The Supporters Radio Station
Ashwin, Steven and I look at the issues coming out of Schoolboy Rugby in Auckland, talk about Super Rugby and cover a lot of the issues facing rugby in England. Listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or your favourite podcasting app: https://soundcloud.com/drivingmaul/rugbychat-ep67-has-schoolboy-rugby-becomd-too-professional If you would like to see how the magic is made, you can watch the show... Continue Reading →
I'm a rugby pundit and Uber driver, you'll hear all sorts of advice about what you need in your car to be an Uber Driver but here I'll tell you the essentials. I'm not going to cover Uber's requirements around you or your car, that you can easily get from their website. This is about... Continue Reading →
The season has finally started and I have played my first competitive game! Before I get too impressed with myself we need to remember that this is social mixed touch. But I survived and have been in a lot of pain the couple of days afterwards. But I get ahead of myself, I was diligent... Continue Reading →
So I played rugby for the first time in years last night. Did OK even if my only try was ruled out for stepping on the line! There are a few rule changes that I wasn't aware of, you don't have to touch the ball down for a try anymore. Sounds a bit like American... Continue Reading →
Having moved to Auckland recently, it's allowed me to get to Eden Park a few times to Test, Super and ITM Cup rugby. Whilst it's been a decade since I got to a game in the northern hemisphere there were a few things that struck me as being very different. I think a kiwi friend... Continue Reading →
The normal brain dump of things that have made it through the haze into my consciousness. Printers It's evil how corporations want globalisation to sell their stuff but don't want it for us to buy it. The latest one that's causing a headache is printers. Canon have decided that you can only have a printer... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts about Father's Day in Auckland and the weather we have been having. Fathers Day So Father's Day in Singapore would normally be breakfast in bed from the kids. Then all go out for brunch, normally with free flow Champaign. It's been a little different here. I still got a lie in which was... Continue Reading →
We already compost but this is a great idea.
Bumped into this little hole in the wall between meetings. Planned on doing another post but loved this little place so thought I'd strike whilst the iron was hot. It's just a little place on Swanson Street, only got 2 tables inside one of which is an old school desk. Clearly most people will just... Continue Reading →
Our local reserve isn't likely to be on peoples' list of places to visit in Auckland but we like it. Don't know why but it seems that in Auckland (maybe all of New Zealand) that parks are called reserves, there is often an area that it is wilder and maybe that's the reason for the... Continue Reading →
