Jamie Wall

Well done Julia Goerges, but you have to take your hat off to the loser of last night's ASB Classic women's final, too.

Opinion - If you hold a sports event outside in New Zealand, you're at the mercy of the weather. Friday saw the wind play havoc with the players on centre court - and everyone found out pretty quickly…

Despite the overcast, muggy conditions, it was a glamorous setting at Stanley Street last night for the ASB Classic women's second round.

Analysis - If you're upset about Viktoria Azarenka having only one match at the latest edition of the ASB Classic, you can kind of blame Jamie Wall.

RNZ rugby writer Jamie Wall takes a look back at the All Blacks 2018 season - what went right, what went wrong, and how New Zealand are shaping for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Analysis - Since their renaissance year in 2017, the Black Ferns have continued to beat expectations. Could they become victims of their own success, Jamie Wall asks. Video

Opinion - The main talking point leading up to Joseph Parker's fight against Alexander Flores was how motivated he was to return to potentially challenging for a world heavyweight title again, writes…

Opinion - Steve Hansen looked like he had a weight taken off his shoulders when he announced he was ending his All Blacks coaching career, writes Jamie Wall

Opinion - Where is Joseph Parker's career heading? Will he come out on top after his bout with Alexander Flores on Saturday night, or will it all be over for the Kiwi boxer? asks Jamie Wall.

Opinion: A familiar looking Italian dismemberment.

After a Guinness-soaked seven days in Dublin that culminated in perhaps the All Blacks most significant defeat of the decade, the last Test of the year in Rome has all of a sudden got a lot more…

Opinion - Even though coach Joe Schmidt is the talk of the town this week after his Irish side's victory over the All Blacks, the prospect of him returning to NZ rugby isn't as straight-forward as it…

Opinion - That wasn't just a loss, that was a statement with Ireland's coaches figuring out the new Irish way to beat the All Blacks, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - Once 7pm local time rolls around here in Dublin on Saturday night, it's fair to say every pair of eyes will be on the Aviva Stadium, writes Jamie Wall.

The England test at Twickenham bucked the expectations of a blowout All Black win, but did prove an ultimately much more important point in the All Blacks' mission to retain the World Cup, writes…

Opinion - Beauden Barrett will probably be grinning after slotting the first drop goal of his test career and the clutch penalty that got the All Blacks over the line at Twickenham this morning…

Opinion - Now we're into it. The two big games of the All Blacks end of year tour have finally rolled around, starting with this weekend's clash against England in London. Video

Opinion - Last night's game showed rugby is in good shape in the country that will host next year's World Cup, writes Jamie Wall

Opinion - Here's a game with a bit of a difference. Tonight in Tokyo, eight players will presumably become All Blacks for the first time.

Opinion - SBW has his detractors but you can't take away the fact that the most talked-about player this decade will go into the history books as a 50 test All Black, writes Jamie Wall.

The All Blacks' end of year tour kicks off with a match against the Wallabies in Tokyo this weekend. Jamie Wall's tour diary looks at the long-term effects of the game in Japan.

Opinion - Someone ought to tell the National Party to time their disputes a little better, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - The Kiwis are back in business after a shock win over the Kangaroos last night, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - A game of limitations and discipline is what's needed in this Saturday's league game between the Kiwis and the Kangaroos, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion - Just when you think you've run out of superlatives to describe the way that All Blacks and Springboks play rugby against each other, they go and do this, writes Jamie Wall.