ALL BLACKS TEST SCHEDULE STARTS IN SYDNEY 2013
Tawera Kerr-Barlow plays a bit of rugby football for The Chiefs team. His other team (the Adidas AIG sponsored) NZ All Blacks schedule for 2013 has been announced too. That follows:
Draw:
Round 1
August 17 Australia v New Zealand, ANZ Stadium, Sydney
August 17 South Africa v Argentina, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
#GONNA TRACK IT BOI
“gonna track it boi!”
–Mr Piri Weepu responds on twitter to having his iPhone stolen while on a dive.
[Last time my phones got stolen - two now, that's one a year in NZ in two years - it was a right p*ss off, that's for sure... I like Piri's tweet style. His tweet would make a cool tee shirt]. Groovy. 
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LIFT IT AGAIN – COACHING 2013
You have to lift it. And then lift it again.
–Steve Hansen outlines the plot of sports team coaching in 2013 on.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.12.12~
SPORTS COACH PROFILE – STEVE HANSEN REFLECTS ON THE YEAR ADJUSTING TO A NEW JOB – DECEMBER 2012 PRESS
“I don’t have a trophy cabinet, no… they will probably collect some dust somewhere or I will give them to someone.”
“A lot people obviously didn’t expect me to handle the media the way I have… there were a lot of question marks, I guess, and I think we have answered quite a lot of those. I am actually quite proud of that, quite pleased with it.
“I think it is an attitude shift. When you are the assistant you have got a different role and I was probably a bit over-protective of people. But as the head coach you lead with the media and it allows you take it in a direction you want to take it in.”
–Steve Hansen talks adjusting to a new job situation in a harrowing personal year. Humility seems like the main tone of how Steve got through 2012.
Photo: Reuters/ Reporting: Fairfax Media.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.12.12~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 19th DECEMBER 2012
New: Athlete Sophie Pascoe looks pretty styley in events glam attire–photo: 15th Feb 2013.
The Horiwood Top Ten are:
1. Taylor Lautner & Patrick Schwarzenneger
2. Danielle Spencer & Russell Crowe
3. New: Sunday‘s interview: Lisa Carrington
4. Fiji
5. Daniel Carter - rugby football
7. Gun sales USA - December 2012
The vibe: Patience. Mercy. Compassion
Photo: Hoodie star, social media ninja – Daniel Carter drives his home PC via Twitter. Photo: DC:
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.12.12~
NZRFU’S LEGACY OF GOOD RUGBY COACHING DESIGN – A REMINDER TO BE HUMBLE WHILE CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT
“Blokes like Hansen, Graham Henry and Steve Tew owe, in part, their jobs and accolades and even a [rugby] knighthood to [Robbie] Deans. His brilliant Crusaders empire propped up New Zealand rugby when much else was failing.”
–Chris Rattue pays tribute to a coach that built rugby in New Zealand in today’s New Zealand Herald newspaper. CR acknowledges how the science part of rugby knowledge, coaching and best team achievement is not only built upon by a nation – it is also built upon by leading players and coaches discoveries in the sport. At best it is both evolved and also re-mixed from those who went before. The best coach reads the opposition, re-mixes from the wealth of rugby’s triumphs and above all, backs the team of current players whose moment it is to shine and lead on the pitch. (more…)
RUGBY COACH NEWS – STEVE HANSEN ON ROBBIE DEANS – THE WEIGHT OF A NATION DOCUMENTARY
“When asked who are going to be your running mates? Don’t play the martyr with a wishy washy answer, to win on both sides of the table.”
–honest opinion rugby coach Steve Hansen puts Australia’s Robbie Deans on grill, for Christmas on “do you want the job?.” An exerpt of The Weight of a Nation sports documentary.
[Photos: Canberra Times]
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 17.12.12~
HOSEA GEAR DECEMBER 2012 PRESS
A lot of readers are requesting Hosea Gear All Blacks News.
To find out the latest, click on the rugby star’s pic. Hosea is the All Blacks brotha leading the All Blacks rugby team’s Maori haka.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.12.12~
ZZ READ – GRATITUDE IN THE EFFORT TO WIN
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is. Our favorite attitude should be gratitude. You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
–Zig Ziglar. Photo: Kieran Read, rugby football, Twickenham. A Getty photo.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 3.12.12~
RUGBY NEWS: ENGLAND 38. NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS 21
Rugby News: England 38. New Zealand All Blacks 21.
