Monthly Archives: July 2010

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: Chasing Contador Through the Alps

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Guest Post

My uncle is currently living what could be either a dream or a nightmare depending on your perspective. He’s riding the Tour de France – not as a combatant, obviously, but riding many of the stages a day ahead of … 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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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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CHANGE

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Henry

This decade: The Lakers are going to fade, and then the Thunder will take over the West. The Thunder will be the Anti-Heat, the Cool. The narrative: Good vs Evil, Ambition vs Ego, Organic vs Processed, Basketball vs Fame, Homemade … Continue reading →

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Darts Hotties Take a Different Root

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Duncan

So my wife was watching English Premier League Darts coverage (no explanation necessary, right?) and came across these charming images. In the first, you’ll see a hand-made sign, made by some darts fans who decided to get creative with the … Continue reading →

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