Paul Thomas: walking the talk
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3839 28th Nov 2013
If choosing not to walk is synonymous with any cricketing nation, it’s Australia.
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas is a Wellington-based writer who has produced a number of books on sport, including collaborations with former All Black coach John Hart, All Black greats John Kirwan and Tana Umaga, and Black Caps and former India coach John Wright. His book A Whole New Ball Game examined New Zealand rugby in the professional era. His seven works of fiction include the ground-breaking series of Kiwi crime novels recently re-published as The Ihaka Trilogy. He also writes a weekly column for the New Zealand Herald.
Paul Thomas: anyone for Claytons?
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3838 21st Nov 2013
Everything that’s wrong with pro boxing was on show in David Tua’s anticlimactic swansong.
Paul Thomas: World Cup overfloweth
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3837 14th Nov 2013
All won’t be lost if Mexico spoil the All Whites’ 2014 final chances.
Paul Thomas: Sonny Bill’s world series
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3836 7th Nov 2013
For all his love of league, it may not provide SBW with a big enough stage.
Paul Thomas: sports conspiracy theories
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3835 31st Oct 2013
Why a gulf separates the armchair selectors from those whose teams actually have to play.
Paul Thomas: Hodgson's foot in mouth
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3834 24th Oct 2013
England’s multilingual football manager gets tangled up in words.
Paul Thomas: Sonny Bill Williams Derangement Syndrome
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3833 17th Oct 2013
With Sonny Bill Williams staying on in Oz, Ma‘a Nonu might get a look in.
Paul Thomas: All Blacks questions to ponder
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3832 10th Oct 2013
Following the All Blacks win in South Africa, there’s time for reflection.
Paul Thomas: foiled again
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3831 3rd Oct 2013
Even when Team New Zealand did everything right, they were run down.
Paul Thomas: righting refereeing wrongs
Subscriber contentBy Paul Thomas in Sport
Issue 3830 26th Sep 2013
There should be a mechanism for reversing incorrect refereeing decisions.