Author: Nick Hartman

The RFU has introduced new laws to the community game in England, lowering the tackle height to waist height effective from next season. With long overdue expertise, in the form of Rugby AU National Community Match Officials Manager Graham Cooper, in this pod we discuss: How referees would hope to deal with this law change Whether a similar change is happening in Australia How Rugby AU is using VR technology to train the next generation of refs Give it a listen and let us know what you think.

1. Cameron Orr – Rebels Orr had the best game in front of every other loosehead on the weekend, not missing a tackle (4/4), contributing well in attack and only giving away one penalty from a fairly successful scrum. 2. Jordan Uelese – Rebels Big part of a pack that bossed the Waratahs at scrum time and also lineout time. The Rebels won more than twice as many lineouts at the Tahs. 3. Pone Fa’aumasili – Rebels The Rebels’ own one man road train ran through the Waratahs on the weekend…and yeah did some other cool things. Mainly in the…

The boys have recorded a pod and are here to chat all things Super Rugby Au, Aotoeroa and Call of Duty. Green And Gold Rugby · Rugby Report Card 108 – The Return Of The Force

[one_third last=”no”] 1.Harry Hoopert – Reds Part of another dominant scrum, Hoopert takes out his second #1 Jersey from GAGR’s TOTW. [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 2. Robbie Abel – Tahs The only standout hooker performance on the weekend, the journeyman hooker kept his team’s lineouts ticking along – a far cry from the Brookvale mess. [/one_third] [one_third last=”yes”] 3. Pone Fa’amausili – Rebels Despite being part of a losing scrum, Fa’amausili shook the Reds attack with a few big tackles as well as scaring the living daylights with Martin Lang-esque tap-ball run-up. [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 4.Jeremy Thrush – Force Strong in the lineout, strong in defence…

[one_third last=”no”] 1.Harry Hoopert – Reds Off the stats, Hoopert wins the #1 jersey this week. Part of the dominant scrum from the weekend. [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 2. Jordan Uelese – Rebels The one-time Wallaby starter put a marker on counterpart and Wallaby rival Folau Fainga’a. [/one_third] [one_third last=”yes”] 3. Harry Johnson-Holmes – Tahs HJH had an impressive game on Friday, despite the loss. Slowly edging his way to Wallabies consideration [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 4.Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – Reds I’ll be honest, I can’t see any useful stats to compare locks so I’ll just go off what Rugby Reg said. [/one_third] [one_third…

The boys chat about the first round of Super Rugby Au, NZ and more.

While the rugby has been off the boys have been lost. During iso Blake and Richard (newborn babies) and Jim (COD) have had to find something else to do, but now that Super Rugby Aoteoroa is back on the horizon the boys can finally chat rugby again.

The boys wrap the weekend and all its glory; this time with tolerable audio.

How good?

The boys look back at the round that was

The Rugby Report Card boys dissect this week’s Super Rugby Round, and chat bin juice.

The Boys are back together to discuss Round 1 of both the Super Rugby and Six Nations

Blake and Richard get the new rugby season started. Discussing the changes that occur after a World Cup year.

Tuesday’s Rugby News has hands off Eddie, player awards, the Brumbies 2020 squad and a crazy crazy idea. [one_half last=”no”] Hands Off The RFU have told Rugby Australia to keep their hands off Our Eddie, despite the fact that he’s ours. The Scowling One is contracted to the RFU until 2021, but as the RFU chief Bill Sweeney says below, they might want to keep him on for France 2023. “Eddie’s one of the world’s best coaches – if not the best – despite the result against South Africa,” Sweeney said, according to rugby.com.au “One of the first priorities when…

The boys are very very excited to talk about the 3rd place playoff.

Tuesday’s Rugby News has haka fines, a pessimistic Sonny Bill Williams, bad news for Warren Gatland and also bad news for Siya Kolisi (maybe) [one_half last=”no”] Haka Hacks Leave New Zealand alone! That’s the line from World Rugby, as the Guardian report that England are set to be fined for challenging the challenge. Precedent was set when France challenged the All Blacks haka in 2011, and were £2,500 for getting close enough to the plucky little New Zealanders to whisper “Rainbow Warrior” to them. France’s fine was for breaching “cultural ritual protocal”, according to the report. England’s V formation, which had…

The boys talk everything about quarters and loving Semi Radradradradra

Tuesday’s Rugby News has a new Wallabies coach, and old Wallabies coach, a current CEO, a future star, and a soon-to-be former international referee. [one_half last=”no”] Let’s Move Hastily After five years of watching Cheika and the Wallabies make rash decisions, it’s begun to wear off on Rugby Australia as they seek to put a new coach in by Christmas, according to Fox Sports. Raelene Castle apparently has a list of coaches she’d love to put in charge. Glasgow’s Dave Rennie, formerly of the Chiefs – who he turned around from being poo to Super Rugby champs – is at…

[one_third last=”no”] 1. Scott Sio Another strong outing in what has a been a solid World Cup for Aussie props. Made 8/8 tackles. Scrum better than English but smashed in one key scrum. so a mark against. 7 [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 2. Tolu Latu Solid scrum, great lineout, fantastic work around the park. His turnaround has been one of two highlights for the Wallabies this RWC. 8 – G&GR MOTM [/one_third] [one_third last=”yes”] 3. Allan Ala’alatoa As above, with Sio. Made 8/8 tackles. Loses a point for dropping the pill a few times. 6 [/one_third] [one_third last=”no”] 4. Izack Rodda Amazing lineout all World Cup,…

Fresh from the quality lager/ale that is Furphy’s, the boys are back to chat about the quarter-finals.