NZ Rugby World Magazine - Issue #224 August - September 2023
NZ Rugby World Magazine - Issue #224 August - September 2023
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In this issue
Aug Sep
The 20 Most Memorable Rugby Acts Of 2020
2020- Most Amazing Rugby Acts
10+ mins
RUGBY ROYALTY
FRANS STEYN’S IMPACT AT LAST YEAR’S WORLD CUP ADDED MORE PRESTIGE TO A DECORATED CAREER THAT ISN’T OVER YET. CRAIG LEWIS FROM SA RUGBY MAGAZINE REPORTS.
10+ mins
WINGING IT FOR LONGER
TYPICALLY POWER WINGS DON'T LAST LONG IN THE ALL BLACKS. BUT CALEB CLARKE AND RIEKO IOANE ARE HOPING TO BUCK THE TREND.
10 mins
TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD
NZ RUGBY WORLD EDITOR GREGOR PAUL HAS A NEW BOOK OUT CALLED THE CAPTAIN'S RUN. IN IT HE EXPLORES WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD THE WORLD'S BEST RUGBY TEAM, HOW THE JOB HAS CHANGED AND HOW THE VARIOUS LEADERS HAVE DEALT WITH PRESSURE, FAILURE AND SUCCESS.
10+ mins
WOW FACTOR
SCOTT ROBERTSON IS UNORTHODOX BUT HE'S ALSO BRILLIANT AND WANTS A JOB WITH THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS.
10+ mins
RUGBY REBORN
COVID BROUGHT ECONOMIC CARNAGE IN 2020 BUT RATHER THAN BEING SEEN AS A WRECKER OF FORTUNES, THE PANDEMIC WAS ACTUALLY A GIANT BLESSING.
10 mins
BATTLE FOR THE BLEDISLOE
THE UNPRECEDENTED CONDITIONS OF 2020 SAW THE INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR HASTILY REDRAWN AND IN A UNIQUE TWIST FOR THE PROFESSIONAL AGE, THE ALL BLACKS PLAYED FOUR CONSECUTIVE TESTS AGAINST AUSTRALIA.
7 mins
PACIFIC POWER HOUSE
FIJI HAVE NEVER QUITE BEEN ABLE TO FULFIL THEIR ENORMOUS POTENTIAL. BUT THEY MIGHT NOW FOLLOWING THE APPOINTMENT OF VERN COTTER AS HEAD COACH.
9 mins
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION
ON AND OFF THE FIELD, SPRINGBOKS WING CHESLIN KOLBE CONTINUES TO MAKE AN INSPIRATIONAL IMPACT.
10+ mins
DEFENCE FORCE ONE
THE BLUES WERE A RADICALLY DIFFERENT TEAM IN 2020 AND MUCH OF THAT WAS DUE TO THEIR VASTLY IMPROVED WORK ON DEFENCE.
9 mins
THE LONG WALK TO ENTRY
AFTER BEING SNUBBED BY THE GAME’S ELITE FOR 25 YEARS, A PACIFIC ISLAND SIDE FINALLY LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE GRANTED A PLACE IN SUPER RUGBY AND THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SIGNIFICANT.
10+ mins
THE SEARCH FOR MOBY DICK
REPLACING THE WORLD CLASS JEROME KAINO IN THE ALL BLACKS NO 6 SHIRT HAS BEEN THE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE. BUT MIGHT THE ANSWER HAVE PRESENTED ITSELF DURING SUPER RUGBY?
10 mins
IN 10se BATTLE
NEW ZEALAND CURRENTLY HAS THE TWO BEST FIRST-FIVES IN WORLD RUGBY VYING TO WEAR THE ALL BLACKS NO 10 SHIRT. IT’S A BATTLE THAT HAS CAPTURED THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION BUT IT MAY BE ONE THAT NEVER QUITE MATERIALISES.
10+ mins
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY FACTORS OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND'S CONTROL WHICH HAVE HAD A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE GAME IN THE LAST DECADE.
10+ mins
THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE BROKEN
I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO KEEP ME DOWN…
8 mins
THE RESISTANCE
THE ALL BLACKS HAVE ENCOUNTERED PLAYERS IN THE LAST DECADE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WIELD THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE MOST TELLING WAYS. WE LOOK AT THE FIVE MEN WHO HAVE TROUBLED THEM THE MOST SINCE 2010.
