Author: Julian Huxley
Julian Huxley
Wallaby, Rebel, Brumby - now at Narbonne. Hux will be giving us regular doses of his inside view on a range of stuff including rugby and France. Suggestions or questions? Send em to us or tweet @GAGR or @JulianHuxley
Well, people — it has been some time since my last installment and much has happened! At Narbonne we beat neighbouring Carcassonne in a clash of the French second division middleweights. Berlin revealed itself to me as one of the most amazing cities I’ve ever seen, and the Wallabies have continued with their heartbreaking, thoroughly convincing portrayal of Jekyll and Hyde. Berlin The ProD2 paused for seven days here last week so I decided to head to Berlin. I’d only ever heard great things from people who had been there and it didn’t disappoint. The Brandenburg Gate, The Reichstag, Checkpoint…
You have to admire the fighting spirit of Austalian rugby teams. It has often been said that when the Wallabies’ backs are against the wall they come out with a big performance. And this they did against Argentina last week. Many pundits think nothing less than a 20-point victory against teams such as Argentina is a pass mark. Anyone who has played in Argentina will tell you that a win over there is as good as it gets, no matter what margin. The Wallabies had the unfortunate task of following the All Blacks, and the comparison is unfair. To win…
When I think of Australian rugby I think running rugby. Teams containing the likes of Gregan, Larkham, Roff, Mortlock, Kefu, Burke and Campese to name a few. The other word that springs to mind when I think of those names is ‘smarts’. ‘Rugby smarts’, to be more exact. Australia used to be a team that would play smart, having led the opponent into a trap they would deliver the decisive blow. Nothing is as demoralising for a team than to feel like the opposition is toying with you. This was a mental advantage the Wallabies used to have over the…
Hola! Greetings from Barcelona! We don’t have a game this week so I’ve made the trip to soak in a bit of culture. A bit like Melbourne, no one here knows who Quade Cooper is! Last week we (Racing Club Narbonne) had a narrow victory. We were pretty average in the first half but came home strongly in the second half in front of our home crowd. One of the great experiences in France is to play in front of a home crowd. Passion is king here and the people are fiercely parochial. This makes for a great atmosphere however…
Rugby has given me many things. Representing Australia at a World Cup was incredible,