Author: Adam Bonner
Adam Bonner
I'm the target market that RA never wanted but got anyway. Born west of the Great Dividing Range, I grew up without Foxtel or a rugby club in my regional QLD hometown, and I am publicy educated. I am at a loss to explain why I love this great game.
Saturday night of Super Rugby AU’s round five fixture will see the competition’s two undefeated sides come together for a hotly anticipated clash in freezing conditions in the nation’s capital. After four rounds, the Reds and the Brumbies have set the pace in the experimental competition but the Brumbies are heavy favourites, and deservedly so. What chance do the Reds have? Let’s take a look. Form Reds The Reds have come away with two wins and a draw to start the Super Rugby AU season. Even considering the abridged nature of the season, wins are wins, and the long-suffering Reds…
The NSW Waratahs have arrested their 2020 campaign freefall with an off-the-canvas 29-17 victory over the Lions at Bankwest Stadium. The Tahs were desperate for a victory in front of the home faithful as they looked to avoid a season-ending 0-4 start to the season. Fans will be buoyed by the return of some entertaining attacking rugby and could’ve been even happier, if not for a poor kicking display and some head-scratching second half plays. FIRST HALF The Tahs got off to a flyer in fast, dry conditions in western Sydney. The crowd had hardly taken their seats before rookie…
The under-fire Waratahs will be looking to get their season back on track as they trek out to Paramatta to take on the Lions at Bankwest Stadium this Friday night. The Waratahs are languishing at the bottom of the Australia conference and face a tough test from the Johannesburg outfit, who, despite their early season blip, have not lost to the Waratahs since 2014. Form Waratahs The Waratahs form, or lack of, has been nothing short of disastrous. The post-world cup exodus of key players has opened up some noticeable cracks in the line-up as coach Rob Penney mixes and…