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An open letter to Jordan Petaia: Forget about being the 'next big thing' and enjoy the ride

Hi Jordan Petaia, is it all right if I call you Jordie even though we haven’t met? Most others seem to, even Dave Rennie so I trust it’s okay.

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Madkiwi said Roar Rookie

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In your mind… You have your thinking and I have mine, you really are trying hard to convince me. It ain’t happening …(more)

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An open letter to Jordan Petaia: Forget about being the 'next big thing' and enjoy the ride

Tigermark new author

Roar Rookie

Tigermark new author

Roar Rookie

An open letter to Jordan Petaia: Forget about being the 'next big thing' and enjoy the ride

Hi Jordan Petaia, is it all right if I call you Jordie even though we haven’t met? Most others seem to, even Dave Rennie so I trust it’s okay.

Rugby

105

Tigermark new author

Roar Rookie

Tigermark new author

Roar Rookie

An open letter to Jordan Petaia: Forget about being the 'next big thing' and enjoy the ride

Hi Jordan Petaia, is it all right if I call you Jordie even though we haven’t met? Most others seem to, even Dave Rennie so I trust it’s okay.

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Pundit

Roar Guru

Handre Pollard as the Bok flyhalf: To be or not to be?

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Francisco Roldan

Roar Rookie

The Rugby Championship united southern hemisphere defence and attack

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

Time to 'do a Lions' and pick a Southern Hemisphere All Stars to bring four nations together

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Time to 'do a Lions' and pick a Southern Hemisphere All Stars to bring four nations together

Roar Rookie

'Golden generation': Winning Wallabies need golden oldies and gilded youth

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Pundit

Roar Guru

Handre Pollard as the Bok flyhalf: To be or not to be?

Handre Pollard has had gotten a lot of stick after the Springboks had a disastrous Rugby Championship.

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Francisco Roldan

Roar Rookie

The Rugby Championship united southern hemisphere defence and attack

RSA’s participation in The Rugby Championship renewed the meaning and opportunity of a question that still alters the dream of coaches: how to play superior rugby and not die trying?

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

Time to 'do a Lions' and pick a Southern Hemisphere All Stars to bring four nations together

As we reflect on the Rugby Championship just gone and Southern Hemisphere teams prepare to head north for spring tours, consider this – what would it be like if Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina travelled north as one side and took on the North together. What if there was a SANZAAR equivalent to […]

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Roar Rookie

'Golden generation': Winning Wallabies need golden oldies and gilded youth

“Age and treachery will triumph over youth and exuberance” was the encouraging message on a birthday card purchased recently for an older family member.

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Unders

Roar Pro

What are each team's goals for the Spring internationals? Part 1

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Peter Darrow

Roar Pro

Sean 'Fitzy' Fitzpatrick: Baby Black to rugby icon

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

'We're absolutely committed': RA chief reveals plan to centralise control of Super Rugby clubs

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Jay Sullivan

Roar Pro

Why I'll be buying Sonny Bill's book

League

Unders

Roar Pro

What are each team's goals for the Spring internationals? Part 1

The Spring internationals are upon us after nearly three years of World Cup and pandemic disruption.

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Peter Darrow

Roar Pro

Sean 'Fitzy' Fitzpatrick: Baby Black to rugby icon

To me, Sean Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick is the All Blacks’ greatest ever hooker and one of their most iconic players.

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

'We're absolutely committed': RA chief reveals plan to centralise control of Super Rugby clubs

With the introduction of a genuinely centralised structure, Australian Rugby Union is about to go through its biggest structural change since professionalism was introduced a quarter of a century ago. But how could it make things better for players and fans of the sport?

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Jay Sullivan

Roar Pro

Why I'll be buying Sonny Bill's book

Sonny Bill Williams has written a book, and I’m looking forward to reading it when it comes out on October 13. It promises to provide some perspective on why he felt he needed to leave the NRL all those years ago.

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Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Dave’s Dads' Army: Will old age and treachery overcome youth and skill?

While Dave Rennie oozes confidence, credibility and now results, the announcement of the Wallabies’ squad to tour the northern hemisphere in the coming weeks is puzzling.

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Glenn said Guest

I believe the full quote is more appropriate. “Age, experience, and a little treachery, will beat youth and enthusiasm e…(more)

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Dave’s Dads' Army: Will old age and treachery overcome youth and skill?

Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Dave’s Dads' Army: Will old age and treachery overcome youth and skill?

While Dave Rennie oozes confidence, credibility and now results, the announcement of the Wallabies’ squad to tour the northern hemisphere in the coming weeks is puzzling.

Rugby

Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Banjo Kelly

Roar Rookie

Dave’s Dads' Army: Will old age and treachery overcome youth and skill?

