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All Blacks, the Olympics, David Tua and Nelson Mandela: Flashpoints from a life in sport journalism - Phil Gifford
Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. Sixty years ago this week, my first sports story appeared in the New ...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from round six – Phil Gifford
Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. The comeback story of Super Rugby continues, with the Crusaders ...
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Super Rugby Pacific talking points: The strong candidates to be new All Blacks – Phil Gifford
Kirifi could be an All Black in 2025, writes Phil Gifford. Photo / Photosport Ten new All Blacks were selected during Scott Robertson’s first year in charge of the team in 2024. But just two of ...
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Ranked: The greatest All Blacks coaches of all time
Ultimately, Scott Robertson was appointed as coach of the All Blacks. In March, our rugby columnist Phil Gifford rated every All Blacks coach – and we made the decision to leave Foster out of ...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Seven talking points from round five - Phil Gifford
Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. The Chiefs and the Blues fought to the last gasp in Hamilton ...
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Super Rugby Pacific: Seven talking points from round seven – Phil Gifford
Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism. What shaped as a pretty boring round of Super Rugby Pacific actually ...