CWC 22 photo dump

Sport Review #188

It’s been an honour to work on the world cup - here are some selected photo roll highlights.

Especially the bridge to the buses. It’s the little details.

Eden Park looked amazing all dressed up. I only got to Australia v India, but once again, India’s crowd are the best, all families, fun and making loads of noise.

Seddon Park’s planning and muscle were the stars of this game - going from basically underwater to playing in the space of a few hours.

Hamilton’s skies though.

The Basin. Still the GOAT. It was foggy though.

Thanks for reading - Richard

This week's best NZ sport content

Two great podcasts - the Dion Nash episode is chocka with insight into the drive it takes to make it in sport in business and sport, as well as plenty on the Blackcaps and Otago scene of the 90s, and yes the pot smoking. The conversation with Lance Cairns has many, many revelatory points you never knew, is hilarious, emotional and precious New Zealand cricketing taonga, you must listen. Super work all around [Between Two Beers]

Cricket World Cup - Zoe George on falling in love with the game then becoming part of it, Heather Dawson on building a legacy of new fans, Suzanne McFadden on the White Ferns’ three great leaders and where are the Ferns of 2000 now? [Stuff, Sportsfreak, Locker Room]

Architect Simon Fenwick drove the construction of the $2 million Waitemata table tennis facility, he spoke to Colin Peacock [RNZ]

Jamie Wall says Jonah Lomu Rugby is still the greatest rugby game ever - it’s an indisputable fact [Spinoff]

Madeline Chapman remembers the Exchequer Saints and Wellington GOAT Kenny McFadden [Spinoff]

Andrew Voerman, Philip Rollo and Tony Smith pick out Chris Woods’ top five All Whites goals [Stuff]

Video nasty

The fucker!

Long read

Long interview with entertaining pop culture historian / nerd Chuck Klosterman on living through that magical decade of the 90’s [Vulture]

Recommendation 

The GOAT Danny McBride’s Righteous Gemstones is back for season two, it’s on Neon.

Bring back the gif 

When you and the boys are back in the stand again.

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