How old is too old?
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3811 16th May 2013
Having veteran All Blacks in your team isn’t always a winning strategy.
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas is a Wellington-based writer who has produced a number of books on sport, including collaborations with former All Black coach John Hart, All Black greats John Kirwan and Tana Umaga, and Black Caps and former India coach John Wright. His book A Whole New Ball Game examined New Zealand rugby in the professional era. His seven works of fiction include the ground-breaking series of Kiwi crime novels recently re-published as The Ihaka Trilogy. He also writes a weekly column for the New Zealand Herald.
Here them roar
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3810 9th May 2013
Kiwis are making their presence felt in British and Irish rugby’s most exclusive club.
Plus ça change
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3809 2nd May 2013
Sometimes the best choice is to stick with the talent you have on hand.
Luck happens
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3808 24th Apr 2013
Practice all you like, but there’s no accounting for the bounce of the ball.
Sticks and Stones
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013
Transtasman netball’s outbreak of name-calling has echoes of the school playground.
Politics and the Premier League
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3806 11th Apr 2013
An Italian fascist at an English football club is – rightly or wrongly – exercising the pundits.
Drawing ways
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3805 4th Apr 2013
The tied Test series is neither that surprising nor a let-off for New Zealand Cricket.
Winners and losers
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3804 28th Mar 2013
Taking a stand on principle is an increasingly rare thing.
Cricket: Keith Miller’s tale
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3803 21st Mar 2013
There must be better ways to discipline players who don’t do their homework.
Cricket: The test of time
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3802 14th Mar 2013
Given the public’s lack of interest, do five-day cricket tests have a future?