New Zealand were outclassed by a smart, committed and creative English side at Twickenham’s famous rugby park in a game that brought New Zealand rugby back down to earth after a year of World Cup Champion team momentum. New Zealand coach’s Steve Hansen said:
“I would just like to congratulate England on a tremendous performance. They thoroughly enjoyed their victory today and they should be very proud of what they achieved. They played some magnificent football. At 15-14 we certainly asked questions of them and they responded as a good team. We don’t have an excuse – we just got beaten by a better side,” he said.
“The key thing I was thinking was that we need to take control here as the All Blacks were ahead 15-14 after scoring the team’s second try. “I think we might have missed a kick off and made a mistake and we certainly made a defensive mistake on the far side which really punished us and then their next try was off our own mistake. We had free-kick and tapped it – we didn’t need to tap it. But when things don’t go your way you end up making decisions that are not quite right.
“I don’t know that we played well. But were we allowed to? I’m disappointed, but that is the game and you have to accept it. We had 80 minutes to do our best and on this occasion we got beaten by a side that was better than us.
“To my own side I’m very proud of what they have achieved – I know they have fallen over today – but I think once we get over the disappointment, they should be able to reflect on what they have done [all season] and they have done very well.
“We have introduced nine outstanding rookies who have played very well. The senior guys have played well and it has been a good year for the All Blacks,” Steve Hansen said.
Scoreboard: Daniel Carter’s boot went a little awry as well – missing two penalties he normally wouldn’t to give the impression things weren’t as they should be in the All Black camp.
England 38 (B. Barritt, C. Ashton, M. Tuilagi tries; O. Farrell 4 pens, DG; F. Burns 2 pens) New Zealand 21 (J. Savea (2), K. Read tries; D. Carter 2 cons; A. Cruden con)
News reporting Gregor Paul. NZH. Photos: All Blacks.Com & Yahoo News. I am thankful no major injuries occurred. Congratulations England. British rugby is in celebration mode.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia, Asia-Pacific. 2.12.12~
DAN CARTER TALKS NIGGLES & PIGGLES OF BALANCING RUGBY INJURIES SENSIBLY
Young Daniel Carter talked of the art of managing the niggles and piggles in knowing your left leg injuries from your left leg injuries on the rugby pitch in elite sports. Never groan. Just recover. Think of team and take the field when able, he reckons.
For Carter it’s a balancing act. He thinks he’ll be ready for the All Blacks final test on the European Tour though.
Video link here for what he said.
Photo: Herald Sun.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 29.11.12~
YOUNG TOM TAYLOR TOUCHES DOWN AT HEATHROW TO JOIN A RUGBY SPORTS TOUR 2012
Young Tom Taylor, second generation All Blacks rugby football player (son of Warwick) has joined the All Blacks side on the European tour of 2012′s end.
Born to do the job, “I think as long as you are ready mentally then you can do anything,” is what young Tom said on arrival.
Tom can play first, second and fullback. Like all rugby players (similar to soccer) Tom has an apt kicking ability too.
~Photo: Getty. Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.11.12~
#BABYCARTER NZ: HOCKEY’S HONOR DILLON-CARTER IS HAPU
Honor Dillon is hapu. Daniel Carter tweeted the news:
“Thought it was time to share our exciting news.. @HonorCarter is 21 weeks pregnant! We are both very excited about being parents #BabyCarter.”
Big news @Christmas for NZ.
Woot! :)
Photo: More about Honor Dillon-Carter at NZH.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.11.12~
RUGBY’S AARON SMITH PLAYS CARDS WITH CORY JANE AND MA’A IN CARDIFF
NZ/ AIG’s Rugby cowboys on a European tour. Watch.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.11.12~
DOCTOR WHO? GET ON THE TRAIN – ANDREW HORE, ALL BLACKS RUGBY HOOKER WORKS THE LONDON TABLOIDS
The UK tabloids, sports section, are loving the Andrew Hore bad behavior rugby story for the New Zealand All Blacks European Tour show in Wales 2012. Check it out. Sport Balla website has all of the tut tut sports gossip. It’s all very ”Stefani Germanotta political-celebrity satirical-like at a Parisian Thierry Muglar fashion show” appearing in the tabloids with Dr Who London red telephone booths. And a bit kinda Rod Stewart soccer too with trains to boot via The Western Mail printed page. The result? Andy is now AIG credible as a tabloid star.
