A group of selfish heavyweights in a particular sport are locking up the goodies and gold for themselves, and the rest can suck eggs, writes Chris Rattue.

Chris Rattue asks: Is that the sound of a bear with a sore head, or is it Phoenix co-owner Gareth Morgan winding up?

For such an allegedly big sporting contest, the silence has been deafening since TNZ's America's Cup collapse in San Francisco, writes Chris Rattue.

Catch Adam Milne while you can - history says he won't be around for very long, writes Chris Rattue.

Chris Rattue writes: 'It's a bit difficult to give a toss about Packer himself right now. The point at which he crossed a line was when he attacked his motionless victim'

T20 is a short game of even shorter value. Some of us struggle to last through the T, let alone make the 20, writes Chris Rattue.

Here's another great reason to love Lydia Ko - her decision to dump coach Guy Wilson has given us a sporting Christmas present.

Jesse Ryder must be recalled for the two home cricket tests against India in February, while the only candidates for the axe are the openers, writes Chris Rattue.

The New Zealand Rugby League has no option but to chase an Aussie as the new Kiwis coach and the bloke to target first is Phil Gould.

The Kiwis rolled back the years in the World Cup final, evoking depressing days past as they failed to fire a shot and were chewed up by the Aussies, writes Chris Rattue.

Aussie league's errant players have an amazing sense of irony, starting with the poster boys who come unstuck, writes Chris Rattue. Christmas Day is a sitter for an incident.

The Kiwis pulled off a World Cup stunner to sneak past England but their last-gasp semifinal win at Wembley doesn't give huge confidence for the final against Australia.

Here's a phrase most of us could quite happily never hear again: Global Rugby Season.

The All Blacks stand on the verge of making history - an unbeaten season - and yet it was England rising to receive the applause, write Chris Rattue.

The moment of truth may have arrived for a great All Black because Daniel Carter was a shadow of his former self in Paris, writes Chris Rattue.

There's a lot riding on these World Cup finals qualifiers, beginning with the high-altitude clash in Mexico in seven days time, writes Chris Rattue.

McCaw will lead the campaign to Europe but the heat is on his playing position - make no mistake - particularly if there are more injury breakdowns, writes Chris Rattue.

Chris Rattue asks:"Is Ben Smith really the next All Black centre, or is this a case of wishful thinking by the selectors, who have been left in a hole by their Super 15 teams?"

As comical as it seems, North Harbour is indeed the logical choice for the new franchise, as reported in the Herald on Sunday, writes Chris Rattue.

The axing of Tohu Harris a day after his selection, for sport's No 1 narcissist Sonny Bill Williams, is disgusting, writes Chris Rattue.

Who knows if we've just witnessed the best rugby test ever, as some are apparently claiming, but I reckon Kieran Read is our finest No 8, period, writes Chris Rattue.

The proposal to establish a Pacific Islands team in Auckland, to play in the Super rugby competition, is the most exciting news to emerge for many years, writes Chris Rattue.

Demise of Australia emphasises lack of class attacks - and neglect of Pacific nations, writes Chris Rattue.

Please, please, please let the America's Cup be over.