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New Zealand Maori v Ireland, June 18 2010

New Zealand Maori v Ireland, June 18 2010

November 20, 2010 No Comments

My brother and I ventured to Rotorua on a cold Friday night to watch the NZ Maori in action. We enjoyed their first encounter of the season against the NZ Barbarians but thought they were lucky on that occasion and may struggle against a tidy Irish outfit smarting from their loss to the All Blacks ...

Luke McAllister trials new hi-tech playing shorts

Luke McAllister trials new hi-tech playing shorts

June 27, 2010 No Comments

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 ...

‘Pig’ rugby balls, soccer balls that don’t fly right and numbers that fall off – ‘ssup Adidas?

‘Pig’ rugby balls, soccer balls that don’t fly right and numbers that fall off – ‘ssup Adidas?

June 27, 2010 1 Comment

All Black legend Andrew Merhtens got into trouble when he referred the 2002 Adidas rugby ball as ‘a pig and a lemon’. The bright yellow ball had been criticised behind closed doors but after playing a test match with the ball, it was Merhtens who spoke out. It seems the new All Blacks sponsor – ...

[Pin-up Boys] Luke McAllister discusses hair straightening

May 31, 2009 1 Comment

Newly returned All Black, Luke Mcallister talks about changes in his hair style with ex-All Black, Chris Jack at the last Rugby World Cup in France. It sounds like Luke is naturally curly but prefers to have it straightened. RugbyHair will be following Luke and his hair will in the buildup to the 2011 Rugby ...

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