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Can I just start by saying, how good is rugby! And how good is Super Rugby Pacific this year: close matches, brilliant attack, desperate…
Rugby wingers are a diverse bunch. In no other sport can you find a position with such diverse body types and talents. What’s your…
Flyhalf is the most important position in rugby, with no other position has as much impact on the outcome of a game. They are…
Yep, things are pretty bad for the Wallabies at the moment. As a fella who started watching the Wallabies 30 years ago and have…
Here is a sobering stat, currently Dave Rennie’s Wallabies record stands at nine wins from 23 matches, a win percentage of just 39 percent.…
Ireland's 29-20 win over the All Blacks on the weekend was a joy to watch. Both teams played terrific rugby and it was a…
It was a disappointing result against the Wallabies bogey team the Scots on the weekend. However, there are a lot of positives to take…
Wow! That was my favourite Wallabies performance in years, maybe a decade. Maybe ever. It wasn’t perfect, but it was just smart rugby –…
In the Seinfeld episode ‘The Opposite’, George Costanza has no job, no girlfriend and is forced into living at home with his parents. Pondering…
The 2013 Brumbies were coached by IRB Hall of Famer Jake White. His achievement list includes coaching the South African under 21s to a…
Albert Einstein once said: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. Well, Australian rugby just might be…
Well after what was a fun Super Rugby AU, everything went crashing to earth very quick against the Kiwis. What gets me is that…
The score of 27-7 in the Wallabies' loss to the All Blacks on the weekend does not represent the competitiveness of what was another…
Some players are lighting fast, some are as strong as an ox and some lucky ones are both. Others have no god-given talents but…
It is easy to get caught up in recent experiences at the expense of the past. If you ask any average Joe on the…
It was a great idea for The Roar to give us the opportunity to select our Wallabies team for the next time they play.…
There is a lot of negativity about the Wallabies future. But we can’t forget they are just a sporting team, nothing more and nothing…
Samu Kerevi made the headlines this week for this whole mess about playing for Fiji in the next World Cup. However, what caught my…
To win rugby games, some swear by playing error-free footy. Others by having a strong set piece. I have heard Rod Kafer talk of…
Who should play on the wings for the Wallabies is a much debated topic. For the first match of the Rugby Championship this season,…
Yeh Beale had real spring off the pitch. FB has always been his best position too
Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive
Great point. even if a counter ruck doesn’t win a turnover it generally slows the ball – so win / win reslly
Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive
It’s crazy isn’t it. I have never seen the premiers of one year fall so quick the next. If they get the wooden spoon it must be the first time in professional sport that has happened???
Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive
Great round of really interesting match ups. Call me crazy but this years Super Rugby Pacific has been terrific!
The Roar's Super Rugby expert tips and predictions, Round 9: Big test for Les, Blues backed to best Brumbies
They would be in with a good chance this weekend v the blues. Win that and the momentum could help them with the hurricanes at home. They need a top 2 finish for the finals. That slip up last year v the force where they rotated thr team really cost them
'Doesn't count for anything': Bernie gets serious with Brumbies as race for top two finish heats up
Yeh very good points Harry. It’s a tricky issue that’s for sure
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Good read Harry. Just to play devils advocate for a moment… Eddie basically got to pick who he wanted, Rennie was allowed the same grace for parts of his tenure (I remember one game on the NH tour our starting line up had players from 10 different pro teams). But the results were shocking?
SA won the last WC by 1 point in the quarters, semis, and final. They also had to beat just Japan, wales and england (who were massive bookies favourites) to win in 2019. They lost pool matches in both of these wcs. Just one whistle blow the other way and it could have been a very different narrative. Between the world cups SA also haven’t been the top team in the world consistently (ireland, france and NZ could lay claim to being better).
I guess what I’m saying is the 2 WCs stand out as evidence for SAs selection policy. Both events were pretty lucky (like in all knock out sport).
I honestly dont know either way if scrapping the giteau law will change Australias fortunes (it’s already basically scrapped anyway). But if our super rugby teams continue improving against the kiwis I’d say that will do a lot more to our chances of being successful again on the world stage
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
TJ is a legend. All round class player. So great to see him back and sure he has a lot more to give the All Blacks
The forgotten leader Razor must pick for the All Blacks - and why it could change who wears the prized No.10 jersey
Dont know. The force weren’t too firm and muscular. Neither the force or moana played great. The Reds were just shocking on both
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
That was just so poor from the Reds. Starting to think the first 4 games of the season were a false dawn. They really should have been eying off 2 bonus point wins v moana and the force and now 2 losses. All of the good things they were doing early in the season – clearouts, interpassing between forwards are no more. Not sure what Kiss is doing moving around the 10s constantly too
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
Lolesio is looking good for wals 10. So calm with his goal kicking too. Like the look of Harrison off the bench for the Tahs, he adds some real zip, very hood goal kicker too. If he keeps it up wouldnt mind Noah starting then Harrison off the bench for the Wals.
