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isthatrightref says...

@ genghis_j... missed the JK thing, Fairfax didn't see fit to mention it in their article only in the list of winners & finalists as the end, but obviously well deserved.

I actually thought Kaino might have got sports man as it wasn't really Richie's greatest year playing-wise, I guess the leadership he showed (esp after Carter's injury) & playing on despite his crook foot had a lot to do with it & fair enough, too.

Posted 22:54 11th February 2012

isthatrightref says...

@ Trader... the fight may have been a farce - how can NZBA sanction a "Title" fight where 1 of the fighters is'nt even eligible for the Title? - and NZRU should never imo have indulged SBW's boxing pretensions BUT both happened and SBW's a fairly high-profile figure in the game so PR can't simply ignore it.

Posted 20:36 09th February 2012

ShamanSheep says...

Just watched the fight - are people actually claiming this is boxing? If that's what you have to do to win the NZ Heavyweight title then seriously Kiwis, stick to the rugby, which your actually damn good at. Sure SBW can do as he pleases, fair enough, but if he's going to take this boxing lark seriously he'd better be getting himself ready for a serious beating.

@genghis_j - comparing that to Tyson is ludicrous and David Tua couldn't box when he started and he still couldn't box when he retired. It looks like your quoting someone else, but still.

Posted 10:35 09th February 2012

Cats_Meow says...

The SBW show continues! You get one life - if the guy has the desire and the backing to try different things then good on him. Let him do what he likes.

Posted 07:23 09th February 2012

Ripzy007 says...

Jump in the ring with SBW - BVD or even Trinats....I know it's a rugby site but to trach the guy when its easier on the keyboard is just rediculous...Don't read it if you find it offensive..

Posted 00:58 09th February 2012

hayj05 says...

We all know the saying, "everything is bigger in America" & it is still the superpower of the Western world, the country that facinates & is imitated. The NFL is basically the world championship of American football & the final "Superbowl" gets about 120 Million worldwide with about half of that figure viewing from the US where it is the number 1 sport in a country of 313 million. Im pretty sure the Rugby World cup final would of had a similar if not larger television audience than that. I know the cumulative audience form all the 48 game combined sits at around 4 Billion & there's nothing wrong with that. So I don't know why you are all talking up the NFL numbers.

Posted 00:32 09th February 2012

davodiablo says...

Its amazing how SBW's star qualities attracts such bitterness and jealousy from some . The Aussie League boys probably have the only genuine axe to grind and surely his walk out was long enough ago to let wounds heal. He is an extraordinary athlete who wants to try his hand at boxing and mismatches in this sport are not exclusive to SBW fights. Its the nature of the sport.

If anyone has any justifiable reason to knock this guy I'd love to hear them . Maybe I'm wrong but I'm yet to be convinced all this hate is nothing more than tall poppy syndrome.

Posted 21:58 08th February 2012

hayj05 says...

@golden_statenba - While I am a fan of the NFL & was shattered to see the Patriots have it stolen from them again it must be boring as hell actually going to one of those game. I mean without the add breaks & commentators filling up the gaps every 30 seconds it must be like watching paint dry for 2 of the 3 hours. The atmoshpere would be the reason I'd go.

And your London statement it stupid, Twickenhem is the home of English rugby & that's where they play all their home games. It just happens to be slightly smaller then Wembley. Both of the games sell out & I'm sure if it were the AB's at Wembley they would sell out too.

I'm not going to argue with you about which is better to watch because it's strickly subjective but to me their is nothing like an AB's/Springboks or AB's/Wallabies test. High octane physicallity for 80 mins.

I feel sorry for you if ESPN only shows the six nations :P

Posted 21:23 08th February 2012

isthatrightref says...

@ BVD says "...dangerously close to degenerating into sanitised phyiscal theatre a'la soccer". Would that include taking a dive so that your opponent gets binned? Seriously man, use the By Country drop-down menu at the top of the page, select South Africa & spare yourself the horror of reading about other countries... and us having to read yet another rant about the RWC being rigged, BL being a cheat, everyone (esp the IRB) being anti-SA...

@ Trinats... so why'd you click on the story in the first place? It's as newsworthy (or not) as the latest exploits of laptop retriever/ ipod boy (my spy at his gym says the rehab appears to be going well btw).

Posted 21:11 08th February 2012

mana says...

watch the fight...its rigged!!,i mean where did they get this Tillman guy from?WWF would be proud

Posted 16:02 08th February 2012