Tag Archives: Conrad Smith
Guest Post: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
After a week in which a massive earthquake slammed the Canterbury region, causing massive damage to Christchurch’s brick and stone buildings (including the home of All Blacks’ assistant coach Steve Hansen), and aftershocks continued to jangle the nerves, nobody will … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Dance of the Desperates
This week’s Bledisloe showdown in Sydney is shaping up as a huge matchup, in which a number of reputations may be salvaged or irreparably damaged – not least of which those of head coaches Graham Henry and Robbie Deans. Both … Continue reading
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The Same Old Story
Another year, another Tri-Nations, another All Blacks loss to the Springboks. Despite the altitude and a stupid travel schedule that meant the AB’s had to board a plane within hours of their hard-fought win over the Wallabies in Auckland, this … Continue reading
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Conrad – Outside the Game
Most people seem resigned to the fact that Richard Kahui, effortless and infinatly more handsome, will eventually, if not soon, claim sole possesion of the All Blacks number thirteen from Conrad Smith. Smith is the type of player no longer welcomed in the world of marketable … Continue reading
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