Phil Gifford: Cameron Roigard looks a future All Blacks skipper
Two out of two for Roigard is an excellent start, but in a new age where the All…
Super Rugby Pacific playoffs picture: Hurricanes lead race after Easter round – Phil Gifford opinion
Next weekend, the feature game will see the Canes at home to the Blues, which should give a…
Super Rugby wrap: Hurricanes dominate, Brumbies comeback, Crusaders ignite – Phil Gifford
Ticking the boxes It’s fair to say Cam Roigard and Jordie Barrett would have already been likely All…
Super Rugby standouts stake All Blacks claims as Dave Rennie era begins – Phil Gifford
It’s happened before. In the mid-1980s, rugby contact with apartheid-era South Africa had driven many Aucklanders, in particular,…
All Blacks v Springboks: How the Rugby Championship became the gift that keeps on giving – Phil Gifford
Fast-forward to the last minutes of the match and there was old-school rugged defence as the All Blacks…
Rugby Championship: All Blacks victory in Argentina and Wallabies’ comeback win show competition will be strong – Phil Gifford
Normal service was only restored in the last 20 minutes, with the All Blacks finally winning 41-24. Once…