Archive for April, 2008

“The dance equivalent to that other famous Kiwi cultural export, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, these dancers bring to their game the same kind of undeniable masculine energy but serve it up with a refined agility that embraces …
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Ask any Kiwi and you’ll hear how his substitution into a particular game played in Wales last November was immediately followed by a bursting-run, a forward pass, and a try that knocked the All Blacks out of RWC07. …
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The Haka is a strong example of such, originally a Maori war chant – it has become a dance synonymous with the All Blacks rugby team. Being in such wide-open spaces (a population density of 38 people per square mile), the New Zealander …
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Also contributing were the team’s poor standard of opposition in test matches earlier in the season and in World Cup pool play and too many fulltime staff in All Blacks management. The review was not required to reach a conclusion about …
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If you’ve ever seen the New Zealand All Blacks play rugby, you’ve seen a haka, a truly awesome display. The Mitai hangi serves an excellent meal and throws in a glowworm walk to their sacred spring. Another hangi option is the amaki …
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After admiring the views all round, browsing the souvenir shop – outrageous prices – having my photo taken by a kindly kiwi, devouring a banana and chocolate muffin and a bottle of tropical fruit juice, it was time to descend once more …
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Fact: If he errs on this decision, his reputation as an adminstrator and a coach and selector will be the biggest rugby mistake he has ever made. Fact: The RFU want the GP teams to attract as many All Blacks to England as soon as …
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The New Zealand rugby calendar could be up for an overhaul. All Black Captain Richie McCaw says, too much time away from home and the intensity of touring are factors in All Blacks accepting lucrative foreign contracts. …
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How convenient is that? It’s not the fault of the players, nor the coaches, nor the management, nor the Rugby Union itself, nor the chairman, nor, it seems, any Kiwi at all. Do those mysterious factors explain all of the loss? …
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M – Victor Vito (All Blacks Rugby ) D – Venus Williams (Tennis) D – Jose Reyes (Baseball). Mini Horses H – David Wright (Baseball) H – Rebecca Lobo (Basketball) H – Tony Romo (Football) M – Justine Henin (Tennis) …
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