Hamish Bidwell
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3 days ago |
theroar.com.au | Hamish Bidwell
It’s heartening to hear that New Zealand Rugby chairman David Kirk is committed to attending board meetings in person. How selfless. Kirk, the 1987 Rugby World Cup-winning captain, doesn’t live in New Zealand. You might think that was a prerequisite for such a role, but apparently not. I wouldn’t normally care, given board meetings aren’t my primary interest in rugby.
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1 week ago |
rugbypass.com | Hamish Bidwell
mens super-rugby-pacific Copied to clipboard 0 I’ve felt bad for the Chiefs this season. We all know they’re the best team in Super Rugby, and it’s seemed a shame that they have to negotiate so many weeks of round-robin football until they can prove it. We also all know the Chiefs should have won the competition last year. But, such was the ineptitude and naivety of their performance in the final against the Blues, that the match was hardly even a contest.
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1 week ago |
theroar.com.au | Hamish Bidwell
Ruben Love, eh? The stand-in Hurricanes fly-half certainly isn’t the worst. I won’t proclaim him the next great New Zealand No.10, but he has an admirable skill set and the apparent temperament to make the shift from fullback a permanent one. I see the Hurricanes’ nominal No.10s, Brett Cameron and Harry Godfrey, are nearing the end of their injury-enforced absences, but I wonder if Love might not be a better option. Some players just have something about them, which sets them apart from their peers.
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2 weeks ago |
rugbypass.com | Hamish Bidwell
mens international Copied to clipboard 0 I can only wish Rugby Australia good luck. The appointment of Les Kiss as Wallabies head coach doesn’t surprise me. I mean, how could it? It’s been signposted for weeks now. But I’m left saddened by what his elevation says about the state of the game in Australia. Kiss, with the best will in the world, has pretty much coached no-one and won nothing. Doesn’t mean he can’t coach. Doesn’t mean he’s not a great bloke.
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2 weeks ago |
theroar.com.au | Hamish Bidwell
I’m pleased for Rob Penney, but I won’t be shocked if he’s not Crusaders head coach next year. Penney took a pizzling in 2024. Folk came from all quarters to rubbish his coaching and pick holes in his personality. He didn’t handle it especially well, but I doubt many of us would in the same situation.
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