Jamie Wall - Rugby Writer

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Here's the last few stories I've been working on.

 
 

Originally published 13 December, 2023, for RNZ

The unofficial NZ Rugby awards for 2023

New Zealand Rugby hands out its awards on Thursday night, so congratulations in advance to the winners. However, like our Bottom 10 Moments last week, it's important to recognise things that NZR don't have time to put on their run sheet. Here are the Unofficial NZ Rugby Awards for 2023.

 

Originally published 6 December, 2023, for RNZ

The 2023 All Black season recap

This year will go down as one of the most intriguing All Black seasons in the professional era. A World Cup final appearance certainly seemed first seemed likely, then frustratingly out of reach, then a reality within the space of a few months - all the while with a coaching change looming on the horizon.

 

Originally published 14 November 2023, for Metro

SPORTING LIFE AFTER THE CUPS

New Zealand’s period of hosting elite-level women’s sporting events has now finished, and you’d have to judge the public reaction to the Cricket, Rugby and Football world cups to be a resounding success.