Stories by Jamie Wall

Jamie Wall on how his faith in the Black Ferns was restored following last year's disastrous European tour.

Opinion - Given that the Black Ferns not only won their World Cup on home soil, but did it in dramatic and record-breaking fashion. They will dominate the awards, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Opinion - First things first - this would be a very different column if the All Blacks had simply ground out a 25-6 win over England on Sunday morning.

Comment: For a while there, it looked as though the All Blacks well and truly were back. Then, every issue that has dogged this team in 2022 came back to bite them, writes Jamie Wall.

Comment - Perenara is perhaps the only player in about two decades to claim to have played a full Super Rugby campaign, a chunk of club season including a final, provincial rugby, a national A side…

The hostility that comes with playing at Twickenham can't be overlooked as the All Blacks look to avenge their 2019 World Cup semi-final loss to England, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Opinion - It wasn't that long ago that people were calling for Codie Taylor to be dropped, TJ Perenara actually was, and Mark Telea wasn't even in the conversation to get picked at all. All three…

Comment: Ian Foster's constant theme of the All Blacks achieving consistency may finally be delivered in the last two tests of the year. Video

Analysis - Congratulations to the Black Ferns, who won their seventh World Cup title on the back of a tumultuous year, Jamie Wall writes.

Opinion - There is no greater force multiplier in sports than a passionate home crowd, Jamie Wall writes. Video

Analysis - While a big win in Cardiff will keep New Zealanders happy, it probably won't change an awful lot of minds about where this All Black team sits in the grand scheme of things, writes Jamie…

It's strange even trying to imagine something of that magnitude that happened in such a massively different era of rugby, writes Jamie Wall.

Player safety is paramount. Well, that's the intention, anyway, as NZ Rugby today announced the implementation of a new law around tackling, Jamie Wall writes.

Comment - Control the narrative is the lesson after news of two games being on TV at the same time and schools not wanting to be on TV at all, Jamie Wall writes.

Comment - I miss the days of the late Sam Doyle and Athletic Park, but if Wellington can follow up on their semifinal effort against Canterbury tomorrow, maybe they can bring us back to the good old… Video

The Rugby World Cup opener was an emotional triumph, but the Black Ferns now need to move into the mode of actually winning the tournament, starting with today's match against Wales at Waitakere…

NZ Rugby added its newest side to the collection this week, with the selection of the All Blacks XV who will play two games in Dublin and London next month, Jamie Wall writes.

Analysis - The Black Ferns 41-17 win over the Wallaroos last night capped off a new more family-friendly, fan-driven kind of experience for punters at Eden Park, writes Jamie Wall.

After all the angst, the disappointing losses and talk of how this is the worst All Black team ever, they are now champions of southern hemisphere rugby yet again. Is there a lesson to be learned… Video

Comment - It's been a huge week for New Zealand's other national sport: discussing refereeing, Jamie Wall writes.

Analysis - Breathtaking. That's the best word you could use to describe the All Blacks' thrilling 39-37 win over the Wallabies at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Opinion - The All Blacks must overcome more than just the Wallabies in Melbourne this week, with a lack of consistency proving to be the greatest obstacle in this year's race for the Rugby… Video

Analysis - The Silver Lake investment deal has surpisingly eventuated in a trickle down of funds to provincial rugby unions, but the question remains how will they use it, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Analysis - The All Blacks' demolition job of the Pumas last night showed just how good this team can be, so now the next assignment is to perform like that more than once in a row.

Before the All Blacks take on the Pumas at FMG Stadium tonight, Auckland University Debt Collectors are taking on defending National Under-85kg Club Cup champions the Southern Bush Pigs. Video