HE could have been made to measure, Carl Hayman; if you’re looking for an interviewee who embodies the All-Black, it’s this grizzly-bear of a man from Opunake in Otago.

“DON’T spare them now!” a man said to me on Saturday referring to the Munster team that had lost the Heineken Cup quarter-final the previous evening, “don’t spare them!” he repeated.

WHAT a day, what a way to end a championship! Two late, late tries, two late, late TMO calls that went against us, but sure what harm. We’re not the champions of Europe, didn’t win the Six-Nations championship – so what?

IT HAD to happen. I’ve had problems with my calf before, but all week everything was going so well, in fact all year everything was going so well, to the point where I probably got a bit cocky.

THERE is no getting away from this miserable weather but at least we have something we can look forward to with a bit of hope, with a bit of light.

The Minister for Communications has published a draft list of sporting events that he believes should continue to be available free to air on television.