<i>Chris Rattue:</i> A severe case of yellow card madness
Rugby is stark raving bonkers to send blokes off in test matches for innocuous incidents, writes Chris Rattue.
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<i>Chris Rattue:</i> All Blacks rule in home of Aussie Rules
The All Blacks have every reason to believe they will dominate Australia in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue: </i>Witless de Villiers is a faux test coach
Peter de Villiers' term at the helm of the world champions is proving disastrous, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Time for Tua to hang up the gloves
Chris Rattue writes that it's hard to seriously believe that Tua remains a legitimate title prospect.
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: Herbert must build skill on All Whites' heroism
Accolades continue to rain down on the All Whites and justifiably so, according to Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Botha should be heading off for a year
Botha should have got a year for what he did to Jimmy Cowan at Eden Park, also taking into account his history of thuggery.
Rugby: New Bok face in openside arms race
Springbok flanker Francois Louw plays to different rules, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Henry must find Boks' Achilles heel - and fast
Get them while they are not too hot. That's the best advice for the All Blacks, when they take on the world champion Springboks.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Herbert's men step up to the next level
The 1-0 victory over Serbia means those who suggest the All Whites might at least get a World Cup point can no longer be ridiculed.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> All Whites deserve talking up
Chris Rattue writes that the All Whites have a lot of talent but the midfield is a minefield.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Captain Ryan and the Nelsenites, I salute you
Basically, we don't really have a World Cup team without Captain Ryan. Harsh on the others, you might say, but true.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Signing a win for failing Warriors
Hail the Warriors - but our befuddled league club should think again before getting too smug.
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: NZ rugby badly in need of the master
Check out NZ rugby, now that the master Crusaders coach has gone. You'll find one sick puppy, a sad mob of Super 14 lost souls.
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: Storm the Sydney barricades
The Melbourne Storm can still be regarded as perhaps Australasia's most brilliantly run football organisation.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Pull head out of scrum and say sorry
I apologise to the Maori people and the rugby players involved for the disgraceful injustice visited upon them between 1928 and 1960.
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: Three cheers for the Warriors
The sun shone on the Warriors in Brisbane on Sunday and lifted the gloom that often hangs over Auckland sport.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Flash, dash, flop - same old Blues story
It's official. The Blues are ... the same old Blues, unfortunately. In other words, they are not going to win the Super 14 title this year.
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: All Blacks need star Ranger
Rene Ranger. Now there's the future for rugby, even if Ranger's own future is clouded at the moment by an upcoming court case.
Chris Rattue: Mexican warm-up could leave NZ soccer burned
There is an ominous feel to the All Whites' clash against Mexico, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Woods' apology: - why should anyone care?
Surprise, surprise. Some people think Tiger Woods should be sorry for the way he said sorry. Sorry?
<i>Chris Rattue</i>: Weepu can reignite All Black attack
Picking the All Black No 10 is the easiest decision in New Zealand sport.