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ITV News
43 minutes ago
- ITV News
Steve Tandy: 'There's no magic wand or quick fix – but I believe in Welsh talent'
New head coach Steve Tandy says Wales must show ambition to restore national pride after sliding down the world order. Tonmawr-born Tandy, a former Ospreys player and coach, has ended a six-year stay as Scotland defence coach to return home to Wales. Tandy becomes the first Welshman to coach the national side since 2007, at a time when Wales have slipped to 12th in the world rankings and had lost 17 successive matches before beating Japan last month in the final game of Matt Sherratt's interim reign. 'The privilege and the honour to be head coach of your national country is massive,' Tandy said. 'Being in the changing rooms is even better. I've got huge pride as a sense of family and what a great rugby nation it is. 'So, it's a feeling of absolute pride and an honour.' Wales were 2019 World Cup semi-finalists under Warren Gatland and Wayne Pivac's side won the 2021 Six Nations Championship. But Pivac's reign quickly unravelled and Gatland's return – the Kiwi had overseen a glorious chapter between 2007 and 2019 – produced no upturn in fortunes, with his departure coming during the 2025 Six Nations in February. The Welsh Rugby Union has stated it wants to see Wales in the top five in the world by 2029. But is that a realistic target given the problems facing the Welsh game at a time when four regions could be cut to two and the talent pool is shallow compared to rival nations? Tandy said: 'I believe in the talent we have in Wales, to get us to where we want to go. 'There's not going to be a magic wand or a quick fix and then it all changes, but I do believe in the pathway. 'Ultimately you want to have ambition. We want to have ambition to meet those targets, but ultimately there's a process to get to that as well. 'We have to build performances incrementally. From campaign to campaign we have to be better and looking at how we can build that performance through the exciting group we've got.' Tandy won the Pro12 competition in six years at Ospreys but left the Welsh region in 2018. He worked for NSW Waratahs in Australia before moving to Scotland, while Gatland made him defence coach on the British and Irish Lions' 2021 tour of South Africa. 'The one thing that has really driven me from the start is I want to be the best person and the best coach I can possibly be,' Tandy said. 'Did I ever think I'd be a Lions coach? No. Did I ever think I'd coach the Waratahs? No. 'But I think it's surprising what happens when you have the mindset to be better and to understand as well you have got blind spots and you have got things to work on.' Tandy takes up his role on September 1 and will prepare for autumn home games against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. He will shape his backroom team along with WRU performance director Dave Reddin, saying there is a 'blank canvas' after Gethin Jenkins (defence), Danny Wilson (forwards), Adam Jones (scrum), Rhys Thomas (assistant forwards coach) and Leigh Halfpenny (kicking) assisted Sherratt in Japan.
NZ Herald
44 minutes ago
- NZ Herald
MasterChef Australia: NZ contestant Ben MacDonald talks about life after elimination
'I went there to win, there's no doubt about that. Certainly got pretty close, disappointed that I didn't make it all the way – but also [I'm] really proud of how far I went and happy to be home,' he says with a laugh. 'It was a very long season.' In his bid to join Depinder Chhibber in the final four, along with contestants Laura Cassai, Jamie Fleming and Callum Hann, McDonald had to create what the judges called a 'spectacular one-bite wonder'. Setting the scene, guest judge and top Kiwi chef Vaughan Mabee of the globally acclaimed Amisfield restaurant in Queenstown showed off his fantastical selection of one-mouthful winners that looked like they came straight from the world of Harry Potter. The Whangārei-raised Aucklander is a father of two. Photo / TVNZ MacDonald then created his own magic: chicken wings stuffed with whitebait mousse. The wings sat on top of a seaweed and parmesan tuille, with chicken liver parfait underneath. Topping it off was a drizzle of chive oil emulsion and some caviar. As a bonus, the whitebait was local; Mabee brought it with him from New Zealand. But, compared to the other creations, it failed to charm and was criticised as having 'too many things going on'. The Whangārei-raised Aucklander was sent packing. On the show, MacDonald admitted small bites weren't his style. 'You can only squeeze so much flavour into one mouthful ... whilst the whitebait was in there, it was never meant to be a whitebait dish. It was just supposed to add sweetness and a bit of a change of a layer of texture as well. I think the other dishes on the day were just more concise and better.' Mabee says he was gutted about it, too. 'Ben had a huge amount of talent and his dish was great – it just had too many elements and the focus went away from being a great dish,' he tells the Herald. Ben with judges Jean-Christophe and Andy. Photo / TVNZ '[It was] tasty, yes, but it just wasn't the best dish that day. I was sad to see the Kiwi leave. What an amazing guy.' But MacDonald isn't fazed by the defeat, perhaps because he doesn't view it as such. 