We really dodged a bullet when Richie McCaw decided to devote himself to being the best rugby player in the world. Imagine if he’d instead been born in Austria in 1889, taken up painting watercolours, fought in the Great War, and then established the Nazi Party. The rest of the world wouldn’t have stood a chance.
I’m still in holiday mode, so here’s another post from earlier in the year. McCaw, Carter Supreme Winners At Literature Awards All Blacks captain Richie McCaw was given the supreme award at the Steinlager New Zealand Literature Awards last night.McCaw’s epic book, Richie, won the main award, the Literature Cup, as well as picking up…
Rumours are swirling of an imminent leadership challenge within the All Blacks camp. Speculation began that Richie McCaw may face a challenge to his captaincy of the All Blacks, after the team’s near-loss in the Rugby World Cup final. While the All Blacks won the final, the victory was narrow, and concern is growing that…
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw was given the supreme award at the Steinlager New Zealand Literature Awards last night. McCaw’s epic book, Richie, won the main award, the Literature Cup, as well as picking up a number of other prizes. The win takes the All Blacks back to the top of the world literature rankings…
Does anyone else in the blogosphere agree I should have been New Zealander of the Year? I’m not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I have achieved a lot over the last 12 months. I didn’t kill anyone this year. I didn’t cheat anyone out of their money. I didn’t use ruthless…
Imperator Fish 