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The Wrap: Rugby Australia must resist being drawn into New Zealand’s spider web

In April, in the shadow of COVID-19’s impact on rugby in the region, NZ Rugby announced it would undertake a strategic review in conjunction with each of its professional franchises.

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This could be a win win for The Force, the Kahui family and rugby fans. Hopefully with the enforced break and him gettin…(more)

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The Wrap: Rugby Australia must resist being drawn into New Zealand’s spider web

Geoff Parkes

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Rugby Australia must resist being drawn into New Zealand’s spider web

In April, in the shadow of COVID-19’s impact on rugby in the region, NZ Rugby announced it would undertake a strategic review in conjunction with each of its professional franchises.

Rugby

570

Today

Geoff Parkes

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Rugby Australia must resist being drawn into New Zealand’s spider web

In April, in the shadow of COVID-19’s impact on rugby in the region, NZ Rugby announced it would undertake a strategic review in conjunction with each of its professional franchises.

Rugby

570

Today

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Week 5: The Force is strong with this one

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Joe Frost

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Too much life to live to worry about footy: Goodbye Benny Bear

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Nicholas Bishop

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Australia’s other forgotten man stands up at Suncorp

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Australia’s other forgotten man stands up at Suncorp

Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Be patient and Super Rugby AU will stand on its own five feet

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Week 5: The Force is strong with this one

August 11, 2017, will always be a black moment in Australian rugby history. But July 11, 2020, may go some way to providing a silver lining to that dark day.

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Joe Frost

Editor

Too much life to live to worry about footy: Goodbye Benny Bear

We called him Yogi. It made sense if you met the guy, he was an enormous bear of a man.

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Nicholas Bishop

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Australia’s other forgotten man stands up at Suncorp

The legendary general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball, Pat Gillick, once said “Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders, and then you let them do their jobs.”

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Be patient and Super Rugby AU will stand on its own five feet

Fathered by the same sire in SANZAAR, with players from both countries familiar to fans, the natural inclination is to compare Super Rugby AU with its three-week older half brother Aotearoa.

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Nicholas Bishop

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Can the All Blacks play rugby league?

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Brett McKay

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What we know ahead of Super Rugby AU Round 1

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: The patience of rugby players and fans is about to be rewarded

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 3: Everyone's feeling Blue

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Nicholas Bishop

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Can the All Blacks play rugby league?

There have been one or two benefits of lockdown in the UK, such as Sky Sports taking the opportunity granted by the blanket absence of live sport to broadcast some forgotten gems from their archives.

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Brett McKay

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What we know ahead of Super Rugby AU Round 1

In a year of Australian rugby that’s seen a coup led by ex-captains, player payment disputes, mutiny because of said dispute, a CEO rolled, a new Chair and interim CEO installed, all with the backdrop of a nervous broadcaster, you would have been excused if you expressed extreme doubts over the likelihood of any actual […]

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: The patience of rugby players and fans is about to be rewarded

Sunday afternoon, 15 March, in Canberra when the Brumbies wiped the floor with the Waratahs 47-14, the final match before Super Rugby was abandoned, seems an age ago.

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 3: Everyone's feeling Blue

Beauden Barrett’s move from Wellington to Auckland was always going to turn the Blues into a more competitive Super Rugby outfit.

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Week 4: Here come the Aussies

Hear that? That’s the sound of rugby players preparing for a game on Australian soil for the first time in nearly four months.

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ozinsa said Roar Rookie

I am not saying otherwise. I just want the best team picked every week. No project sides

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Week 4: Here come the Aussies

Hear that? That’s the sound of rugby players preparing for a game on Australian soil for the first time in nearly four months.

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Week 4: Here come the Aussies

Hear that? That’s the sound of rugby players preparing for a game on Australian soil for the first time in nearly four months.

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Nicholas Bishop

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Nicholas Bishop

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Will Dave Rennie remember Australia’s forgotten man?

The forgotten man of England’s 2003 World Cup triumph was Austin Healey. In fact, he was forgotten not once, but twice.

