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In the words of General Melchett's school song in Blackadder, the Springboks handed out a full on ‘belts off, trousers down’ hiding at Twickenham.…
The lead up to the Freedom Cup Test on Saturday was dominated by the South African mainstream press and much of social media declaring…
In Christchurch, the Crusaders took on the volatile Moana Pasifika with all eyes on Richie Mo’unga as he brought up his 100th for the…
There was a saying that if a rugby Test was 60 minutes long Ireland would have already been world champions (presuming of course they…
Last week I closed with a concern on the refereeing of the breakdown, and thought best to lead with it this time. It is…
The application of the new laws around enforcing the shot clocks and increasing fatigue is placing the onus on loose forwards to stop momentum…
Back in 2020 I wrote this Roar article questioning the value of the advantage law - in short, positing that playing advantage from penalties…
The enforcement of a shot clock on kicks for goal and from hand, together with focusing on restarts, has begun to make inroads into…
There was plenty of interest in the new law variations in the opening week of Super Rugby Pacific as to how sides would tactically handle…
Much of the 2023 Super Rugby season is going to have a dual purpose - deciding the competition itself and settling on players and…
After a week of more excess frothing than a bad trainee day at a pils bar, its worth examining if Eddie Jones' recent record…
Its impossible to assign a single rating to this year's All Blacks as there were so many significant changes across the course of 2022.…
While World Ruby has already given away the official awards for 2022, I think we can do a little better. These are the alternative…
With the 2022 season all but behind us, we are left with the run to the 2023 Rugby World Cup once everyone reports back…
One wonders how many times we will hear the expression 'a game of two halves' this week. New Zealand had total dominance at the…
Just when it looked like the perfect opportunity to put the All Blacks' first XV out on the park, you know like they have…
In the early hours of Sunday watching the France-Wallabies game I was struck by the number of times the French side, seemingly without rhyme…
If the Welsh national anthem doesn’t get you fired up then nothing will, and the reverberations around the stadium with a closed roof certainly…
Was it revenge for a senior home series defeat, a desire to show the selectors that the All Blacks full squad had been poorly…
There was always going to be an element risk going up against a rapidly improving Japan with a less than full-strength side, as France…
That’s where the nz centralisation works
Highlanders might pay him 250k, and NZR another 400 or so
But that’s kind of where it ends, other than requests to manage his minutes
Not the like all power to Sauron stuff McClennen is proposing
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
Nah – last game was ok, but he’s had a poor year for mine, but Foz is a loyal coach which has been a huge part of our problem this cycle
DMac delivers iconic World Cup moment as All Blacks charge into quarters - but big concerns over injured props
If you sign a one year contract with an option to extend to 2027, is it a 1 year or 5 year contract.
Asking for a friend.
RWC News: 'Carry a grudge til the day they die' - Jones dismisses Wallabies rejects, Razor 'not allowed' at ABs games
45-22 to Scotland, heard it here first 😂
DMac delivers iconic World Cup moment as All Blacks charge into quarters - but big concerns over injured props
No matter what our preference its all too late for changes in the 23 other than Dmac demanding a place on the bench I reckon. Papalii will likely start off the pine next week when we play Scotland……..
DMac delivers iconic World Cup moment as All Blacks charge into quarters - but big concerns over injured props
Well, wasps are bankrupt and closed for a start and the article you cut and pasted this from was written 6 months before they turned to dust.
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
11% of the Highlanders changed hands this for an est (not disclosed) 120,000
So a touch over 1.2 million kiwi
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
Define ‘worth’ please
Didnt Wasps go into administration last year? ie. Worth nothing
Bath operates at a loss and is entirely owner dependent for survival
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
Not so good on the old cash flow forecasting down at RA
Like you, surprised Tahs have gone first and without their vote, current board isn’t getting rolled I would think
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
This is a rock/hard place circular argument
– RA withhold 1.7mil in distributions to franchises (Brumbies number reported only a week ago) so the Super teams financially struggling
– Debt at RA about to increase the interest rate cost is likely rise further
– With a 0 percent tier one return from the wallabies this year its going to be a tough gig increasing revenue at Wallaby level ( I would love to know how many people have paid the $1800 to get priority in the BIL queue), Private Equity have voted with their feet on the veracity of RAs future cash flow projections.
