Ok , so Sonny Bill Williams has a dream XIII based on who he respects on and off the field, in union and league.
A recent anti-doping commission set up by Wada suggests there is a ''deeply rooted culture of cheating'' in Russian athletics.
This indicates that the war against doping is nowhere near ending and that the baton of corruption is not finished doing the rounds.
Is it too soon to suggest that the All Black victory at the Rugby World Cup is being used as a distraction from the more important social, economic and political issues going on?
If David Pocock's face is anything to go by, we are in for a bruising Rugby World Cup final this weekend.
Did you know that New Zealand has another significant sport event going on at the moment that doesn't involve an oval ball?
Do you need a distraction from the tension building around the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals and whether the All Blacks of 2011 or 2007 will show up?
While at a rugby conference at the University of Brighton last week, I noticed the newspapers were plastered with stories of Paula Radcliffe, the women's world record holder in the marathon and a legend in women's sport, defending herself against doping allegations.
There was a buzz of excitement around the naming of the All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad in the weekend.
We've come a long way from the 1990s, when All Black Marc Ellis was vilified for switching to league.
In the 1998 Adam Sandler movie The Waterboy, Bobby Boucher - who has repressed anger issues - is the waterboy for a local football team.
What an emotional roller coaster last weekend's sport results created. Rugby league supporters became depressed, All Black fans were in shock and New Zealand netball enthusiasts were ecstatic and hopeful.
Superstar Ronda Jean Rousey is the full package, according to UFC president Dana White.
The findings of a study into the long-term physical and psychological health effects of playing elite rugby, community rugby and non-contact sports has not produced the concrete evidence desired regarding concussion, but there are some other interesting results that are worth exploring.
The controversial rally between Australians Dawn Fraser, Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic has revealed not only a lot about the character of these individuals but also a lot about the underlying tension that exists in Australia with regards to migration and race relations.
July is te marama o te reo Maori (Maori Language Month), so it is appropriate that the Maori All Blacks get to play in front of a home crowd this month for the first time since their centenary games in 2010.
Two of rugby's lovable cheeky characters have gone from this world too early.
Is the behaviour around sport disintegrating? The actions of a youngster in rugby and coaches in different sports would suggest it has.
June and July are busy months for women's sport, and New Zealand could learn a thing or two from our Commonwealth cousins, Australia and Canada, when it comes to promoting and developing women in sport and women's sport events.
The shock resignation of Fifa president Sepp Blatter four days into his fifth term has completely rattled the already troubled organisation under investigation by United States and Swiss officials for financial crimes and corruption.
Two recent announcements have given some clarity to the ground rules when rugby players and coaches seek greener pastures, global opportunities and a chance to increase both talents and bank balances.