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About Duncan Johnstone
About Duncan Johnstone
Co-editor of Rugbyheaven.co.nz, Duncan Johnstone was in the stands when David Kirk lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy in 1987 and has been involved in coverage of five of the six Rugby World Cups for newspapers and websites. Johnstone authored Sean Fitzpatrick's best-selling biography Turning Point and is a regular media analyst on the weekly Press Box show on Sky's Rugby Channel.
Mortlock key to midfield muddle
Wallabies skipper Swill shift into inside centre if Berrick Barnes
is unfit to face the All Blacks.
ABs props cover hooker for Boks
Prop Tony Woodcock, the two-try hero of the stunning Bledisloe Cup win, will be asked to cover lineout throwing duties as the All Blacks gamble with their hookers for the trip to South Africa to face a Springboks side forwards coach Steve Hansen rates as Tri-Nations favourites.
Eales blasts ABs too
Australian great John Eales hasn't restricted his attack on the All Blacks to coach Graham Henry - he's also hit out at the team themselves, claiming they have lost their aura of invincibility and they are vulnerable this weekend.
Bledisloe magic sets up Sydney sizzler - Deans
Robbie Deans knows a thing or two about Bledisloe Cup tests and he senses something special brewing for Saturday night with the Wallabies coach predicting "an epic" against the All Blacks in Sydney.
Rob's mob spell trouble for Ted's troops
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief when the relentless Springboks left New Zealand. A week's breather and then on to the Wallabies - that mob on the other side of the ditch who don't have a scrum.
I'm not a bully - Butch James
Controversial Springbok Butch James says there's nothing premeditated in his physical approach as he gets set to target Wallabies star Matt Giteau, a player he rates in the same class as Dan Carter.
ABs law unto themselves: Smit
Springboks captain angry over tackle that ended his tour of New
Zealand on Saturday night.
New coach trigger transformation in Springboks
WHEN Conrad Jantjes says there's a rugby revolution going on in South Africa that threatens football as the sport of choice, we should listen.
Ali floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee
ALI WILLIAMS proved again he's a man for a big occasion as he
shrugged off an ankle injury to inspire the All Blacks to victory
in an enthralling Tri Nations opener against the Springboks.
Black and Blooming
Andy Ellis never planned a rugby career, but now he finds himself
New Zealand's No.1 halfback.
Henry's bold claim: This is the mother of all tests
Forget a certain World Cup quarter-final - these are the world champions. And that has led Graham Henry to rate Saturday's Tri Nations opener against the Springboks as the biggest test his All Blacks have faced during his five years in charge.
Smit sees danger in rugby's new rules
Springboks captain John Smit is absolutely certain there's no such thing as a vulnerable All Blacks side but he's yet to be convinced about rugby's new laws as he gets set for his first taste of the controversial ELVs in Saturday night's Tri Nations opener in Wellington.
Deans beats Henry in poll of trusted Kiwis
New Zealanders trust Robbie Deans more than Graham Henry while All Blacks legend Colin Meads is rugby's most respected figure, a new survey has revealed.
ABs good and bad: Zinzy
The All Blacks have gained a mix review from Zinzan Brooke as they get set for a rematch with England - he likes Ma'a Nonu and their attacking attitude but is worried about their lineout and inability to shut down a game.
Henry points finger at scrum tactics
All Blacks coach Graham Henry was quick to praise the key areas of
the All Blacks' 37-20 win over England - the mental toughness of
his side, the performance of the midfield and a significant victory
in a scrum contest where he also questioned the vailidity of the
tourists' work.
It's official - NZRU has its head in the sand
If ever we needed confirmation that the New Zealand Rugby Union is losing touch with the base of the national game, it came with the staggering admission by chief executive Steve Tew.
Tindall back to fight another day
Veteran centre completes another chapter in his remarkable career
when named in England team.
Bruce not dwelling on the ones he dropped
Callum Bruce says the Chiefs can't dwell on their horror loss to the Western Force and believes that shock result has well and truly removed any complacency from their desperate Super 14 campaign.
Evans-Nacewa mix growing on Blues
The Blues might be losing Nick Evans and Isa Nacewa permanently but
don't expect them to be moving from their new positions just yet.
Injuries add to Chiefs' pain in Perth
The Chiefs have a long injury list headed by problematic centre
Richard Kahui to complicate the bitter disappointment of their poor
performance in losing to the Western Force in Perth.
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