Australia today defeated New Zealand in the Tri-Nations rugby tournament with a gutsy, come-from-behind effort and humbled the mythical New Zealand All Blacks who are favoured by many to win the upcoming 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
We all know that New Zealand All Blacks have been the highest rated team in the oval planet since Wilco kicked England into the history books at the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final (well, since July 2004 to be exact).
Add to that their worldwide recognition of the Haka ritual (the subject of my next blog) [...]
Monday, June 25, 2007
Australian rugby officials are in an uproar over a recent decision by the Springboks to rest their top 21 players for the Tri-Nations test match in Sydney on July 7, 2007. Australia have gone so far as to suggest cancelling the match, though contractual obligations make that unlikely.
New Zealand, the other member of SANZAR (the [...]
Saturday, June 30, 2007
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