RobiNZ Personal Blog

Warning: TV Sport overdose ahead!

What a day tomorrow; Formula 1 from China WRC from Catalunya V8’s from Bathurst and some rugby team playing the French! Read more →

Rugby World Cup - New Zealand Vs Italy

I’m not a Rugby fan, I think there are two of us in New Zealand, but you can’t avoid knowing the whole thing kicks off for us tonight with: vs Go Italy! Did I blog that? Read more →

Bad Ad Physics? - Heineken World Rugby Cup 2007 Continental Shift

The Heineken World Rugby Cup 2007 Continental Shift advert shows Rugby teams pushing the continents together to form a mega-continent. Maybe I’m missing something: If you are standing on a conti... Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 7 - America's Cup

Quote of the race: Brad Butterworth: “When he tacks, you could aim for his stern and he won’t cross you” Brad defines move that gave Team NZ a penalty and Alinghi just enough advantage to cross... Read more →

Hoping for the perfect America's Cup result: 5 - 4

Just a few hours from possibly the last America’s Cup race for 2007 the news reports are using words like “battle” and “fight” as if they are reporting a war. While the odds are against Emirates Te... Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 6 - America's Cup

Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “It’s match point, Alinghi” Alinghi sail past Emirates Team New Zealand to win race 6 . It’s 4 – 2 to the Swiss. PS: Not a good night for Kiwi sport: Wal... Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 5 - America's Cup

Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “We’ve never seen kites flying like that before” Team New Zealand hoist 3 Spinnakers/Gennakers while Alinghi sail past to win race 5 . It’s 3 – 2 to the Swi... Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 4 - America's Cup

Quote of the race:* Peter Montgomery : “It’s a maritime game of chess” Alinghi win race 4 so it’s 2 – 2, subject to protest! * Ok, I’ll admit he says that every race Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 3 - America's Cup

Quote of the most amazing race: Peter Montgomery : “Amazing, the pendulum is now swinging Team New Zealands way” Russell Coutts : “The pendulum has swung Team New Zealands way” Russell Coutts... Read more →

Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 2 - America's Cup

Quote of the race: “They’ll be kicking themselves for that mistake” Russell Coutts on Alinghi’s poor lee bow tack that lost them race 2 Read more →