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Wallabies and Boks are their own worst enemies
10 Sep 2012The Wallabies continue to be their own worst enemy. Clearly, they have learned nothing from the two rugby lessons provided by the All Blacks in the past three weeks. The Springboks have also failed to heed the lessons of the Stormers’ flawed Super Rugby campaigns in 2011 and 2012. After an error-riddled performance in Auckland, [...]
Don't blame Deans for this brainless mob, but move him anyway
27 Aug 2012It is not fair to blame Robbie Deans for the result in Auckland. It was the perfect storm. The World Champion All Blacks played high-tempo, skillful and clever rugby. The Wallabies chose to match this with a performance riddled with so many schoolboy errors that WADA will be seeking samples from them all. And yet, [...]
Wallabies lack a genuine number 10
24 Aug 2012The Wallabies lack a world-class fly half, despite there being many pretenders. Whether it was Mark Ella in 1984, Grant Fox in 1987, Noddy in 1991 (get well soon!), Steve Larkham in 1999 or Jonny Wilkinson in 2003, great teams have great fly halves. These players together with likes of Dan Carter, Merthens and others [...]
All Blacks show Wallabies how to win
20 Aug 2012The 2012 New Zealand All Blacks again showed the Wallabies how to win Test matches in tight situations. The All Blacks won comfortably, yet with frugal possession of only 40%. To put it another way, the Wallabies had 50% more possession, and lost. The Wallabies made 91 runs for 467 metres. The All Blacks made [...]
Will the Welsh defy the Wallabies? Predictions vs eventualities
18 Jun 2012This is the second part of my article, after the enthralling Wallabies game against Wales. I made a number of predictions about the game, and today I have matched them to the actual outcomes. Prediction: The Welsh will bring their ‘A’ game and the pressure will tell on the Wallabies. The Wallabies will realise that [...]
Will the Welsh defy the Wallabies?
16 Jun 2012This is the first part of my article on this evening’s Wallabies game against Wales. Coming soon is the second part, where I compare today’s predictions with tonight’s outcomes. Prediction: The Welsh will bring their A game and the pressure will tell on the Wallabies. The Wallabies will realise that they need the Trois Enfant [...]
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