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After this weekend there will be five more rounds of Super Rugby Pacific and then the finals. So, let's reflect on the five biggest…
Rugby in Australia is often not well represented by Rugby Australia. To be Australian in Australia is often to raise one state over country.…
No teams in the top five sports leagues of the world are folding or being saved by national unions. Curse the money all you…
Italy sits above Australia in world rugby, with the Wallabies wallowing in ninth, until of course Eddie Jones moves Japan into the top four.…
Australia infamously stayed in the pool in 2023’s World Cup. What were the key shortfalls of the woebegone Wallabies? As new coach Joe Schmidt…
Less than one hour past the game, as we trod to the bars, the Calcutta Cup safe back in the arms of glad Scots…
Round One of the frontloaded 2024 Six Nations pitted the top two northern teams against each other. It was not the contest we expected.…
Louis Armstrong was asked once: ‘What is jazz?’ His reply: ‘Man, when you got to ask what it is, you’ll never get to know.’…
“Nobody goes for pints with Joe,” I was told by someone who knows what she is talking about. “But he will teach. He has…
The 2025 Lions will tour Australia as the Irish and British Lions. Surely half of Andy Farrell’s selections will be green. The final cuts…
Come let us bury Rugby Year 2023. Wallabus Annus Horribilis began with great promise. Let us be more precise: January began with a great number…
In 2022 I opined the “worst decision Rugby Australia could make for the Wallabies in 2023 would be to hire Eddie Jones as their…
Several million rugby tourists are making their plans to be in Australia. A British and Irish Lions series kicks off only 13 Wallaby Tests…
The tenth Rugby World Cup is done. Injured players who made it back before or during the tournament did well. Replacements did, too. Following…
Imagine a man who had grown up in Despatch with Rassie Erasmus but had spent the last five years in a medically induced coma,…
The gentle rains have come to the shrugging Alps and bright cashmere scarves are shielding the French as they return to work, chastened. Four…
The pools are drained of minnows. Only seven big fish remain; Fiji flew into finals with broken wings. But before the ‘business end’ beckons…
As we reach matchweek week five of the Rugby World Cup some themes are starting to emerge. 1. Union is expanding in name as…
With the Wallabies done but for a miracle, the numbers in the three first games are illustrative of why the campaign failed. The Experience…
Escaping from Lyon’s maze of a stadium a bit early, up, and then down concrete spirals Dante would have approved as illustrations for his…
Fair. Ben been setting the pace + they should follow him.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
He was a man amongst men! Yes, that was in Paarl. What a setting. Grey College has produced many dozens of Boks and you could see 2-3 more on that pitch. Paarl Gim did so well to crawl back into it; brilliant match.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
First 40:00 was best forty minutes of Waratah rugby in years. High quality opposition; so it’s the best benchmark. Tight, hard, strong play by the whole team. It was hard to imagine they could hold out (and didn’t) but that was a quality 1H and I’d use it as the template for the Tahs.
Tahs' season hanging by a thread after Chiefs go whack to post bonus point win
90% rate of settlement in stashes like this — and one would the non-monetary stuff like Rebels continue is easiest to settle with
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
It’s just — until 3 rounds to go — there’s so much movement still possible with bonus points wins. These next 3 rounds can set teams like CRU up.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
To me, it’s about leg strength. I’d put him in the gym and just squat for months.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
We don’t know precisely how poor the Highlanders are this year, but it looks dire so far.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
1/ is far more crucial than 2/
Sydney has 50,000 people who’ll spend $200 for a fun night out.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Yes, so many missed opportunities to introduce new fans and welcome old ones back; perhaps the new CEO will drive more energy into marketing
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
I mean. It’s the gorilla in the living room.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
True. Expat communities are MLR’s base
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
He’s had 5 kicks.
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
😂 😂
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Thought I wrote 60% (or 3)
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
He was very good in the last win. Yes, the final kick was another’s but he led the team to big points
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
He can move. And is shaped like a classic 8
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Love this kind of post
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
There’s so much good to market!
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Everything looks intentional in slo mo
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
I tend to agree w you on the final 2
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
I’ve tried so many times
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Top post!
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
They’d be a helluva 8 seed
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
Could go the Argie/French route and have 6-7-8 sort of interchangeable
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game
aikona
Five surprises, five disappointments and five things to figure out as Super Rugby 2024 reaches the end game