New Zealand’s national airline, Air New Zealand has pulled a safety video in which a male flight attendant requests a kiss on the cheek from rugby star, Richard Kahui. Apparently the scene has caused offense in parts of the gay community. I happened to be working at the airline at the time the video was ...
Shaun Treeby is one of New Zealand’s up and coming rugby players. He was part of the world cup winning Under 20 side from 2009 that included the likes of Zac Guildford, Robbie Robinson and Aaron Cruden. Now Treeby is established in the Wellington midfield and is following coach Jamie Joseph to the Highlanders for ...
He’s tall, he’s quick, he’s got youthful good looks and he wears flash boots! And some of us think he looks like Mitchell Johnson.
Technology has played a huge part in sporting performance often giving small advantages to those who adopt early, before the competition catches up. In 2007 Adidas unveiled “the lightest, strongest and most performance enhancing jersey [they] ever made.” It was 45% lighter with bonded seams for reduced irritation and was designed to accentuate and improve ...
Sky TV commentators Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson and Richard ‘Pod’ Turner gave the Horowhenua Kapiti playmaker some man-love at the 2010 New Zealand National Sevens Tournament in Queenstown. We captured this shot at the North Island Provincial Sevens tournament at Mount Maunganui the week earlier. The abbreviated version of the game provides an opportunity for talented ...
Pin-up BoysOriginally uploaded by OnTask This is the reason why we embarked on this website in the first place – to find wonderful examples of the rugby species. He is unknown to us but we are grateful to have stumbled upon him on Flikr and would love to meet in the flesh one day – we ...
Pin-up BoysThe Northern Bulls and Springbok is one of (if not the) best second row forwards in rugby. Matfield is highly mobile and great in the lineout, where he has mastered the art of winning opposition ball. At 2m tall and 110kg, he also has a bit of bad boy about him although his transgressions are ...
Pin-up BoysRene Ranger is a tough, quick and elusive. He has one of the most recognisable rats tails in New Zealand rugby. It was Ranger’s rats tail that endeared him to hospitalised 11 year old, Reno Harrison. Sporting a right arm-full of tattoos and one on his left calf, the Northland and Blues wing earned a ...
Pin-up BoysRugbyHair interviewed several of Northland’s Super 14 players after their first round encounter against Bay of Plenty. We were keen to find out which players care the most about their hair.
Pin-up BoysAlan Quinlan Originally uploaded by Clare Courier Gallery David Wallace Originally uploaded by Clare Courier Gallery The Munster forwards have made the 10 finalists in the Limerick Leader’s quest to the find the sexiest man in the area. The 2 face opposition from lawyers, businessmen, a hairdresser, a boxer and a judge. Read the article. ...
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