NZ Rugby World

New Zealand Rugby World is the premier authority on our national game; with sharp analysis and irreverent humour the two key components. In both style and content the writing is award winning and provides an unparalleled depth of insight into the people who play the game and the issues that matter to the fans. The cast of contributors is world class as is the photography and lay-out. Pick this magazine up and you won't want to put it down - rugby has never been so much fun.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Rugby World

CENTRE OF ATTENTION • ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK IS THE BLUES STAR SIGNING WITH MANY EXPECTING HIM TO BE SNAPPED UP BY THE ALL BLACKS LATER THIS YEAR. NZRW EDITOR JIM KAYES TALKED TO TWO WHO HAVE HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE FORMER LEAGUE SUPER STAR.

EYES ON THE PRIZE TAUKEI’AHO CHASING HIS HERO • SAMISONI TAUKEI’AHO COULD HAVE PLAYED FOR TONGA AT THE LAST WORLD CUP BUT WAS ALREADY FOCUSED ON MAKING THE ALL BLACKS. HE’S DONE THAT, AND TELLS JIM KAYES WHAT HIS GOAL IS NOW.

THE LEGEND OF MARTY BANKS • MARTY BANKS HAS PLAYED ACROSS THE GLOBE BUT IS AT HOME AGAIN WITH THE HIGHLANDERS. HE TALKED TO ALEX CHAPMAN ABOUT BEING HOME AND HIS CULT FOLLOWING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

PROUDLY FUELLING OUR HOMEGROWN HIGHLANDERS

JACK GOODHUE EYES COMEBACK • JACK GOODHUE WRECKED HIS KNEE IN A FREAK ACCIDENT WHILE PLAYING LAST YEAR, BUT THE 18-TEST ALL BLACKS CENTRE TELLS KIRSTIE STANWAY HE IS EYING A MARCH RETURN AND THAT HE WANTS HIS TEST JERSEY BACK TOO.

AN ACCIDENTAL ALL BLACK • TYREL LOMAX DREAMED OF PLAYING FOR THE KIWIS AND WAS ALMOST A WALLABY BUT HE NOW HAS A HUGE FUTURE WITH THE ALL BLACKS. JIM KAYES EXPLAINS.

BACK TO PLAN A • LINCOLN MCCLUTCHIE WAS SO CONVINCED COVID-19 HAD BROUGHT AN END TO HIS NASCENT PROFESSIONAL RUGBY CAREER THAT HE STARTED A TRADE APPRENTICESHIP. THEN, AS HE TOLD DYLAN CLEAVER, CAME THE CALL: ‘DO YOU HAVE ANY PACIFIC ISLANDS IN YOU?”

SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC 2022

WHAT’S HOT • CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME PRODUCTS THAT YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE!! AS WE ARE STILL ENJOYING SUMMER MAKE SURE TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF THESE AWESOME NZ PRODUCTS. HOW ABOUT VISITING THE LINKS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED AND DISCOVER A NEW HOUSEHOLD FAVOURITE.

NZRUGBY WORLD • THE WORLD'S PREMIER RUGBY MAGAZINE

RIGHT UP HER ALLEY • THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPER RUGBY AUPIKI MEANS A SMALL GROUP OF NEW ZEALAND’S BEST WOMEN PLAYERS ARE NOW FULL TIME PROFESSIONALS. RIKKI SWANNELL TALKED TO CHELSEA ALLEY ABOUT THE FULFILLMENT OF A LIFE-LONG DREAM.

WATCH 2 FIVE

THE CASE TO CROSS POLLINATE • WITH SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC PRETTY MUCH A TRANS-TASMAN COMPETITION, WALLABY GREAT TIM HORAN RECKONS ALL BLACKS SHOULD BE PICKED OUT OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAMS. HE TALKED TO JIM TUCKER.

RATING THE AUSSIE TEAMS • JIM TUCKER RECKONS ONLY THE REDS AND THE BRUMBIES ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO BE IN CONTENTION FOR SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC.

PLAYING FOR SEAN • TE TOIROA TAHURIORANGI HOPES A CHANGE OF FRANCHISE WILL RE-BOOT HIS CAREER AS HE LOOKS TO HONOUR THE LEGACY OF HIS BEST FRIEND, SEAN WAINUI. KIRSTIE STANWAY WITH THE STORY.

THE QUIZ • HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR RUGBY TRIVIA? TEST YOURSELF WITH THESE QUESTIONS PUT TOGETHER BY QUIZMASTER MR TREVINO. WHO KNOWS YOU MIGHT LEARN SOME NEW TRIVIA THAT YOU CAN TEST OUT ON YOUR MATES. GOOD LUCK!!

Eroni Clarke: LAW CHANGE WILL BOOST PACIFIC TEAMS • FORMER ALL BLACK ERONI CLARKE THINKS CHANGES TO RUGBY’S ELIGIBILITY LAWS CAN ONLY BE GOOD FOR THE GAME. BUT NEW ZEALAND RUGBY’S PASIFIKA ENGAGEMENT MANAGER SAYS THE STAND DOWN PERIOD SHOULD BE TRIMMED FROM THREE TO TWO YEARS.

Melodie Robinson DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T • IN ANOTHER OF OUR FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME PIECES, DOUBLE WORLD CUP WINNING BLACK FERN MELODIE ROBINSON WRITES ABOUT NOT JUST HER LOVE OF RUGBY BUT THE THRILL SHE GETS FROM SMASHING GLASS...