Rua Tipoki trades Red Bands for jandals
Bay of Plenty had some sunshine fora change and sideline comments man Rua Tipoki was able to ditch his coat and gumboots.
[Rugby Personalities] Wayne Shelford and Temuera Morrison
Seen here judging the 2010 Air New Zealand Haka Competition at then head office of New Zealand’s national carrier. Shelford was questioned about how he won so many matches as an All Black. He replied that it was because they [...]
Rua Tipoki goes Star Wars
The ex-Bay of Plenty and NZ Maori midfielder was providing sideline comments during the round 8 ITM Cup game between Bay of Plenty and Counties Manukau. There was a strong wind following a storm earlier in the week and Rua [...]
Whopper Exposed!
It would be easy to describe prop Jamie Mackintosh as ‘larger than life’. He’s 6ft 4inches tall and strikes an imposing figure. He’s a powerful scrummager. The Southland Stags captain, Highlanders Super 14 and one-time All Black seems to be [...]
Scotty Sumo Stevenson – Up Close and Personal
“There’s no quicker way to gauge how people feel about you than calling a game of rugby in New Zealand” We have been stalking Sumo for a while now and finally managed to corner him at a BKs in Hamilton. [...]
Rugby Personalities – Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson
Sky New Zealand Rugby Commentator, Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson offers his opinions on rugby hairstyles. Wynand Olivier with Wesley (WSPCCA beneficiary) May 09 (2) Originally uploaded by 2oceansvibe Northern Bulls and Springbok centre, Wynand Olivier sports the blond ‘Fabio’ hairstyle. Percy [...]
Ric Salizzo and friends at Eden Park
Sports Journalist and TV presenter Ric Salizzo brought an entourage to Eden park to watch home side Auckland defeat Southland in the New Zealand NPC competition. Southland fans had a little more hair and a little more colour. Their stars [...]
Best of the year – New Zealand NPC
Sky NZ rugby commentator Tony Johnson reflects on the 2009 New Zealand NPC rugby competition. Best all around: Karl Haitana, Northland
Rugby Personalities – Matua and Reuben Parkinson
Cousins from the coast, Matua and Reuben Parkinson now living in the Bay of Plenty, seen here at the Bay’s historic win over Canterbury in the New Zealand NPC rugby competition. Both men have had more expressive hair styles in [...]
Rugby Personalities – Gordon Teitjens and Karl Tenana
Legendary New Zealand rugby sevens coach, Gordon Teitjens took in the bay of Plenty Steamers win over neighbours Waikato in the New Zealand NPC rugby competition. Ex-New Zealand sevens captain Karl Tenana was there in his capacity as a TV [...]