Ben Stanley
ben.stanley@vice.comThe Long Suva Hangover: Remembering When Fiji Upset the British and Irish Lions, in 1977
Thanks to a dodgy home referee and an overindulgence of sun, booze and the beach, Fiji managed to pull off one of the greatest international rugby upsets ever.
It's Complicated: Is NZ Media's Relationship with Kiwi Farmers Busted?
I'm a farm kid, and a journalist, and right now that's an awkward position to be in.
ANZACS ABROAD: A Q&A with Football Fern Betsy Hassett; the only Kiwi to play for Man City, Werder Bremen & Ajax
"You go to these massive mens clubs and there are boys there that are way younger than we are, getting like triple the amount of support and money – it’s ridiculous.”
Kiwi Scott Dixon Is World's Luckiest Man; Walks Away From Horror Crash at Indy 500
How the heck Dixon survived his Indycar wreck this morning is anyone's guess.
In Search of Total Rugby Dominance, All Blacks Coaches Turn To West Point Generals, Ballet Dancers and Cage Fighters
"If you stop looking to learn, then you may as well retire."
During an Afternoon at Trump National, Kiwi and Women's Golf World No 1 Lydia Ko Hangs with Eric and Don Jr
The Trump Boys watched Ko as she coached some youngsters on the greens of their infamous father's course.
No More Buses, No More Beers: Grizzled Kiwi Veteran Reckons Pro Rugby Is No Fun Anymore
"They’re don’t know the beers after a Thursday night. They don’t know the bus trips to away matches. They know none of that and I do – that’s what I grew up in."
Kiwi Indycar Legend Scott Dixon Held Up at Gunpoint in Taco Bell Drive-Through
"They held a gun at Dixon's head and asked him for his wallet and his phone. You don't expect that to happen, especially [in Indianapolis]."
ANZACS ABROAD: A Q&A with Blake Wallace; the Aussie standoff for Canada’s only pro league club
A Wollongong kid, Wallace played for the Central Queensland Capras and Illawarra Cutters before inking a two-year deal with the Toronto Wolfpack.
Was Kieran Foran's Warriors Contract The Greatest False Dawn in Rugby League History?
The former Manly Sea Eagles standoff came to Mt Smart Stadium suffering from personal issues last year, but presenting ample hope for Warriors fans. It simply hasn't panned out.
US$10 Million America's Cup Yacht Flips Over in Bermuda
The America's Cup may not interest people who aren't millionaires - but seeing a big money catamaran flip over is rewarding to watch.
If These Are Duco's Last Days, What Does Kiwi Heavyweight Joseph Parker Do Now?
The Kiwi WBO world champion failed to deliver a cracking win over a Romanian easy-beat—and now his future is looking less certain.