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Good Aussie locks are always in high demand overseas. At least a half-dozen Wallabies second-rowers are currently doing their business for clubs based abroad. Another one who could have or perhaps should have been a Wallaby, Hugh Pyle, also plies his trade in a faraway land.
It’s been a tale of two careers for Tala Gray. Five years playing rugby in Australia and seven in France could barely have produced a starker dichotomy.
Southern Districts have been one of the surprise packets through six rounds of the Shute Shield. The Rebels have won four of their first five games and currently sit fifth in a cluttered top half of the table.
Few, if any, Australian rugby personalities have been plying their trade overseas as long as Manny Edmonds. The former Waratah flyhalf left Aussie shores way back in 2002 when he ventured to France to continue his playing career.
The Australia-Fiji pool game at last year’s Rugby World Cup had a rather interesting twist.
On paper Saturday night’s Super Rugby AU clash between the Western Force and the Brumbies appears to be a mismatch.
Just like in everyday life, rugby players have their good days and their bad days. Seasons can be like that too – some are memorable while others are completely forgettable. A great season can make a player’s career and a bad one potentially spoil it.
There were some tasty snippets in the Rebels vs Reds clash last Friday but a pair of moments – in terms of sheer excitement – stood above the rest.
It’s a matter of counting hours rather than days now until Super Rugby returns to Australia.
The French Pro D2 competition is somewhat of a mystery for rugby fans in the southern hemisphere.
March 1st, 1996. Friday night. First day of autumn in Sydney. Rugby history is about to be made.
Wouldn’t it be great to live in a city where people live and breathe rugby?
It took Peter Hewat a while to introduce himself to Super Rugby. When he finally did so back in 2005, it was with one heck of a hello.
Scott Fava had either a dream Super 12 debut or a nightmare one. Depends on how you look at it.
How many games of Super Rugby do you think Sitaleki Timani played in his days with the Force, Brumbies and Waratahs?
Australians love to travel. The Aussie psyche seems to be infused with a wanderlust combined with the willingness to fly absurd distances to faraway corners of the globe.
It has now been more than a month since we were last treated to the sizzling spectacle of Super Rugby.
The Hunter Region in New South Wales is located a couple of hours’ drive north of Sydney. Mines, wines and glorious beaches are among the attributes bringing attention to this area throughout its history.
What do you think about Rory Arnold? I suspect he could be one of the two overseas selections.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Haha… Yes, a few vented their feelings over TMc. It might have been a few years in the making.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Hey SMI, yep we haven’t produced any Sam Whitelocks or Retallicks have we? But who else has? Maybe only AW Jones and Maro Itoje are in their company. But NZ can really develop a player. They’ve got us there.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Well punned, Paul. Yeah i feel it’s huge for the older guys who have wives and families… The travel for the normal Super Rugby competition must be a big disruption for them.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Hey Boom, yeah HP was just ripening when he left. Oz would not have seen his best. Some good names there on your list.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Cheers Jez. New chapter for him. Will see how he goes in Bayonne. Michael Ruru, Alofa X 2 and Izaia Perese also on the roster there.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Thanks Mz, yes Pyle’s comments are not flattering, but you’re right that TMc does have a trophy on his cv. He must do somethings right.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Hey Greysy, thanks for the comments. You’re entitled to stick it to McGahan so fair play to you. It’s fair to say that he didn’t preside over a very successful era at Melbourne. Pretty much par for the course there.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Hey Mitch, thanks for that. Fair comment by you. I think it’s good when the players speak their mind. Better than the platitudes we’re so often served up. Others may rate TMc, but Pyle doesn’t and expressed that openly. Fair game.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle
Nice list. I saw a nearly hairless ‘incredible Schalk’ a couple of years ago at Allianz Park playing for Saracens. Still pretty good in his mid-30s. It’s hard to go past Habana as their very best. Os ‘the Ox’ Du Randt has to be up there.
My top five Springboks of all time
Hi JN, yep there’s some pretty contented foreigners playing rugby in France these days.
Aussie abroad: Tala Gray
Thanks Mitch. Yeah, it would be great for Aussie rugby if they not only come back, but return as better players. There are plenty of reasons for them to stay abroad, though.
Aussie abroad: Tala Gray
Absolutely, Harry. Hopefully he’s still got some gas left in the tank when he comes back from France.
Aussie abroad: Tala Gray
I like them too, but I reckon Latu would also be a huge asset. Will be interesting to see what calls they make.
Aussie abroad: Hugh Pyle