Toole is some player. Even though he saw very little of the ball he still managed a try try assist, try save on Pietsch at the buzzer to save the bonus point and a great steal off Gamble.
Cale. Wow. How many line outs did he steal??? He has pace and is good over the ball. Hope they dont try to bulk him up. Keep him as he is and have big Valentini to even things out. Perfect
Brumbies make it 12 straight against Tahs as Bell hobbles off in worrying sign for Wallabies
Say Hoops will be an excellent 7s player. Probably even more suited to 7s than 15s. Good luck to him!
'Incredible' Hoops backed to do better than Boks legend who 'failed abysmally' in sevens switch
Ah ya got to feel for him a bit. As pointed out a lot of close losses. They dont seem to have a great gameplan but surely let the rest of the season ride. Dont like their chances of breaking the 11 game losing streak v the brums though!
Rugby Australia kicks off review into Waratahs as pressure mounts on Coleman ahead of Brumbies clash
80% of coaching is selection. Very true. Didnt think Eddie or Dave got selection right at all. Would like to see some changes from Schimdt. Think it’s time to move on from Kerevi and MK in the backs. Don’t really see how TT gains a spot at this point
How Schmidt landed All Blacks icon at Wallabies - and why '80 per cent of coaching is selection'
Do remember him playing the full 80 some matches for the Reds. Madness really for a big fella. You could see him noticeably conserving energy. Really his best position is 25-30 mins impact off the bench. He really can never live up to the $1+ price tag for what he actually contributes to the team winning (even on his best day). He does get a lot of criticism but when you are on that big a wage that’s the game I guess.
'He'd been flogged to death': Rebels GM's scathing Tupou claim as Wallaby battles to reignite his fire
Yeh you’re right, hard running centres are fools hold really. We needs smarts in centre. I thought it was a strange move the crusaders aumua too. Very un-crusaders centre
Five things we learnt: Why Cheika could be the man to resurrect Tahs, Thor is the new Quade, value of sevens
Yep Cale and Toole are the future. Wouldnt mind seekng Reimer come off the bench for the Wallabies. He is Pocock-like at the breakdown
'It was brutal': Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to 'Test match intensity' win over Reds as Wright shines again
Wouldnt be my choice but I’d see it happening. You know how it is, bring in a league winger with ‘x factor’ throw him in a position hes not suited to like 13 or 15 in an aim to get the ball in his hands as much as possible at the expense of the rest of the backline. Tahs have done this before
'They've got to have some trust': DC's vision for star trio as Jorgo says gold jersey '100%' fuelled decision to stay
Say they will put either Kellaway or Suaali at 13 to replace Perese.
11 Pietsch / Reilly
12 Walton / Foketi
13 Kellaway / Suaali
14 Kellaway / Suaali
15 Jorgensen
'They've got to have some trust': DC's vision for star trio as Jorgo says gold jersey '100%' fuelled decision to stay
All the best for WH. Great player with potential at 15 and 10. Thought he was really good at 15 his last few starts for the Tahs. Was kicking goals for fun too. Hopefully his luck turns. You’d think he will wear a Wallaby jersey one day. Will be watching with interest
Inspirational Harrison set for first Super Rugby match in 707 days as Tahs out to snap 'frustrating' run
Yep not only does he have pace he has excellent decision making in space. Knows when to draw and pass, knows when to chip, knows when to back himself. That’s a priceless quality. Years of 7s rugby has given him this. He is comfortable in space where as a lot of 15s wingers panic
Wonder kid offered 3-yr, $1.6m deal to stay in Aussie rugby - and why it could see Wallabies stars leave Ballymore
Lot of potential but injuries already too. I’d be throwing that money at Corey Toole. He is living up to the hype already and topping all of super rugby for tries and line breaks. The crowd roared each time he got the ball at the Moana game. Can’t remember since big Del swapping over 20 odd years ago a crowd doing that???
Wonder kid offered 3-yr, $1.6m deal to stay in Aussie rugby - and why it could see Wallabies stars leave Ballymore
Yeh he was very good last year but not much happening this year
Five things we learned: Schmidt's selection headache, Carter's a No.12 wildcard, and $1m Thor must step up
Toole is leading the whole comp on tries and line breaks, 3rd defenders beaten and 4th on run metres. That’s pretty 1st Tier???
The Wrap: Wallaby's brain fade that cost the Tahs, con job worthy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Great read Geoff. Was shocked by Lomani on the screen. Thought I was seeing things. He has a look in his eyes of a man that is not all together and might need some help – his actions also signify this
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'