Welcome to the twenty-ninth DrivingMaul – The All Blacks Edition, a show where Steven and I talked All Blacks again. This week we talk the season in numbers, ASB awards and of cause All Blacks 7s and Black Ferns 7s. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or your favourite podcasting app: https://soundcloud.com/drivingmaul/asb-awards-all-blacks-edition-ep29 If you would like to see... Continue Reading →
#RugbyChat EP16 – Bledisloe Cup
Ashwin joins me on the #RugbyChat this week. We talk about Bledisloe Cup 3, Maori All Blacks, Mitre10 Cup and Rugby Innovations. Below is the video of our chat on YouTube but first here are the 5 Questions that we discussed: Q1 The Wallabies lost to Scotland in June & have now beaten the All Blacks, where... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk – Rugby World Cup Sevens 2017 Format
It wasn't until I was asked on YouTube for my thoughts about the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2017 Format that I realised that anything had changed. The format for the 2013 tournament in Russia for example was the same as we see on the HSBC World Sevens Series and at the Rio Olympics. That format... Continue Reading →
#RugbyChat EP4 – Super Rugby Semi Finals
#RugbyChat is the new New Zealand based rugby show, you can watch it live on YouTube or join in with your opinions on Twitter or Facebook. In this episode we talk about the Super Rugby, Games suspended, Sevens & the Rugby World Cup. Below is the video of our chat on YouTube but first here... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk – HSBC Sevens World Series Dates 2017-2018
World Rugby announced the dates for what promises to be a busy International Sevens Season for the men. There will be the HSBC Sevens World Series, the Commonwealth Games and Sevens Rugby World Cup to fit in. We are still waiting to hear what the womens series will look like. Here are my thoughts on... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk Picking Favourites
I was reading an article on MTS saying that the All Blacks 7s were favourites for the World 7s Series next seasons and this got me thinking. Clearly predicting the results of games and tournaments is something that I do a lot, well every week. But how do and should we decide who’s the favourite or most... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk Where the NZ7s Should Be Hosted
Last week it came out that Hawks Bay had shown an interest in hosting the NZ7s. It turned out that the logistics might be too much but they would consider it if approached by New Zealand Rugby. This is all on light of the low crowds in Wellington over the last could of years. Here... Continue Reading →
Weekend Rugby Review – 12 December
We had a massive weekend of European action as the Pro12 rolled back the years and picked up some great results. Also the men's World Sevens Series moved on to Cape Town. Here's my round-up of all the action. European Rugby Champions Cup Northampton Saints 10 - 37 Leinster Ulster 39 - 32 Clermont Auvergne Zebre 6 -... Continue Reading →
Weekend Rugby Review – 15 August
It might already seem so long ago but the last week saw the 7s at Rio. Also there was Currie Cup action to cover. Here's my review of all the action. Women's 7s Gold - Australia Silver - New Zealand Bronze - Canada 4th - Great Britain The women's event followed the form we saw in... Continue Reading →