22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
They came and conquered, and we got to watch. After almost six weeks on the road, our very own Duncan Johnstone and Jim Kayes offer their thoughts – some deadly serious, some not so – on the All Blacks' triumphant Grand Slam tour. Listen to our Grand Slam review
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... complete," it added, referring to Henry's title when he coached Wales.Dominion Post rugby writer Jim Kayes also used the word "redemption" to describe the All Blacks' season."Having survived the fallout of last year's World Cup debacle, All Blacks coach Graham Henry and his team simply had to win, and win they have," Kayes said."At the start of the year, 'rugby' was a profanity only...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... almost crazed performance that sucked the All Blacks into a frenetic type of game," wrote Jim Kayes."They lacked composure for long periods and were rattled by the din from the 26,000 at Thomond Park and the weight of history as they fell behind and the clock ticked down."The All Blacks were as desperate not to repeat the loss inflicted on their 1978 predecessors in Limerick just as Munster...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... mischievous." It's gone down with a kind of measured indifference in New Zealand, where scribe Jim Kayes called the column 'at times accurate, often vitriolic and occasionally very witty.' At least, that was the start. Later, Kayes went to considerable lengths to point out that Ireland had not won in 21 clashes between the two, crowed a little over the All Blacks' current world ranking,...
