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21 articles

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    All Blacks bow out

    Irrespective of this week's game between the All Blacks and Wales, their shock loss to England in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup will remain a talking point for months to come.

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    Tiger’s comeback

    Despite pundits calling Tiger Woods' first major championship victory at the US Masters in 11 years the comeback of the century, I believe it was entirely predictable; hence I've talked about it as simply being a matter of time.

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    Team NZ and the AB’s – some final thoughts

    Team New Zealand As Team New Zealand prepares to put the Auld Mug away following their impressive performance in Bermuda, I would like to pay a special tribute to team boss Grant Dalton on behalf of the country for pursuing an agenda that proved...

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    Where to after Rio?

    As the excitement of the Rio Olympics fades into the background, High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) will once again have the unenviable task of trying to work out which sports to fund going forward.

  • Back to back for men in black

    Back to back for men in black

    A superb performance by the All Blacks at Twickenham yesterday saw them achieve what no other nation has managed to do; win back to back Rugby World Cup titles.

  • AB’s find form

    AB’s find form

    The All Blacks demolition of France yesterday came about for two reasons: They fielded a better team andThey knew it and as a result, played like it. When a team finds form, as the ABs did, special things happen.

  • Kiwi Women on fire

    Kiwi Women on fire

    In recent weeks, three Kiwi women have produced performances that are among the best this nation has ever recorded. Whats more, they have done so in major sports rather than the fringe or minor sports we are accustomed to succeeding in.

  • AB’s return to form

    AB’s return to form

    Despite a tentative start, the ABs final test before the World Cup proved two things: The old guard still have itWhen they get their mind-set right, they are in a class of their own Although we at SIP have long talked about mind-set being the...

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    Black Caps World Cup campaign

    Given the one-sided final at the MCG on Sunday, it is only right that Brendan McCullum and his men will delay any talk of the Black Caps campaign until after Australia has relished the experience of once again lifting the Cricket World Cup trophy.

  • Team New Zealand’s future

    Team New Zealand’s future

    After the best part of 20 years at the helm, skipper Dean Barker has been relieved of his duties.

  • Brazil’s capitulation

    Brazil’s capitulation

    Brazils impressive capitulation against Germany in the football World Cup semi-final has once again fuelled the coffers on this extraordinary subject.

  • Team NZ to challenge 35th America’s Cup

    Team NZ to challenge 35th America’s Cup

    Given the apparent closeness of the previous campaign, it is no surprise thousands of Kiwis were excited to hear Grant Dalton announce Team NZ will challenge the next Americas Cup despite the venue remaining something of a mystery.

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