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- Member Since:
- May 2007
- Based In:
- Australia
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- The Barbarians
- Favourite Sports:
- Rugby,
Latest Articles
Wallabies deserve a break after Wales
29 Nov 2012Here’s a word of warning for Wallabies fans as the national side takes on Wales in Cardiff for the final Test of their Spring Tour – don’t be too hard on your boys. They’ve been through a lot this year. The critics have taken several chances to hammer the team for some sub-standard results the [...]
IRB top 10 tighter than ever before
21 Nov 2012The great joy of sport comes from tales of redemption and the Wallabies experienced an absolution of sorts against England last Saturday at Twickenham. The previous week I called upon them to win the contact, and to put bodies in motion to win the deception. They did both in spades. Several players who had ordinary [...]
Australian rugby fans must find their voice
16 Nov 2012For Australian rugby fans, a win over England this weekend would be less like the beginning of a cure for their ills – and more like a loved one briefly waking from a coma before saying goodbye. To all but the most deluded and insular of rugby people, Australian rugby is in intensive care. It [...]
Wallabies shirk collision and pay the price
12 Nov 2012Rugby is a simple game. It’s a collision sport, and so to win the game you have to win the contest at the collision point. You can do this in two ways. You can win the collision itself through physical might and aggression. Or you can avoid the collision through sleight of hand and agility. [...]
Buderus, Bennett, Brumbies bummed by NRL
10 Nov 2012Whatever claptrap the NRL might spout about the Danny Buderus situation being about salary cap rules, the reality is the most insular code of all just exposed the enormous chip it continues to carry on its shoulder. Still pumped up with the self-righteous hot-air from the return of lost sheep Israel Folau, the jumpy NRL [...]
Golden era beckons for Wallabies
22 Oct 2012Following last weekend’s 18-18 draw with New Zealand, a few grizzled old heads will have cast their minds back to another significant draw with the All Blacks in 1988. An unheralded Wallaby side with several new combinations ran the 1987 World Champions to a 19-19 draw at Ballymore. There are more than a few parallels [...]
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