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As a proud English Australian, my allegiance in all sports, bar Football, lies with the Aussies.
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To state the obvious yet again, the Cherry Blossoms are the real deal. Japan dominated the first half with 79 per cent possession, scoring…
As is regularly the case for those who grow up watching Test cricket, I am often involved in unsuccessful attempts to persuade my non-cricket…
Sporting teams crave certainty. This statement has rung especially true for Cricket Australia as it has endured series losses against South Africa, Pakistan and…
Another humiliating loss for the men in gold, another hit to Cheika’s ever fading reputation. The spring tour has ended, thank goodness, and so…
Piling misery onto the Wallabies seems to have become one of my preferred pastimes. In one sense I’m disappointed in my pessimism, but in…
The grumbling aside, Wayne Rooney’s last appearance was a nice occasion which ended in a solid 3-0 win against the US. So too was…
The Wallabies' credibility as a rugby power was further shattered on the weekend. Australia’s fruitless performance condemned the side to a first loss against…
Captain, leader, legend. That is how the old adage goes. In light of his career, Wayne Rooney springs to mind when I hear this…
Exactly, my thought is that Japan’s high-tempo game will eventually catch up with them. Especially because the South African forwards seem to be made of granite. They’re so big and solid. It’ll take a massive effort to reduce the threat that they pose.
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Haha yeah, that’s because they’re second guessing themselves after World Rugby publicly disavowed the refs after the first round of matches
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Whingemania will erupt if the Wallabies lose I am sure
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Yeah that’s an interesting one. O’Keeffe relied on his touch judge for a lot of the scrum decisions in the Scot vs Japan game. So it’s a case of whether all three of the on field refereeing team are prepared to be ruthless and call pens as they see them. Or whether they’ll let a team play on if they manage to get the ball out, even if the props collapse/ stand up in the scrum, etc.
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
De Klerk, Pollard and Le Roux are going to do their absolute best. They need to make sure their kicks are accurate, strategic, and get their wingers to chase hard. It’s a good plan and will put tremendous pressure on Japan’s back three.
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
In terms of taking down the ball carrier with multiple players coming in from different angles, their tackling was quite rugby league like.
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
I suspect there will be no competition for biggest whingers at the World Cup if the Wallabies do indeed lose to the Poms
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
I think Robbo would be hilarious. Finally a Kiwi coach with some personality
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
I wasn’t particularly surprised that Japan won this game to be honest. After Scotland scored the first try, I wasn’t sure if they would push on or not. But Japan responded and blew them away
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Let’s see what happens with Gatland. To be honest I think they’ll promote the assistant coach
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Actually that’s a great spot. Ritchie is an absolute beast. He played very well, and his turnover work at the breakdown was brilliant to watch. Great player
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
At the end of the day it’s the players who have to take responsibility for their tackling. It’s simple, get low
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
After our two losses to Scotland over the last couple of years, this feels good
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
The Boks definitely will, but it’s going to be a massive game
Japan prove they're the real deal - again
Well Genia was great. Foley was rubbish
Wallabies make major changes for Wales Rugby World Cup match
Great win for Japan. The players perfectly executed their game plan, and to their credit, were fit enough to maintain the high-tempo for the full 80 minutes. I’m really hoping Japan now beat Scotland and prevent what happened to them at the last World Cup. Fantastic stuff
Brave Blossom boilover: Japan stun Ireland at RWC 2019
I understand the logic perfectly. They want player who can provide proper support to the bowlers and prevent them from getting injured. Believe me, I wish Marsh was as good as Ben Stokes is. But I know what I want from my number 6, and first and foremost I care about runs, not how well he can support our bowlers. Australia has Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc, Pattinson and don’t forget about Richardson. If the selectors are worried about injuries, rotate the bowlers. That worked well enough in the first four Tests of the Ashes. I really don’t buy this argument that Marsh is deserving of selection because of his support and the boost it gives to the rest of the bowlers. That’s not a good enough reason.
Frustrating Aussie selectors make me wanna take up Mitch Marsh-ial arts
They really should hand back their pay. They were rubbish
Tim Paine writes, then re-writes, his own story
Maybe they think he needs a break for his mental rejuvination. We saw how terribly Finch’s white ball form was after he failed in Tests. Perhaps the England selectors want to avoid that sort of scenario
Bairstow dropped for New Zealand tour
A Burns recall is what I’m looking forward to
Seven things to look forward to in this summer of cricket
He does have four centuries opening after all
Joe Burns is flourishing in the middle order
I think Sam knew at the time he was pushing the limit with his comments. It’s probably best they cracked down on him
On Burgess and Folau
If this works then Cheika is a genius. Lealiifano looked dodgy against Fiji. But I really liked Genia off the bench and honestly do think White starting would be best for both of them. Knowing that we have an energetic, high-tempo halfback in Genia who can come on when players are tired is an exciting thought. This is going to be a tough match
Wallabies make major changes for Wales Rugby World Cup match
Fair enough
Japan prove they're the real deal - again