'At the end of the day, my life's not going to be measurably worse if I don't win MasterChef. 'I was trying not to put too much pressure on myself right from the start. I was there for the experience. I was there to learn. And I just knew that if I went in and did my best every day, I would never be disappointed.' The highlight of the experience was winning the immunity pin and cooking along with Gordon Ramsay in the second episode. 'It was just a crazy challenge because you had no idea what you're making, you're just following along with Gordon Ramsey as best as you can. 'So stressful, so busy, and just doing it all and mine ended up coming up the best.' The 47-year-old chef previously competed on season six of MasterChef Australia, where he finished sixth. Photo / TVNZ He says the biggest thing he learned from the experience was 'how much you can learn from other people'. 'It was such a collaborative kind of supportive environment, and it was just really surprising where you could pick things up from,' he says, adding how at one stage Chhibber taught him how to make paratha 'properly'. 'If you're open to listening and sharing, I think it's just quite amazing what you can take on.' MacDonald has no hesitation when asked who he wants to win. . 'I think Jamie would do the most with it, and I think it would really change his life,' he says. As for what's next, MacDonald says there are a few things in the works. As well as preparing for and competing in his first marathon in Queenstown in November, he's focused on sharing with foodies 'delicious dishes people can cook themselves' on his social media. 'I'm going to try to put some personality into it and make it relatable and most of all achievable,' he says. MasterChef Australia: Back to Win airs on TVNZ and TVNZ+. Varsha Anjali is a journalist in the lifestyle team at the Herald. Based in Auckland, she covers culture, travel and more.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Matt Henry and Zakary Foulkes run riot as New Zealand crush Zimbabwe on Day 1
New Zealand's fast bowlers dominated Zimbabwe on Day 1 of the second Test match in Bulawayo, with taking 5-40 and debutant Zakary Foulkes claiming 4-38 to dismiss the hosts for 125. The Kiwi opening pair of and then propelled their team to 174-1, establishing a 49-run lead by stumps on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Matt Henry continued his exceptional form from the first Test, where he had claimed nine wickets, by leading the bowling attack against a struggling Zimbabwe batting lineup. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Will Young scored 74 runs with 11 fours before being dismissed, while Devon Conway remained unbeaten on 79. The duo shared a commanding 162-run opening partnership before Young chopped Trevor Gwandu's short ball onto his stumps. Brendan Taylor, returning to Test cricket after a 3½-year ban for violating multiple ICC codes of conduct, managed 44 runs off 107 balls in what he described as a "debut-like feeling." Zimbabwe's batting woes continued from their nine-wicket defeat in the first Test, despite New Zealand missing fast bowlers Nathan Smith and Will O'Rourke due to injuries. The three debutant New Zealand fast bowlers - Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, and Matthew Fisher - complemented Henry's bowling masterclass after Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and chose to bat. Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Tafadzwa Tsiga remained unbeaten on 33 and participated in a 25-run last-wicket partnership before Fisher claimed his debut wicket by dismissing Tanaka Chivanga. Taylor, who replaced Ben Curran in the top order, showed resilience while wickets tumbled around him in the opening session. His return began shakily when Duffy's short ball edged off his bat and flew over the wicketkeeper for a boundary. Poll Who was the standout bowler on Day 1 of the second Test match? Matt Henry Zakary Foulkes Henry struck early, having Brian Bennett caught by Young in the second slip for zero. He then trapped Nick Welch leg before wicket for 11 with a delivery that nipped back. Foulkes troubled the batsmen consistently, eventually getting Sean Williams caught by Young in the second slip. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also dismissed Ervine for 7, with Young taking his third catch in the slips. Zimbabwe's situation worsened after lunch as they lost three wickets in eight deliveries, collapsing to 83-7. Taylor's resistance ended when he chipped a simple catch to captain Mitchell Santner at extra cover off Henry. Sikandar Raza fell to Foulkes' short ball, caught by Rachin Ravindra at leg slip, while Trevor Gwandu was given out leg before wicket without scoring. Henry completed his five-wicket haul by bowling Vincent Masekesa and in consecutive overs, before Fisher wrapped up Zimbabwe's innings. The New Zealand opening pair then dominated the final session, establishing a strong position for their team by the end of day's play.
