Stories by Jamie Wall

Opinion: The All Blacks test against Argentina is a perfect chance to roll the dice with selections, and a few guys most people weren't expecting have been given a crack, Jamie Wall writes.

Opinion - Rugby is often a game of inches, so you're probably not going to win if you're giving up yards. The problem with the Super Rugby final was who was giving them up and when, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Following the Crusaders' latest title, there's a few thoughts to run through before we pack up the second season of Super Rugby Pacific, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - The country's top first five-eighths, Crusaders' Richie Mo'unga and Chiefs' Damian McKenzie, will play critical roles in tonight's title-decider, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Opinion - After two extremely contrasting semifinals, the Chiefs and Crusaders will square off in Hamilton next weekend for the Super Rugby Pacific 2023 title, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Opinion: If that's the last time Scott Robertson gets to coach the Crusaders on home turf, what a way to go out, Jamie Wall writes. Video

The NZ Rugby chief executive isn't usually short of a word, but one question has him wondering: what was it like to be an All Black? Video

Opinion: Ardie Savea's face said it all after his side's pulsating 37-33 quarterfinal loss to the Brumbies in Canberra last night, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Analysis - Rugby's worst kept secret finally broke this week with the confirmation that Crusaders strike weapon Leicester Fainga'anuku is shifting to French club Toulon at season's end.

There's three things you count on in life: death, taxes and Dane Coles making rugby worth watching, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Opinion - We're rolling into the Super Rugby Pacific's last regular season round, but while the match-ups are juicy, the focus this week for most fans is where it's been for the past couple of… Video

Mind. Set. Engage explores rugby players' mental fitness and provides tools for maintaining it, much like any other facet of keeping in shape.

Analysis - A series of headshot failures overshadows this year's Super Rugby Pacific. Jamie Wall asks what's it going to take for this massive issue to be taken seriously? Video

Opinion - Veteran Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith will bow out as one of the highest capped All Blacks of all time at the end of this season, but he's used to doing it the hard way, Jamie Wall writes… Video

Opinion - News of Tina Turner's death was greeted with great sadness by many, as well as a wave of reminiscence in Australasia due to her successful but unlikely connection with rugby league, Jamie… Video

Opinion: After a mid-season Super Rugby Pacific lull, the past couple of weeks' worth of action has provided a pretty effective counter argument to the critics.

NZ Rugby has put "a stake in the ground" to make clear its support for the rainbow community, two openly gay national representatives say.

Opinion: It's hard to know what to make of the Crusaders' 15-3 win over the Blues in Christchurch but it was a critical one for the defending champs, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Opinion: The Blues and the Crusaders are on a collision course this Saturday night in Christchurch, but it isn't like it was this time last year, Jamie Wall writes.

Saturday's action almost entirely belonged to the new boys, with the Fijian Drua toppling the Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika coming within one turnover of scoring the biggest upset in Super Rugby… Video

Opinion - There's a ridge of low pressure causing some bad weather over New Zealand right now, but it's unclear whether it's being caused by some serious hot air from across the Tasman, writes Jamie…

Analysis - It's become annoyingly de rigueur to bash Super Rugby, and while some of the criticism is warranted, there can be no such complaints here and now, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Opinion - The worst kept rugby secret in NZ was revealed this week with the announcement Leon MacDonald, Jason Holland and Scott Hansen will join the All Blacks coaching set-up.

Opinion - The Warriors' hot form to start the NRL season will meet a severe test in the form of the Storm, Roosters and Panthers, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Analysis - the Blues' demolition of the Waratahs bent to a pattern for New Zealand teams in Aussie, but the Western Force win over the Highlanders bucked that, Jamie Wall writes. Video