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I was born in Auckland in 1950. Uncle Bob stopped sending me the All Blacks Book for Boys when we moved to Sydney in ‘58. Playing Hooker with the UNSW Reserve Grade side I made our touring team to NZ in 1973, and Uncle Bob wrote about it in the Levin Chronicle—"Prodigal Son Returns."
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I was born in Auckland in 1950. With a Kiwi mum and my Aussie dad and my younger brothers, I moved to Collaroy, Sydney,…
Sunday 15:00, September 20th, 2023 Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide In the year of our Lord, 1057, the Fontfroid Abbey joined the Cistercian brotherhood, the…
Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023. Pool A: Australie vs Nouvelle-Zélande au Stade de Toulouse. Saturday morning, 17 September, Hotel d'Orsay. We had our…
Friday 17:00, September 18th, 2023: Grand Hotel de l'Opera, Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse, France. Well, what a day we had. Travelling with a…
Thursday, September 17th, 2023: Narbonne-Toulouse. We are off to Toulouse this afternoon, on the 15:09 SNCF, arriving at Toulouse Matabiau 16:42. Marty and his…
We were in Narbonne for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. "Georgie, it's CW". "CW, bonjour ca va mon ami. J'aime text a vous le…
Yeah, thanks, JD, for coming forward. Who chose these people to sort things out? They sound like Tony Abbott trying to take us back to the 1960’s. Good on Russ for sticking his neck out, but I sense things are being sorted out already, apart from the fact that Rugby itself is not a popular sport compared to AFL, NRL, Matildas or even Sevens Rugby.
'Definition of madness': Rugby reform must start with total cleanout of RA board - and this should happen next
He hasn’t been in Perth very long 😁
Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia's biggest weakness
Palmes D’or 😊
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
All the home teams won 🏉 👍
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
I thought about this issue myself, Danny, regarding the Tahs. I experienced these issues quite a lot when I was a General Manager in a big bank. Something is going wrong with a big project or division. Do we sack the leader and save our own jobs? What if the new guy doesn’t work out? The best answer we came up with was to have a mediation session with up to 7 people working for the leader and the leader. It was confronting, but there were far fewer sackings and more success. It’s never just one person’s fault; sometimes, it reverberates upwards to the sponsor and funding which my boss wasn’t happy about at all.
The Wrap: Why SANZAAR must hold Frank Lomani accountable for 'going back for his hat'
He might be living a cleaner/sober life.
Beale, Rodda shine on Super Rugby return as Force smash Crusaders to keep finals hopes alive
The other issue is structural. We badly lack a national middle layer feeding into Super Rugby it seems to me.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
He will be able to try the night-life in Mt Lawley with Kurtley 😛 😱
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
Player stocks building nicely with the bait of the Lions and RWC in Oz.
Aussie-born England capped rake Nic Dolly signs with Force ... and he'll soon be eligible for the Wallabies
CPM. There you go again and again 😱 😂
All Blacks star signs surprise short-term deal with Irish heavyweights
Finally I have read an accurate summary of TJ. Thanks Hamish.
It’s becoming a big test for NZ this year with the onshore talent stretched to the limit and the oldies getting older.
The forgotten leader Razor must pick for the All Blacks - and why it could change who wears the prized No.10 jersey
I’m sticking to the AFL theory that the final 8 doesn’t change a lot after 8 rounds. I sorted the current SR table by for and against and got this result. Not a bad predictor, let’s see what happens.
1. Blues
2. Hurricanes
3. Chiefs
4. Brumbies
5. Queensland Reds
6. Melbourne Rebels
7. Fijian Drua
8. NSW Waratahs
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
It’s a very interesting question. The Tahs do it (lose the plot) but I thought it was down to the coach. I thought Les Kiss was the Messiah before Easter but he hasn’t risen since. 😱 😁
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
No JJ, I think the play needs to be sped up any way we can. Eliminate the running at the kicker and give them 30 seconds to kick for example.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
It’s a fascinating situation we find ourselves in locally Geoff. Rebels and Tahs both insolvent but rebels performing way better than their big brother.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
The highlanders look like the poor cousin of the NZ teams. Why do I have the feeling that the teams are rigged by the faceless men in the nzru and Dunedin is a long way down south.
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
This seems to be a disease affecting all Oz Super Rugby teams and can’t help flowing upwards. It’s not club rugby fellas. You’re getting paid and you’re acting like such amateurs. The game in Australia is on its knees. Can the Waratahs restore parity. Nope!
'Brain explosion': Wallaby stars sent off as Queensland left red-faced in Moana Pasifika shocker
“Seniors moment” what was that post I read about Nz never losing a test unless the Ref was at fault. 😁 🏉
Brisbane rugby fan convicted for 'vile and toxic' online abuse of TMO during RWC, as WR goes troll hunting
I have trouble with that being over 70 😂 😂
Brisbane rugby fan convicted for 'vile and toxic' online abuse of TMO during RWC, as WR goes troll hunting
Jeez Ankle-tap, that’s closer to a shoulder charge that explanation. 😱
Brisbane rugby fan convicted for 'vile and toxic' online abuse of TMO during RWC, as WR goes troll hunting
I think it was more about the teams 1-6 for example by round 8 are almost sure to be in the 8 but the last 2 are at risk.
I was thinking about the Rebels and Waratahs myself and thinking after next week the rebels can be favourites to make it and Waratahs a basket case owned by RA and a liability in every sense of the word. Interesting week to come.
The Wrap: 'Take them to a dark place' - A quiet round grabs eyeballs for all the wrong reasons
I once read that in the AFL by round 8 the final 8 is pretty well sorted. The order might shuffle a bit but that’s it. It’s round 8 super rugby next weekend. 👍 🥊 🏉
The Wrap: 'Take them to a dark place' - A quiet round grabs eyeballs for all the wrong reasons
Jacko, it’s a boomer term. That begs the question mate, are you a boomer?.
What the Rebels players should be demanding to know, as Twiggy's ex-rival throws a familiar hail Mary
I haven’t forgiven him for felling his Roosters mate Joey Manu a couple of seasons ago. Senseless is the word!.
Latrell cops lengthy ban for high elbow hit on Johnson as Souths coach laments 'stupid' acts
Great read Ben. I read a book about transition to retirement a few years ago. It recommended fantasy as something to limit.
If Australia is looking for big men, let's not neglect the old and the fat