They call it "the bounce", and it is a very real phenomenon in the sporting world.
It has been, in The Last Word’s considered opinion, a great World Cup so far.
You might be a little Ben Smithed out but our feeling is you can NEVER have enough Ben Smith.
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I thought of Todd Marshall.
The Last Word was unexpectedly asked to feature on one of those castpod things on an RNZ platform this week to bang on about the relevance of the Commonwealth Games and some favourite memories of the event.
Sam Cane had the worst job in New Zealand rugby.
Whisper it quietly but rugby test week is actually a little bit anti-climactic for a local sports reporter.
There are some things New Zealanders must never do.
Half-full ... Playoffs time, baby!Them plucky little Highlanders are off to the big show and are perfectly placed to stage a fairytale run to a second Super Rugby title. They have all the advantages...
Yes, Covid finally wormed its devious way into The Last Word’s household, and what an unpleasant experience it has been.
Look around — there are plenty of positives.
It is the easiest thing in the world to do after a review of a sports team.
Here are some words to frighten any editor.
This isn’t the end. Perhaps it isn’t even the beginning of the end. But maybe it is the end of the beginning?
You can’t not feel sad about where the inaugural season of Super Rugby Pacific is heading. Old mate Omicron is cutting a swathe through NZ teams, forcing the schedule to be shifted constantly and creating a terrible backlog.
We used to have a running joke in the Otago Daily Times sports department whenever we saw a crazy freeskier or snowboard slopestyler in action.
The Commonwealth Games. Discuss.
Many sports teams over the years have gone all-in on the promotion of younger players.