Tough place to be, but by controlling the dist of funds to the Super teams, RA have all the cards.
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow
I think Warren Gatland got the email…..
Wallabies lose another two young guns to World Cup injuries - but Eddie won't call up anyone yet
Just when you think the governance cant get any worse, the CEO declares the way forward before the review into the Wallabies worst year ever has even begun.
SPIRO ZAVOS: Eddie Jones' coaching flaw is his belief that rugby is the same game as league
It was hardly a secret that there wasn’t any proper depth
He had 9 months
4 camps plus the RC and a huge lead in to the RWC
Better selections and focus on scrum coaching would surely have helped
He didn’t find out Nonggorr couldn’t scrum when they rocked up in France did he?
SPIRO ZAVOS: Eddie Jones' coaching flaw is his belief that rugby is the same game as league
When a coach stops knowing why he lost or who he should’ve picked, it’s just about over.
yep – bang on.
And every time you read the word ‘innovation’ in relation to the wallabies this year, think enormous unsubstantiated punt.
But as you say mate, we are only fans.
RA 'committed' to Eddie despite 'bitterly disappointing' RWC campaign, in talks with NZR over northern threat
Good read….perhaps the poor pendulum D of the back three drags them back to a C for mine
WALLABIES REPORT CARD: 'F--k mate, what didn't go wrong?'- Few pass marks and an F for Eddie in Pool C disaster
“Hindsight is a wonderful thing”
This was a slow motion train wreck everyone except Jones and co saw coming.
Ignored a swathe of universal rugby laws and paid the price
– you need 700 caps at a World Cup
– you need stable and strong leadership. Look at the list of 8 names of the captains that have lifted the RWC and compare that to the 6 captains the wallabies have used this year
– led without a specialist kicker, either for goal or for territory
– chose 8/9/10 combos that cannot control a game
– a side with no established combinations
The list goes on
Defy the rugby gods – play the price
Waugh should be specifying to the wallaby supporter paying public what he sees that is going to change if the coach stays the same
RA 'committed' to Eddie despite 'bitterly disappointing' RWC campaign, in talks with NZR over northern threat
Just the kind of solid management PE firms like to invest in………
The Wrap: Wallabies scrape a win but the team, and the code, have entered Chinese water torture territory
Quick retreat on the Cash for Crichton deal
Despite making an offer without knowing what position he might play
Making themselves just look foolish
The Wrap: Wallabies scrape a win but the team, and the code, have entered Chinese water torture territory
If he did sign, how are going to get the opposition defenders to stand 10 metres away which is what he is used to
Why the Wallabies shouldn't miss out on the next Joey and try to lure Cleary for 2027 World Cup
You didnt watch then, thier hugging after fulltime was bordering on awkward
Why the Wallabies shouldn't miss out on the next Joey and try to lure Cleary for 2027 World Cup
its 13 tests away
Wallabies' RWC hopes still alive after wild win over Portugal - but it will take a miracle to avoid historic first flop
Is that site still going, awww thats sweet
The Wrap: Wallabies scrape a win but the team, and the code, have entered Chinese water torture territory
Thanks for that Geoff
There was a fair bit of trepidation that Aus would adjust to the new pro era better than NZ, certainly had better models around them to leverage off than the then NZRU had. And I think in the early days that was probably true, not so much now and NZR is now dealing with some serious legacy structures.
As for the recent ‘look over here’ actions of RA, these people just demonstrate they don’t know their own market. The Cash for Crichton deal was never going to be well received, while the alleged future cash flows from the tension in the TV trade, are the very cash flow forecasts just rejected by a swathe of very clever PE people. Your supporters are no dummies RA. (by the way, if they cant do 50mil pa next time they are in real trouble)
Tone deaf.
The Wrap: Wallabies scrape a win but the team, and the code, have entered Chinese water torture territory
Theres an article in this for you JDK – direct comparison RA and Penguins of Madagascar.
'If you have any poo, fling it now': One final indignity as Eddie's absolute mess of a World Cup campaign nears the end
There is dist of revenues from the centre, but it’s not huge money, under 500k to the highlanders last time I looked
Exclusive: 'Seismic shift' as Waratahs to hand over keys to RA in boost to reform push - others to follow