Articles by D'Arcy Waldegrave
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Drink it up cricket fans
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 10:11amDrink it up test cricket fans. Not the current test between the Aussies and the Indians, the upcoming series right here in...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: I want what the Melbourne Storm are having
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 9:44amI want what you’re having. The Melbourne Storm that is. Penrith Panthers too. Regardless of the result in next week's NRL...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The best thing for the first Bledisloe fixture would be an ABs loss
Saturday, 21 September 2024, 9:53amThe best thing that could happen in the first Bledisloe Cup fixture is a loss for the All Blacks. Or a win for the Wallabies,...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: People are too quick to shoot down the new Super Rugby system
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 9:35amSomeone always has a better idea. There is always an expert out there who knows best. Invariably it’s a detached non-stakeholder...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Clashes between the All Blacks and Springboks are the pinnacle of rugby
Saturday, 31 August 2024, 9:26amI’m as big a fan as the next guy when it comes to the All Blacks. Not obsessive like I was in my youth, but the team has...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Kudos to New Zealand Rugby
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 10:17amKudos to NZR. The news of the result of the schism between Razor and Rangi was a huge surprise. What was even more surprising...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Grace Nweke's move is a punch in the face to Netball NZ
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 9:32amGrace Nweke has punched Netball NZ in the face. The superstar Silver Fern shooter is off to the Aussie comp, and as a result...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The Games have been a wonder to behold
Saturday, 3 August 2024, 9:30amThe French have definitely turned it on. The Olympic Opening Ceremony turned a few heads with its very Gallic expressionism,...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: We're behind you Aotearoa
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 9:33amSoon the sport will start. The purpose, the reason, the point of the Olympic games will leap into action, and eyeballs from...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Tonight could be catastrophic for Scott Robertson
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 9:27amTonight's test match has the potential to be catastrophic for coach Scott Robertson. For the players too if they lose, but...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The Warriors are back in familiar territory
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 9:26amIt’s probably just me, but there’s a perverse sense of comfort around the tail-spinning Warriors. Their accelerated plummet...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: A Blues victory is essential for the good of NZ rugby
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 9:29amWhoda thunk it? The Warriors play this afternoon, and they play second fiddle to rugby union. Granted, it’s an NRL regular...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The Black Caps need to hit the ground running
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 9:34amAfghanistan, West Indies, Uganda, Papua New Guinea. On the face of it, New Zealand's journey toward the knockout stages...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Focusing on what's alive in rugby
Saturday, 1 June 2024, 9:35amStadia? Governance? Socks and undies for Christmas. I’m done. 6 months until the zombie of Auckland venues rises again and...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Standing Addin down was a no brainer
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 9:21amAddin Fonua-Blake packed a sad and has been sent to the naughty corner. Good. Go to your room and think about what you've...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The timing of the A-League scandal leaves much to be desired
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 9:28amThe A-League fixing scandal has come at the worst possible time for the competition. On the eve of the two second-leg semifinal...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Eden Park will be the future
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 9:14amOn Monday, there will be a recommendation made to Auckland councillors around the future Auckland stadium. They’ll vote...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The mourning period for Pukekohe is well and truly over
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 9:09amIt’s the return of the big bangers! The Supercar circus is back in NZ, with two 200KM races set to tear around the pumice...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Golden Point belittles rules and laws
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 9:33amGolden point can get in the sea. This, I hasten to add, is not sour grapes because of last night's Waratahs victory. I...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Not so Super Rugby
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 10:29amNot so Super Rugby has leapt into a phone box this weekend and jumped out with its underpants on its head. Although the...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Counties is looking after the grassroots
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 9:20amSport is joy. In the newspaper life’s tragedies are on the front page, the triumphs on the back. Sport comes with its...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: I was hoping the Black Caps would die on their feet
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 9:47amSaving the worst ‘til last? Let’s hope not. The end of New Zealand’s summer of cricket is upon us and although death at...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: World Rugby's recommendations are just word soup
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 9:53amHere’s the problem World Rugby faces, written out for all to see. Bear with me. The latest World Rugby Shape of the Game...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: The Black Caps got flogged
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 10:08amFlogged. The Black Caps got their clock cleaned last night through a combination of Australian magnificence, their own misfortune,...
