Articles by Nigel Yalden
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of the Week - Round 9
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 12:20pmIt is against the back drop of two contrasting local derbies that Radio Sport Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden sat down to select...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: Best guesses for ABs selectors against Italy
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 8:21amTrying to figure out what the All Blacks selectors are thinking prior to the naming of their test fifteen is always a challenging,...
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National
Crotty returns, but Hansen not tinkering with ABs team
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 8:02amThe All Blacks have revealed an unsurprising side for Saturday’s third match of the Rugby Championship against Argentina. The...
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National
All Blacks backs shuffled for Wallabies clash
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 6:06amIt’s an odd switch at the back that’s the most interesting feature of the All Blacks team to face the Wallabies this weekend. It...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: My Olympics will be clean
Friday, 5 August 2016, 5:20pmFor the next 16 days, my role with Radio Sport has me commentating the Games of the 31st Olympiad taking place in Rio de...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden's FINAL EVER NZ Super Rugby Team of the Week
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 11:49amThree New Zealand teams competed in the semi-finals of Super Rugby but only the in-form Hurricanes have made it through to...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden's NZ Super Rugby Team of the Season
Friday, 22 July 2016, 10:13amOver the 17 weeks that make up the Super Rugby regular season, Newstalk ZB/Radio Sport Rugby Editor Nigel Yalden has selected...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of the final round
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 7:53amThe regular season finished with the Blues stuffing the Waratahs’ hopes, the Hurricanes blowing out the Crusaders and the...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: Super Rugby run home
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 2:21pmAs we head into the final three weeks of Super Rugby’s regular season, there are still eight teams that could fill out the...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of Week 14
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 4:46pmAnother two cracking New Zealand derbies can’t hide the fact that the Chiefs were shellacked in Sydney. However it was those...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of Week 13
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 7:47amThe wins for the Crusaders and Chiefs illustrate why the phrase “game of two halves” is now such a well-used cliché in rugby...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of Week 12
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 3:29pmFor the first time in the brief history of the NZ Form Team of the Week, one game has provided all fifteen players. The Highlanders...
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Opinion
Stats: Super Rugby Run Home
Friday, 13 May 2016, 5:17pmI freely admit to being a geek (as well as a bogan) which is why this week I sat down to figure out who has the toughest...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of Week 11
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:37pmUnsurprisingly the Highlanders dominated Nigel Yalden’s NZ Team of the Week. There’s a sprinkling of Crusaders with a Hurricane...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ team of week 6
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 12:40pmFour from four for the local teams in Super (especially in New Zealand) Rugby this week made for some challenging selections...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Team of Week 5
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 1:00pmThe New Zealand franchises in Super Rugby went four from four this weekend with the Crusaders win the most impressive, the...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: NZ Super Rugby Team of Week 1
Monday, 29 February 2016, 12:04pmThe first round of Super Rugby is in the books with great wins by the Blues and Chiefs, excellent performances in hard fought...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: Highlanders must embrace the favourites tag
Saturday, 27 February 2016, 8:19amHelp me out here people – why have the Highlanders garnered so little attention ahead of the new season? Seriously, this...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: Filling the voids vital to Hurricanes season
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 2:26pmThere are two New Zealand teams I can’t get a handle on – the Crusader and these here Hurricanes. MORE: Cruden key for Chiefs'...
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Opinion
Nigel Yalden: Positive signs, but Blues unlikely playoff contenders
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 12:24pmNigel Yalden: Positive signs, but Blues unlikely playoff contenders
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National
Wholesale All Black changes include new captain Cane
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 5:14amThe All Blacks have made wholesale changes for their second pool game at the Rugby World Cup. But the numbers suggest it's...
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National
RWC Previews: The Playoffs
Saturday, 19 September 2015, 11:35amOver the last four days I’ve presented my thoughts on the twenty teams in the four pools who will compete for the William...
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National
Milner-Skudder gets shot at All Blacks debut
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 4:58amNehe Milner-Skudder will make his All Black debut as part of a revamped backline for the Rugby Championship decider. The...
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National
Sopoaga starting in All Blacks debut
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 5:29pmLima Sopoaga's ability to learn has helped earn the Southland first five a test match debut. LISTEN ABOVE: Rugby Editor Nigel...