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Banjo Kelly said Roar Rookie

That’s obviously the coach’s view, but I do see what Wessles likes in Billy Meakes – limited natural assets, good footy…(more)

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Will Dave Rennie remember Australia’s forgotten man?

Nicholas Bishop

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Nicholas Bishop

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Will Dave Rennie remember Australia’s forgotten man?

The forgotten man of England’s 2003 World Cup triumph was Austin Healey. In fact, he was forgotten not once, but twice.

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Nicholas Bishop

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Nicholas Bishop

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Will Dave Rennie remember Australia’s forgotten man?

The forgotten man of England’s 2003 World Cup triumph was Austin Healey. In fact, he was forgotten not once, but twice.

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Brett McKay

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Dave Rennie lays it all out ahead of Wallabies start date

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Dave Rennie lays it all out ahead of Wallabies start date

Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Private equity can fix rugby, but only if rugby gets it right

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 2: How about them penalties?

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Nicholas Bishop

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What Super Rugby Aotearoa's law changes mean in the battle for global rugby supremacy

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Brett McKay

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Dave Rennie lays it all out ahead of Wallabies start date

For someone who doesn’t officially start his new job for another week, incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has sure done a mountain of homework already.

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: Private equity can fix rugby, but only if rugby gets it right

It is a popularly held view that rugby sold its soul in 1995, and in the process, leached the spirit and essence from the game.

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 2: How about them penalties?

If you have 61 (!) penalties blown in two games, it’s only natural for the referees to be in the spotlight the following week.

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Nicholas Bishop

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What Super Rugby Aotearoa's law changes mean in the battle for global rugby supremacy

If there has been one positive effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the opportunity to press the reset button in nearly every area of life. In sport, in the economy, even in our everyday attitudes to the people around us.

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Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: New Zealand rugby gets the jump on Australia, and everyone is happy!

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 1: Rugby's back, baby. Rugby is back

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Jun

Nicholas Bishop

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Why Dave Rennie will have to build his Wallabies from the ground up

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Why Dave Rennie will have to build his Wallabies from the ground up

Brett McKay

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Law variations on both sides of the ditch with a common goal in mind

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Law variations on both sides of the ditch with a common goal in mind

Geoff Parkes

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The Wrap: New Zealand rugby gets the jump on Australia, and everyone is happy!

These might not have been matches from the ages, but there was enough high quality rugby played in front pulsating, near-full houses in Dunedin and Auckland to demonstrate that there is life as we knew it post-COVID-19.

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Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 1: Rugby's back, baby. Rugby is back

Beauden Barrett’s back, his brother and Sam Cane aren’t, and the general consensus seems to be that the Chiefs and Blues will both win this weekend.

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Jun

Nicholas Bishop

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Why Dave Rennie will have to build his Wallabies from the ground up

What is the main characteristic of the Glasgow Warriors?

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Brett McKay

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Law variations on both sides of the ditch with a common goal in mind

With Super Rugby Aotearoa due to kick off this weekend, and Super Rugby AU still aiming for the first weekend in July, there’s no coincidence that the closed competitions will take the opportunity to try a few law variations.

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Brett McKay

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Brett McKay

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Rugby’s back - and what a difference a week makes

Honestly, it’s like we’ve been reading about a different sport over this last week, with the dramatic change in tack around the reporting of rugby in Australia.

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Davis said Guest

Good article thanks Brett. Some excellent points there. Toomua’s ideas for ditching the mark inside the 22 and line dr…(more)

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Brett McKay

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Brett McKay

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Rugby’s back - and what a difference a week makes

Honestly, it’s like we’ve been reading about a different sport over this last week, with the dramatic change in tack around the reporting of rugby in Australia.

Rugby

174

Brett McKay

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Brett McKay

Expert

Rugby’s back - and what a difference a week makes

Honestly, it’s like we’ve been reading about a different sport over this last week, with the dramatic change in tack around the reporting of rugby in Australia.

Rugby

174

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