duncan

Duncan Aaron talk about The All Blacks humiliation of The ‘Boks over the weekend, The revival of the Warriors, ‘The Decision’, The way this Tour de France is shaping up as a classic with many more to come… And that’s … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The All Blacks Have Decided To Be Amazing Again

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Post

Saturday evening saw one of the great All Black performances of recent years, with the team claiming an impressive, important 32-12, bonus point victory over the much fancied Springboks at Eden Park. As far as victories go, this one is right up … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: DeadBall Predicts the All Blacks

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Guest Post

It really hasn’t been as bad as it might have been. Despite being nought from three against the Boks (easily the world’s best side at present), we have retained the Bledisloe, and are 3-zip over the Australians in 09. And, … Continue reading →

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