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An expatriate Argie to the USA who started playing at the very tender age of 9 in an Irish School in Buenos Aires. He then played club rugby in Argentina. After moving to the USA, he played for his business school and some local clubs. Occasionally helped train skills and also refereed. His interest in writing about rugby came after meeting Graham Henry in New York City. He is most interested in the leadership issues dealing with team function.
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In 1999 I was on a train from Paddington to Cardiff to watch the first match of the Rugby World Cup, Wales against Argentina.…
Our hirsute Saffa analyst has been analysing and interpreting the performance of different positions and attempting to discover new statistical tools to review players…
Sunday morning, my wife and I went on a bicycle ride around where we live. She had been travelling and busy at work so…
What are Argentineans? What is Argentine rugby? To paraphrase an old friend of mine from the UK, they are an enigma inside a conundrum…
Jorge Wittman, 'Witty', was a fabulous number 7 and 8 for Pueyrredon, my club, and played for the Pumas from 1971 through 1973. Witty…
My dad wasn't an openly religious man. Like almost everything about him, he was private about his faith. He enrolled us in Catechism classes…
I attended what USA Rugby called 'The Rugby Weekend' in Chicago to watch the New Zealand Maoris play the USA and the All Blacks…
This is a story of two halves. I sat in the press box for the first half, and my official and lovely photographer was…
It is with profound sadness that I write about the passing of the greatest rugby teacher from Argentina, Angel "Papuchi" Guastella, last night in…
A post by Frank O'Keeffe about the top rugby players made me reminisce of some of the Pumas of my time. In this brief…
This week, Harry Jones wrote about the Jaguares and his disappointment at their performance in this, their first year of Super Rugby. Before we…
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Seven All Blacks, six Boks and a massive reality check for the Wallabies in our TRC team of the tournament
Sydney and Port Stephens.
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
James Taylor? I thought he was a singer guitarist.
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
And this year instead of going to Europe to watch some games, I’m going to Oz to spend time with my family. It’s a difficult trade.
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
6? The Argentinean?
Seven All Blacks, six Boks and a massive reality check for the Wallabies in our TRC team of the tournament
Props can fail HIAs before entering the field….
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
I’ll have to ask my brother in Sydney. He knows the story well. He introduced him to McQueen.
Topo Rodriguez: More than a great prop
The Soul in the Brain: The Cerebral Basis of Language, Art, and Belief, by Michael R. Trimble MD (Author)
I think this is the book, but not completely sure now.
Topo Rodriguez: More than a great prop
They will be in Europe…. 😁
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
Argentina keeps generating these slightly under sized locks and terrific back rowers. Also some clever fast backs. But not very big. Chocobares was the exception but is now hurt.
I am surprised that in the land where 10 is the marquee position (Porta history), we don’t have natural selections post Nico.
We also gave the Aussies Rodriguez and Noriega, but now we have a rooster who is 6-8 inches shorter than necessary, and a “beauty” who needs better rugby to improve. Plus a donut eater that makes Big Ben jealous.
The Wrap: Resurgent All Blacks secure the Rugby Championship but where to now for each team?
You are forgiven, but we will never forgive the UAR!
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
C’mon, Harry. Nobes and I have been mentioning the silly Argie scrums laws for years, especially as a reason for the lack of development of props.
Every time someone asks me about the Puma, my first comment deals with the lack of props…
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
That’s World Rugby’s job! 😡 😡
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
I partially disagree. The higher the quality, the higher the consistency.
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
You realize that Bello plays for a second division team in Italy? And Sclavi has not left any donut uneaten?
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
BIB, your statement is unfair to Harry.
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
Manic depression disease, or bipolar disorder is usually a life long condition. When it is diagnosed is another matter.
It is not a psychological issue as it is a neuropsychiatric issue.
An old friend of mine, a retired neuropsychiatrist, used to write about “mental” disease in genius.
Topo lived at my parent’s home when he arrived in Oz. My brother was who found him a place with Warringah. I mentioned before here the circumstances.
Topo Rodriguez: More than a great prop
You shouldn’t have to adapt to each ref. They should ALL be MUCH MORE consistent.
World Rugby has a serious issue. And they’re doing nothing about it.
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
39, I repeat, 39 penalties in 80 minutes. This is ridiculous.
Anyway, when this started I said the Pumas needed better/more props. I was right.
I’m also STILL not sure Cheika is the right guy.
I’m also encouraged that many players did really well.
And that we beat the ABs in their home.
Somewhere I also said that 10 was a difficult position for all Tier 1 nations. Also right, so far.
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
I told you last week. It is not the referee’s fault he’s whistle happy.
It is World Rugby that allows these people to become the centers of attention.
And by the way, pot calling kettle black about wasting time. The horror of that, eh? A Saffa complaining about time wasting? I’m shocked!
Again, after ten minutes watching, I just went for a bike ride. I can watch with fast forward on the remote later.
All Blacks claim TRC title as Boks fall short of target against clock-killing Pumas
Were you the one complaining about Lavanini in a different post?
Losing credibility quickly.
'System is broken': Darcy Swain's ban is far too light, SANZAAR's judiciary process is failing the game
Lavanini was pinged not for a specific foul play but for tackling within the 10 meters in a penalty. Swain’s behavior has been much more disgusting this year than Lavanini. Wake up. Two events of poor nature. A head butt and a broken knee. WTF?
The Thursday Two-up: How does The Rugby Championship end from here?
Sounds like or you have reports?
The Thursday Two-up: How does The Rugby Championship end from here?
Didn’t you have an Argie prop last time you won there?
The Thursday Two-up: How does The Rugby Championship end from here?
80 tackle monster.
Seven All Blacks, six Boks and a massive reality check for the Wallabies in our TRC team of the tournament