While Dave Rennie oozes confidence, credibility and now results, the announcement of the Wallabies’ squad to tour the northern hemisphere in the coming weeks is puzzling.

Rugby

Wally James

Roar Guru

Wally James

Roar Guru

Should water carriers stick to water carrying?

In the gritty South African win last Saturday, a Bok water carrier harangued an assistant referee. He followed the AR up the touchline, yelling at him that South Africa had kicked a 50/22.

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Byron said Guest

Catheterization? That’s really taking the piss!

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Should water carriers stick to water carrying?

Wally James

Roar Guru

Wally James

Roar Guru

Should water carriers stick to water carrying?

In the gritty South African win last Saturday, a Bok water carrier harangued an assistant referee. He followed the AR up the touchline, yelling at him that South Africa had kicked a 50/22.

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Wally James

Roar Guru

Wally James

Roar Guru

Should water carriers stick to water carrying?

In the gritty South African win last Saturday, a Bok water carrier harangued an assistant referee. He followed the AR up the touchline, yelling at him that South Africa had kicked a 50/22.

Rugby

Oliver Matthews

Expert

'We stuffed it up': Springboks apologise for waterboy incident

Rugby

Oliver Matthews

Expert

Spring Tour in jeopardy as SARU says bio-bubbles are 'out of the question'

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Spring Tour in jeopardy as SARU says bio-bubbles are 'out of the question'

Sinclair Whitbourne

Roar Rookie

Where did all the Kiwi locks go?

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Rhys Bosley

Roar Pro

Double-headers are double the fun

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

'We stuffed it up': Springboks apologise for waterboy incident

Jacques Nienaber has apologised and taken responsibility for the incident that almost saw one of his coaching team dismissed from the field on Saturday for harassing an assistant referee.

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

Spring Tour in jeopardy as SARU says bio-bubbles are 'out of the question'

South African Rugby are suggesting that if their players are forced to spend more time in a strict bio-bubble on their northern hemisphere series, then they will have to consider cancelling the entire tour.

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Sinclair Whitbourne

Roar Rookie

Where did all the Kiwi locks go?

The inquiry into New Zealand’s only loss of this year’s Rugby Championship, against the Springboks on the Gold Coast, will focus on the strange case of the vanishing Kiwi locks.

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Rhys Bosley

Roar Pro

Double-headers are double the fun

I got down from Brisbane to Cbus Super Stadium with my brother on Saturday to watch the Rugby Championship double-header, the two-for-one tickets making a Bosley boys weekend at the Gold Coast an easy decision.

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Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru

To be or not to Wallaby? A question posed to Tier 2 by the Rennie-vation of Tier 1 rugby

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Jonty Shonty

Roar Pro

All the Boks need to do to win is listen to my wife

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Riccardo

Roar Rookie

A narrow escape: what worked and what didn't for the All Blacks

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A narrow escape: what worked and what didn't for the All Blacks

Oliver Matthews

Expert

'Is it entertaining? No': All Blacks legend speaks out against Springboks' DNA

Rugby

Ken Catchpole's Other Leg

Roar Guru

To be or not to Wallaby? A question posed to Tier 2 by the Rennie-vation of Tier 1 rugby

In my first ever Roar article I ask if we may take what is currently good and functional about Australian rugby, and deploy it to strengthen what is still weak in our game. (Tier 2, we’re lookin’ at you).

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Jonty Shonty

Roar Pro

All the Boks need to do to win is listen to my wife

Watching rugby with my wife is hilarious. She has an opinion or two, and she dished out some gold during the Springboks and All Blacks game.

Rugby

Riccardo

Roar Rookie

A narrow escape: what worked and what didn't for the All Blacks

The Springboks would have been disappointed to lose at Queensland Country Bank Stadium last weekend.

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Oliver Matthews

Expert

'Is it entertaining? No': All Blacks legend speaks out against Springboks' DNA

Sir John Kirwan has made his position on the Springboks’ style of play very clear saying, “I don’t believe that’s in the best interest of the game and not within what I would call the values of the game.” But not everyone agrees with the All Black legend.

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gatesy

Roar Guru

gatesy

Roar Guru

Enough of the sniping and griping: This is how rugby can enrich your life

Now I understand that there has to be a ratio — a few of us publishing posts on this venerable site and a lot more people commenting. After all, why would you bother having such a great site if it didn’t have a few hundred, or thousand, armchair critics?

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Simon GILBERT said Guest

Gatesy, that was a great read mate and you had me smiling and chuckling the whole time! I could not resist passing it on…(more)

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gatesy

Roar Guru

gatesy

Roar Guru

Enough of the sniping and griping: This is how rugby can enrich your life

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gatesy

Roar Guru

gatesy

Roar Guru

Enough of the sniping and griping: This is how rugby can enrich your life

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