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Hello Cobbers, Last post, we rediscovered the resident pontificators of the whole show; Props. Now we split the difference and…
Welcome to Monday’s Rugby News, GAGR’s! Well, I don’t know about you all, but I needed a few shandies to…
Hey Cobbers I thought to do a short piece on taking penalty kicks versus chasing tries from lineout drives. Why?…
I have had the fortune this season of being able to capture data on most schools, club and elite-level games…
Anyone who’s played in a final, in any sport, will tell you that’s what it’s all about. They will also…
On occasion heavily criticised, on occasion praised, the quality of attacking play during Super Rugby AU has been both interesting…
Defence has been a big focus in Super Rugby AU and compared to the more open fare displayed elsewhere it’s…
To understand why the All Blacks are so dominant, and why for example the Wallabies have been struggling, we can…
As expected, the flow and quality of Super Rugby AU picked up remarkably in week 3 as was the case…
You win by scoring more points than the opposition. Defence wins matches and any other number of tropes. There are…
Last week I introduced the idea of ‘efficiency’, where we assign a value to a team’s ability to move up-field,…
It’s good to be back, and this time we are in a position to apply some proper analytics to our…
There is something about the set play and Australian Rugby, it’s in the DNA. Personally I’m a big big fan…
Welcome back Rugby. We’ve missed you. I guess it was only fitting that the Country that managed to get back…
This is a continuing series based on a letter correspondence I had with 72-veteran Wallaby, and highest capped Brumbies player…
This is a continuing series based on a letter correspondence I had with 72-veteran Wallaby, and highest capped Brumbies player…
This is a continuing series based on a letter correspondence I had with 72-veteran Wallaby, and highest capped Brumbies player…
What fascinating times we live in. Right now, in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing, the merit and fabric…
Up in Queensland there is something brewing. I am not sure if the fans just WANT to believe that their…
At the start of this I will confess something to you all. I absolutely love the NRC. I think it…