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Australian rugby doing just fine
24 Apr 2013Too much is made of the Australian conference being the ‘weakest’. It is simply not true Australian Super Rugby sides are easy beats. Depth in Australian rugby has always been questioned. And fair enough. It is difficult to argue that the pools of rugby talent in Australia are anywhere near as deep as those in [...]
Feeding Three Amigos to the Lions
26 Mar 2013Win, lose, or in the unlikely event of a draw, it is probable Kurtley Beale, James O’Connor and Quade Cooper will be right at the centre of the outcome of the Lions tour. Robbie Deans nailed his colours to the mast quite some time ago – long before Beale reportedly clocked the other Cooper (Vuna). [...]
All Blacks are afraid of losing their aura
21 Nov 2012The reaction to Scott Higginbotham’s suspension for ‘striking’ and ‘head butting’ Richie McCaw has been a little hypocritical, not to mention precious, hasn’t it? I’ll say upfront, McCaw is probably the greatest ever. I hope he’s knighted. But certain, mostly Kiwi, reactions to his perceived ill treatment have been a little over the top. I [...]
All we want from the Wallabies is commitment
1 Sep 2012As I tried to remove myself from a bar late one night, a friend of mine pleaded: “Don’t do a Houdini. Drinking is like defence, it’s all about attitude”. How could I argue? You’re either up for a tackle or you’re not. Line speed is either quick or lethargic. Nobody goes missing in action. The [...]
Deans is the right man at the wrong time
25 Aug 2012As a long time Robbie Deans supporter, it pains me to agree with those baying for his blood. Before I tell you why, let me say right now that Deans is not a bad coach. Certain radio broadcasters appear to have been trawling the streets of Kings Cross to give predictable journalists cheap headlines. Deans [...]
Wallabies centres must dare to dare
4 Jul 2012Australia has never had a great front row, but now it appears the Wallabies have a new problem – the centres. This is an unfamilar position for Australians to be in. For many seasons we watched Horan and Little run, catch, pass and tackle. And kick, very occasionally. They were, after all, arguably the greatest [...]
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