While farmer Andy is getting his 15 minutes of fame in Europe shouldering the media zoom, we concurrently are also rocking a Hobbit Show premiere build up in NZ, while simultaneously trying to hock off a River Power company too (more…)
NOT THUGS – STEVE HANSEN’S RUGBY PR NOVEMBER 2012
"Not thugs."
–Steve Hansen does rugby PR. Photo Getty.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.11.12~
MA’A AND WILL SAY MALO, WALES 2012
When I first saw this pic, I thought it was Nelson Mandela‘s grandson meeting JRR Tolkien‘s great grandson.
Instead it was… Tongan Sheikh Ma’a and Will saying Malo. Oh well…
Photo: Getty Images. Read on.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.11.12~
RUGBY NEWS: NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS 33. WALES 10.
Rugby News: New Zealand’s rugby All Blacks last performance on the rugby football pitch against Wales. The result? The All Blacks 33. Wales 10.
Wales 10 (S. Williams, A. Cuthbert tries). New Zealand 33 (L. Messam, T. Woodcock, L. Romano tries; A. Cruden 2 cons, 5 pens).
Aaron Cruden who stood in for legendary NZ kicker, Daniel Carter performed well too, the duration of the test. The depth of talent in the Steve Hansen coached side is evident. Quick ball from the AB’s was a disntictive aspect of the New Zealand side’s winning play.
[Photo: Power rugby player Julian Savea with ball in hand against Wales. Photo: Getty Images].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.11.12~
TAWERA KERR-BARLOW & JULIAN SAVEA ARE A BIG PART OF STEVE HANSEN’S NEW RUGBY FOOTBALL CROP OF TALENT
Renewing rugby talent is one of the toughest tasks for an All Black coach. Find out how coach Steve Hansen is making the tough decisions as the man charged with taking the world champion rugby football side to the next level @the dropgoalclever.
[Featured newbies of the team: Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Julian Savea. A Getty Images photo].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 23.11.12~
OWEN FRANKS & TEAM BUDS HAVE SOME RUGBY FOOTBALL TO PLAY IN WALES
Piri Weepu and Aaron Smith.
New Zealand’s All Blacks team to play Wales is:
Israel Dagg, Cory Jane, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Julian Savea, Daniel Carter, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw, Liam Messam, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock.
Reserves: Dane Coles, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Brodie Retallick, Victor Vito, Piri Weepu, Aaron Cruden, Ben Smith.
Photos: TV3 & Getty / Zimbio. A good opportunity for Wales to be made stronger playing the current world champions.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.11.12~
KIERAN READ EXPECTS 80 TOUGH – ALL BLACKS v WALES
“80 tough” says Kieran Read of what to expect in the upcoming rugby test match between New Zealand and Wales at Cardiff.
Whatever works I guess. Exciting rugby. :) (more…)
RUGBY FOOTBALL’S RICHIE McCAW, 46th MOST VOTED STAR 2012
In a year where the top 100 trends were theme and issues ranked more so than sole individuals, rugby’s Richie McCaw checks in as the 46th most voted star of 2012.
His new book reveals one side of a gruelling career in rugby football, captaining the World Champions, The New Zealand All Blacks team.
A master strategist at what he does and the media sound bite, whether he is on or off the rugby pitch, I always see Richie as a very very talented artist. His peers say he is the best captain the All Blacks side has ever had.
Read the book. I plan to read it for summer 2013.
In a tough year of maxing chances, congratulations for making the list.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.11.12~
ITALIAN POP ART RUGBY CULTURE – ALL BLACKS HEROES OF ROME SERIES
Garth Bray and Bernadine Oliver-Kerby present a rugby story that’s like LACMA meets Italia.
A pop art show. Amazing. Conjurs up images of spectacle, heroes for kids, film franchises potential and rugby fierce.
The artist should exhibit it in NZ.
[Featured work: Daniel Carter, Rugby's magician].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotoearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.11.12~
BREAKTHROUGH RUGBY POP ART
In Maori mythology we know of Ranginui (the Skyfather) and Papatuanuku (the Earth that nurtures us all).
This contemporary work by Marco Innocenti of Italia that features rugby icons and ancient historical references fused into one artwork, reminds me of sky and earth in tandem synergy. Apia Samoa’s Jerry Collins is playing the sky.
–Camera: TVNZ.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.11.12~
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