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Looking at Super Rugby's burning questions
9 May 2013It’s time to churn through some questions about where we find ourselves before Round 13 of Super Rugby. What happened at the Stormers? Great question, EP. One that probably hasn’t been asked enough. Before the season the Stormers were considered a contender in the South African conference. And for good reason being defending champions and [...]
Blast from the past - Waratahs and Lions 2001
8 May 2013It’s very entertaining going over some of the more notable Lions Tour games in the past and the Lions against NSW Waratahs in 2001 is one of the famous ones. As the Lions are coming and we still don’t know much more about what that means I thought I’d help build anticipation by sharing some [...]
You can't trust your sport to self-regulate
7 May 2013Waterhouse v Singleton, ASADA v Essendon Bombers, ASADA v Cronulla Sharks; these are just the most recent examples of how self-governance within our sporting codes is not reliable. Cultural organisations, in particular sporting ones, are a road littered with the burnt out wrecks of self-regulation being subject to conflict of interest, lack of incentive and [...]
Reds setting their own trap
6 May 2013On Saturday night the Reds fell into a trap that caused them to draw with the Force. The Force defended admirably, and had periods of efficient and enjoyable play, but were not able to make the running for the vast majority of the 80 minutes. It was the same tactical and positional errors by the [...]
Lions Tour a chance for catharsis
3 May 2013This was a week full of big announcements, long lists of names, widely distributed quotes and increasing anticipation. The Lions are coming. Warren Gatland and his henchmen fronted a good sized press corps and deliveredthe initial list of 37 players he’ll bring with him to Australia, via Hong Kong. It’s fairly hard to get worked [...]
Buy or sell on the Super Rugby exchange?
30 Apr 2013It’s time to dip back into my bags of wisdom for a look at what to add or remove from your Super Rugby portfolios. Yes, it’s time for another buy or sell. A lot has happened since my previous lot of advice; we’ll start by looking at my final piece last time: The Jantjies Indicator [...]
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