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Good news, Australian rugby fans. I’ve reviewed Saturday night’s Reds versus Crusaders match, and it's my pleasure to be able to declare that had…
If anyone has happened to pay attention to my regularly stated views on the matter, they will know I have reservations regarding whether a…
Well no sooner had we solved that current Super Rugby season in my previous article, New Zealand rugby have decided they want to make…
I don’t think it's news to anyone that there’s a pandemic going on right now. The spread of the previously unheard-of and now well-known…
More than halfway through the regular season and the referee crackdown continues. I know this because the Channel Nine commentary team are still banging…
The world premier annual international rugby tournament moves into its final weekend with a series of four matches having implications from the top of…
After being visibly stung by early talk of England being in pole position for 10N glory, the New Zealand All Blacks have produced a…
It was predicted in the previous Ten Nations update that after the last few weeks matches true challengers to the title would emerge. And…
It's that time of year again when the 10 Nations International Rugby Championship starts to ramp up. With the well established and highly regarded…
I kicked off this unofficial rankings system in late 2013, and it's time for the 10 Nations International Rugby Championship to ramp up again.…
Not content with stuffing the trophy cabinet with every ornament available to them, the New Zealand All Blacks have gone to work on the…
World Champions and IRB ranking leaders New Zealand hit the lead in the 10 Nations tournament over the weekend. The All Blacks took full…
There were no surprises over the weekend's 10 Nations matches, with all games going to the favourites, despite a few scorelines being perhaps different…
With just one match played over the weekend, things obviously haven't changed much on the 10 Nations Rugby table this week. Australia has taken…
Welcome to the inaugural 10 Nations International Rugby Championship! This is a new initiative by me to provide a round robin ranking of the…
A major gripe of your typical Australian rugby fan is the lack of free-to-air coverage. Even Test matches have been seemingly recently downgraded and…
Friday night's rugby league Test between Australia and New Zealand once again brought forward a deeply personal issue for me – it has become…
Ever since the demise of the Australian Rugby Championship (ARC), the greatest challenge for Australian rugby has been to find an effective third tier…
Last Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game between the All Blacks and Wallabies was a huge disappointment for Australian rugby supporters. A disappointment because once again…
While we are all debating changes to every aspect of the game of rugby, I’d like to float a couple of hare-brained concepts that…
bit late to this but can these nations support themselves when the test team isn’t winning for a few years? its impossible for everyone to sustain themselves from a model that needs more than 50% wins
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table
Yep probably a little better if anything. These guys who can’t be fit into origin despite being good are the ones they should be targeting.
Wild idea but Blues should actually pick Origin team on form this time around - and that means Tedesco’s time is up
Get him over to rugby don
Wild idea but Blues should actually pick Origin team on form this time around - and that means Tedesco’s time is up
its a very short season and 10 isnt the most physically demanding. i think more about keeping them mentally fresh
Five things: Lesson Aussie rugby can learn from Kiwis - and why next month will determine whether SR gap has closed
Hard for the broadcast er though as they like to promote their big product
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
Ha ha haven’t had to do it myself for a while outside origin and gf. Way too much carry on over nothing issues
Just laziness really, don’t have to think of anything new to say if you just repeat to latest controversy
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
johns doesnt anoint them for origin though mind you. just stars of the comp they’re playing in
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
youll know oz rugby is doing well when players are talked up for being super rugby stars with no mention of wallabies
The Wrap: Crusaders' shot clock fiasco and shhh, don’t put the moz on Darby
I would have thought so but he’s had a few years to try and fix his kicking now
'Kid wonder': Lancaster, Gordon shine as Rebels take one giant step in locking in maiden Super Rugby finals berth
He’s also doesn’t to be better than Jordie Barrett to get picked at 12
RTS would have got a fair bit of time at test level if he was Ozzie and not Kiwi
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t be getting him over on a wage that made him one of the highest paid in the game
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
No luck and didn’t have the size to be a bash type 12
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Had now to do with their form and motivation. If someone is on the slide from their peak, struggling to keep their spot in first grade they’re probably not going to show their best quickly in rugby no matter their age
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
I actually think we a bit light on at 12. Serviceable options but not so good I’m not interested in other options.
AC isn’t actually that high on my list of league second rowers of like to see come over to play 12. A few ahead of him on current form
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Don’t really agree with your summary or the conclusion you’ve drawn
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
I don’t see that as accurate myself
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Reckon the bash and barge element be had in those clips would have been nurtured in NRL. Moeroa never got near origin or kangaroos so we could set higher expectations for Angus perhaps
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Anyone got the story why tm only got a few runs? On what they were paying him surely excited to try and use him more
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
20 seconds of work for 2 minutes rest seems a good deal
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Just because you have to pay attention doesn’t mean you can’t have a breather
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
I think you’d have to compare the level the league guy came from to decide if there a success.
A lot of rugby folk like to call any concert a failure of they don’t become wealthy greats but the reality is a lot of these guys are club level players who at least achieve comparable club level in rugby.. the yardstick is often a little off
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
I think though the role of a12 has changed a bit. There almost another loosie now. Sbw, kerevi didn’t have great passing.
Not for bad investments but could be worth a bit of a punt as he wouldn’t be too expensive
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
Yep. Have to use iketau for that
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
has history shown that tho? at worst itd be 50% successes wouldnt it?
Rooster must remodel: Angus Crichton says he'd want to 'dominate' in rugby union - this is what he'd have to change
depends what theyve invested in from their peak as well I spose. don’t spend as if the success is permanent. i’d like to see the Irish model go through some dry times before declaring it the universal best model.
Scrap the Giteau Law: Rugby Australia should look to Rassie's 'Boks RWC recipe if it wants to re-join the big boys' table