S14

Well its round 10 of the Super 14 and after last weeks games, things have definitely closed up near the top of the table. There are now 10 teams that can make the last 4, crazy. All 5 from NZ. A couple of top teams got knocked over last weekend, which has opened the door for a few teams down the table. My team the Wellington Hurricanes, sitting on position 5 is doing it hard this year for some reason, they have the talent but are just not holding on top the ball, making silly mistakes and loosing games they should have won? They are still in the hunt but how confident i am that they'll make the last 4, not very! As long as a kiwi team win, then i'm happy.

Come the weekend it may have changed...again

Not Out!!

NZ wins the first one dayer against Aussie, but not without the usual spice, as you can see from the clip above. Wicket keeper Hadin knocks the bails with his gloves, therefore the ball becomes dead, but he neglects to tell anyone and the kiwi is out. The war of words then erupts with Hadin wanting an apology from Dan 'The Man' Vettori for questioning his integrity.

It's called a replay, watch it you whiny bitch!! From whats been coming out of the Aussie camp, no one knows how to push the replay button. Then Ponting says its interesting to get a text apology from Vettori, which hasn't happened. The poor Aussie's season is in tatters and they hav nowhere to run.

Game 2 tonight.

The cricket season so far.....

She's been a bit since my last entry. The Cricket season fully underway with SA winning the series against the Aussies, the first in Oz for 16 odd years. NZ at home couldn't put away the Indies in a 2 test series and is currently 1-1 with them in the one-dayers. just wish the rain would stop so we could enjoy a full or even a completed game. SA and Aust. will now battle it out in a 20/20 & one day series, while NZ awaits India.

But the big showdown for the summer is the Ashes series, Australia v England. England ust be quietly licking heir lips in the hint of a series win. We shall have to wait and see?

The kiwi's will have it tough against the Indians but local conditions should favour the Blackcaps.

Hats off to Graeme Smith, the SA's caption who batted at the death with a broken hand and who nearly saved the last test match for his home nation with a draw.....just 10 balls short!

Grand Slam???

The AB's completed their international season for 2008 with a sound win over England 32-6, hence completing the Grand Slam (wins over all 4 home nations). But I would have to say apart from Wales the home nations were fairly lame this time round, and the Munster game against the dirt trackers was probably the best spectacle and they are a club? Is this tour worthy of the 'Grand Slam' status I wonder? I think not. The game in the northern hemisphere isn't shade on the south, therefore devaluing the Grand Slam. Playing with passion for 30-40 minutes of games really doesn't cut it these days, not against the Blackness. But after all of this, I'll take the wins.

Results as follows;

New Zealand v Scotland 32-6
New Zealand v Ireland 22-3
New Zealand v Munster 18-16
New Zealand v Wales 29-9
New Zealand v England 32-6

Cheers GB

Air New Zealand Cup Semi's

It's crunch time in the Air NZ Cup, semi's time and Hawkes Bay have drawn the short straw and are playing Canterbury at Jade Stadium. It's going to be a HUGE game for the Magpie's, but not one they can't win. Yes, yes, ye the Cantab's have Richie back and a few others, but it's semi's rugby and anything goes. The Southland Stags, who played a cracking 1/4 final are up against the Wellington Lions in the Cake Tin with their own smattering of AB's. This too will be a tough game for the Stags.

Go the Magpies!!!!

Grayson 'The Scrum' Bainbridge

We are the warriors, warriors..

Meanwhile, as a departure from the rugby we have the NRL and the New Zealand Warriors have salvaged their season to qualify 8th and have just knocked off competition front runners the Melbourne Storm, with a 18-15 victory, with a massive try in the last few mintes to progress to the semi's, creating history at the same time, as no 8th placed team has beaten # 1 in the finals round. Good stuff. And with another rousing performance they will get past the Roosters on Friday night!!!

We are the Warriors, warriors......

Cher

All Blacks own the Bledisloe and Tri-Nations cups, 2008

Some would have to say that this years Tri-Nation's tournament has been a rall hum-dinga! After Saturday the AB's walked away with the trophy cabinet full for another season, but with 2 losses and 3 wins, it wasn't all easy, but winning the deciding game on Saturday 28-24 was enough to put the Aussie's away for another year. SA are the wooden spooners for 08', world champs my arse! Focus now turns to the Air New Zealand Cup, NPC for true believers, until the Grand Slam tour of Britain in Nov. Of course there is another Bledisloe Cup (Nov 3), staged in Hong Kong to think about for the blackness.

Cher