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WARATAHS V BRUMBIES The Brumbies have won both of these local derbies in 2016. Any analysis of the 2 games…
This weeks Tuesday Top 5 starts out with the sad news of a forced retirement, what’s going on in Super Rugby…
One of the main highlights for me this year has been the way the not so obvious teams have stood…
If anyone had been in doubt about the Chiefs title credentials then the manner of their victory over the Brumbies must…
WARATAHS v REBELS Hugh Cavill provided an excellent, comprehensive post-match wrap entitled “Rebels hold off Waratahs for maiden Sydney Win.”…
Round 5 saw a dramatic reduction in Defensive Ruck Involvements (DRIs) by 3 Aussie teams, more of the same from…
Round 3 presented 4 Aussie teams head-to-head. (Waratahs Bye) The Brumbies proved to be worthy Conference/Australasian Group leaders with a…
The Total Ruck Involvement statistics for Round 2 show similar approaches by 4 of the Aussie teams but a markedly…
The start of a new season provides an opportunity to do something different. I’ve collected the normal ruck stats for…
Well, Super Rugby got off to a blistering start didn’t it? I know you can’t tell much from the first…
For the first time since anyone can remember, Scotland will enter a Calcutta Cup match this Saturday feeling that their…
There will have been a huge and forensic picking over of bones, analysis-wise, after the World Cup. One of the…
A Breakdown Master Class Dominance at the breakdown was clearly part of the All Blacks effective game plan for victory…
Not surprisingly the “Battle at the Breakdown” will be critical to the outcome. There’s no doubt that the 2 best…
Another week, another Adam Ashley-Cooper try orchestrated by Bernard Foley. I make no apologies for saying I’m a big fan…
Desperate and scrambling defence. The Pumas never really threatened the Wallabies’ try line, yet with the scoreboard at Wallabies 19:6…
Anyone who saw Argentina will have been impressed with how easily they despatched Ireland. While the reality is it was…
“Used up our ‘Get Out of Gaol’ Card” (Bernard Foley) Have to be happy with the win even if it…
Another “hard day in the office”. This crucial Pool D clash was a compelling game to watch as the winner…
It’s being lauded as the gutsiest and most impressive defensive effort of this World Cup and perhaps any other – the…