While Sidline Sid is a sports nut and follows all sports, it is rugby that is taking all his attention at the moment. With club rugby in the last throes of a season that started back in the balmy days of late March - the Bay of Plenty Steamers are about to embark on their ITM Cup season journey. Western Bay teams are well represented in the Baywide semi-finals that will be fought out this Saturday. In the Premier ranks, both post section More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. The only thing that Sidline Sid didn't understand about the David Tua fight on Sunday was where the judges left their Seeing Eye dogs. The decision from the three judges was a disgrace. While I have been a David Tua fan since I first More...

The last few weeks have dropped in temperature which makes our bodies feel the cold. Most of us add extra layers of clothing in the winter to stay warm and others start gaining body fat, which is nature’s way of keeping our bodies warm. The average weight gain over winter is about 500g. This does not sound like a lot of weight to gain but it’s usually not lost and therefore over many years this can steadily add to your total More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. Last week Sideline Sid went on tour, following two Bay of Plenty rugby teams who were in action at rural Bay of Plenty rugby grounds. Living in Tauranga, one gets caught up in the hustle and bustle of a large city. Last week was a More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. Just when the Bartercard Baywide Premier rugby championship appeared to be drifting along a predicable pathway - last weekend's results breathed new life into the race for the semi-finals Three of the top four sides were upset by More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. While there has been plenty of talk and hype around football and the World Cup, Sidline Sid reckons its time to talk local grassroots rugby. A million miles away from the All Blacks and Super rugby, there are thousands of players that More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. While Sidline Sid is a rugby fan through and true - even he has been impressed with the performances of the All Whites in the soccer ooops Football World Cup. All the clichés of uniting the country, punching above our weight More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. Sideline Sid believes that the majority of All Black and (in the Bay of Plenty) Steamers stars started their rugby careers in the humble beginnings of JMC rugby. On Sunday, at the Tauranga Domain, many of the local youngsters got More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. Sideline Sid had a busy few days over the weekend, keeping up with what was happening on the local sporting scene. Friday it was off to Blake Park for the Western Bay Rippa Rugby World Cup where the stars of the future were More...

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. The Bay of Plenty Steamers have been pretty much off the radar with the finish of Super Rugby and the start of the All Blacks yearly campaign. However, preparation for the 2010 season is well advanced, as 'Our Team' looks to meet the More...