Author: Hugh Cavill

Can't write, can't play.

With the NRC just around the corner I was delighted to hear that the organisers were taking suggestions from the public as to which laws should be changed. Predictably most of the suggestions have related to the value of penalty goals, the scrum or how the game is officiated. But to me these miss the point completely. We have a golden opportunity to turn the NRC into a comp that will appeal to every sports fan, while keeping the essence of grassroots footy AND developing the next generation of Wallabies. Here are the eight ideas I will submit to the…

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The Waratahs have continued their good home form, defeating the lacklustre Melbourne Rebels 32-8. Photos courtesy of @KeithMcInnes The Match The Waratahs continued their home tradition of scoring quickly, this time taking just three minutes to get on the board thanks to a try to Alofa Alofa. It was brought about by good hands in the backline from Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley and Jacques Potgeiter, though Alofa ignored an unmarked Michael Hooper on his inside, choosing instead to dummy and score in the corner. It cost his side two points, with Foley unable to convert a kick that would have…

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The Waratahs put in a dominant performance over the lackluster Reds, winning 32-5 and setting a new record for the largest professional era victory over their Northern rivals. The Match Much like last week, the Waratahs wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard, with a try to Israel Folau after just two and a half minutes. The try was set up by a lovely flat pass from Bernard Foley which put Kurtley Beale through a hole, with Beale producing a nice offload to that man Folau. A simple conversion was missed, though, showing a possible Achilles heel for the…

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