Short & sweet

On rugby

I’m sitting in my lounge watching the Blues/Hurricanes. The Blues are the most scruffy bunch of players I’ve seen for years! Pink hair, bleached hair, ponytail, mop hair. The Hurricanes look almost American boy normal.

Susan Lawrence, Kohimarama What a letdown — good rugby ruined by over-zealous referees.

Reg Dempster, Albany

What a woeful start to the rugby season. Robertson making a political speech before the game on Saturday night.

A J Petersen, Kawerau

On Covid-19

People advocating opening the Tasman bubble should realise that Australia gets new Covid-19 cases every day.

Do we want to spoil our virus-free status?Even the Australian states still have closed borders. Better for us to have a Pacific Island bubble.

B. Sullivan, St Heliers.

On #BlackLives

I don’t wholly agree with the BLM slogan it should be ALL Lives Matter. There have been faults on all sides in all countries. Dennis Manson, North Shore