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Hamish Bidwell

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OPINION

Cane cited South Africa, who successfully cobbles players together from Europe and Japan and churns out Rugby World Cup-winning te…

Hamish Bidwell
04 Dec, 9:34
OPINION

Without Richie Mo’unga, the cupboard of competent first five-eighths' back here in New Zealand is pretty bare.

Hamish Bidwell
29 Nov, 4:33

Don’t air the organisation’s business in public. Don’t hire a national coach capable of going rogue. Don’t go seeking publ…

Hamish Bidwell
22 Nov, 8:45
OPINION

There are two reasons - which the All Blacks could learn from - which mean the New Zealand men’s cricket team invariably get a p…

Hamish Bidwell
16 Nov, 6:44
OPINION

If there was a journey that Ian Foster was taking the team on during his tenure, it didn’t feel as if he took that many of us wi…

Hamish Bidwell
07 Nov, 10:03
OPINION

Let’s not rewrite history here. Let’s not pretend this is a great side who were robbed of victory, having been expertly prepar…

Hamish Bidwell
31 Oct, 9:08
OPINION

And yet, in a few days’ time, the All Blacks are likely to be crowned Rugby World Cup champions.

Hamish Bidwell
25 Oct, 10:40
OPINION

They had ample opportunities to beat the All Blacks on Sunday and weren’t good enough to take them. At times, that was due to th…

Hamish Bidwell
17 Oct, 11:51
OPINION

I thought there were times in that France game when the pressure exerted by de Groot was intolerable for Antonio. At those moments…

Hamish Bidwell
22 Sep, 19:15
OPINION

I think under coach Ian Foster’s tenure we’ve become accustomed to defeat. We don’t necessarily accept it, but we expect it.

Hamish Bidwell
13 Sep, 23:37
OPINION

The tight five hasn’t been pushed around too often. Teams haven’t had their way with New Zealand at ruck and maul time.

Hamish Bidwell
30 Aug, 7:29
OPINION

Reports are that Hansen informed All Blacks coach Ian Foster before accepting the role, that he isn’t being paid and nor is he g…

Hamish Bidwell
22 Aug, 12:07
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