3 mins
KENDRA COCKSEDGE WINS KEL TREMAIN TROPHY
There was, perhaps, a breakthrough moment of sorts when the Black Ferns were named team of the year at the New Zealand Rugby awards in 2017.
1 min
THE OLYMPIC DREAM
In 2009 Sevens learned that it would be featuring in the 2016 Olympics. For those who had grown cynical and bored that already popular and well-funded sports were being added to the Olympics, the decision meant little.
2 mins
FAMILY FORTUNES
IN 2015 PROMISING YOUNG ALL BLACK CHARLES PIUTAU SURPRISINGLY RIPPED UP A CONTRACT FROM NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TO JOIN ULSTER. IT WAS A MOVE THAT INFLUENCED A GENERATION.
10+ mins
A BIG FOOTSTEP IN HISTORY
WOMEN’S RUGBY HAS EXPERIENCED STRONG GROWTH IN PLAYING NUMBERS, PROFILE AND FUNDING IN THE LAST DECADE. GREGOR PAUL LOOKS AT WHAT IS BEHIND THIS SURGE.
2 mins
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
IN 2007 NEW ZEALAND RUGBY MADE WHAT WAS A HUGELY UNPOPULAR DECISION TO RE-APPOINT GRAHAM HENRY AS ALL BLACKS COACH. MANY SAID IT WAS MAD, BUT HISTORY PROVED IT WAS A BOLD AND BRILLIANT CHOICE.
10+ mins
Celtic Revolution
RICHARD BATH IS AN AWARD-WINNING WRITER BASED IN THE UK.
6 mins
10 GAMES THAT CHANGED THE DECADE
10 GAMES THAT CHANGED THE DECADE
6 mins
Surviving The Perfect Storm
Super Rugby has battled through a tough last few years, but there are major problems on the horizon that won't be so easy to solve leaving doubts about its long-term future.
9 mins
LEADIING LIGHTS
THE ALL BLACKS HAVE TO USE THIS SUPER RUGBY CAMPAIGN TO FIND A NEW CAPTAIN TO REPLACE KIERAN READ AND THE CHOICE MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS.
10+ mins
The Money Monster
IS AN AWARD-WINNING WRITER BASED IN THE UK.
5 mins
PANNING FOR SUPER RUGBY GOLD
A NEW ALL BLACKS COACHING PANEL WILL TAKE A MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF SUPER RUGBY IN 2020 HOPING TO UNEARTH A HANDFUL OF LEGACY PLAYERS.
9 mins
Hanging Up The Boots
KEVIN ROBERTS IS FOUNDER OF RED ROSE CONSULTING; BUSINESS LEADER AND EDUCATOR; AUTHOR AND SPEAKER; ADVISER ON MARKETING, CREATIVE THINKING AND LEADERSHIP.
2 mins
1996-2020 SUPER RUGBY IS TURNING 25 - GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS THE 25 TH YEAR OF SUPER RUGBY. IT HAS BEEN THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT FORMS, DELIVERING THE INCREDIBLE, THE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND AT TIMES, THE SOMEWHAT FORGETTABLE. WE HAVE SEEN SOME TEAMS COME AND GO; CAREERS LAUNCHED AND CAREERS KILLED. THERE HAVE BEEN LOCAL HEROES, FOREIGN STARS AND AS BEFITS A TOURNAMENT THAT HAS SPANNED ACROSS THE GLOBE, IT HAS JUMPED FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS.
10+ mins
Mind Games
BEING A HEAD COACH THESE DAYS REQUIRES A DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL WAR FARE. IT’ S A JOB FOR BIG PERSONALITIES AND STEVE HANSEN CAME TO RELISH THE CHANCE TO INDULGE IN MIND GAMES.
10+ mins
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Publisher: Dark Horse Collective Ltd
Category: Sports
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
New Zealand Rugby World is the premier authority on New Zealand's national game; with sharp analysis and irreverent humour the two key components.
In both style and content the writing is award winning and provides an unparalleled depth of insight into the people who play the game and the issues that matter to the fans. The cast of contributors is world class as is the photography and lay-out. Pick this magazine up and you won't want to put it down - rugby has never been so much fun.
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