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Fantastic insight into scrums Thomond78. Some comments on Scrum 1 - the camera angle often plays a role in analysis. In the following video I've used the overhead footage of that scrum to show what was really happening with the angles by adding lines through each spine. Before the engage...

Thanks Bullrush - I have seen them too.

Agree on what stats are useful for - as I say in most of my articles using statistics I use them prinarily to identify issues that are outside of the norm or show a trend developing. If for example, the tackle accuracy rate of a team or a player is a lot lower than normal, I look further into...

Some points to make on the statistics being quoted. The stats at http://www.ruggastats.com are a summary of the data prepared by Verusco. They supply data for the Wallabies, All Blacks, Springboks and all Super Rugby franchises. The stats at http://www.rugbystats.com.au are a summary of...

That's a really good discussion point. I take your point on the risk of injury but I think the only way we're going to win this World Cup is through the combination between our stars and the rest of the team playing an up tempo, expansive game. With the level of undpredictable genius form...

Would that be Jay Havelu who's playing #8 for the Gold Coast?

My video analysis previewing the game can be found at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/video-wallabies-v-all-blacks-bledisloe-cup-game-1/

Reported in the Courier Mail this morning that Matt Giteau will be lining up for Uni this week against Brothers for a one off game.

Statistics on the game and my views now posted at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/austins-tn1-match-review-and-statistics/ The stats are favourable for Alexander - there's no way he can have as many breakdown involvements as he had if he was seagulling. Watching the game again last night...

Uni was scheduled to play the Gold Coast. This would have been a hard decision - get back on the horse or it's too soon. As terrible as it is about Halley, those left behind will also be doing it very tough.

Some more thoughts on the game this weekend http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/whats-got-link-smiling/

Our first analysis of the game this weekend is up at http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/whats-got-link-worried

Very good - really enjoyed that. Thanks for the massive effort.

The correct position is that the player who tackled but did not go to ground is not actually a "tackler" and must release the ball and come through the gate before playing the ball, not play it as though they were a "tackler". This from the ARU 2011 Game Management Guidelines: "Players who...

No it doesn't - as the diagram says 6 and 8 can only enter the ruck if they bind onto 7. McCaw doesn't bind onto anyone so illegally enters the ruck.

It always livens things up in any rugby discussion. The debate on the refereeing in the Reds v Crusaders game has raged all week so here's a video on that very subject including that penalty against Richie McCaw. http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/i-love-a-bit-of-controversy/

I've posted a video on the blog looking at some of the threats the Crusaders will pose for the Reds - http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/reds-v-crusaders-threat-analysis/

I did see this game and what a cracker. Very much like a high level Super Rugby game - fast, good skills and expansive. Must have been one heck of a halftime talk. 22-6 to Northhampton in 1st half and 27-0 to Leinster in the 2nd half.

There's been lots of speculation about Michael Foley taking over as head coach for the Waratahs. I've just listened to an interview with him on Ruggamatrix after the Tahs fan forum last night and he sounded very much like a head coach. I thought he was very impressive in the way he handled...

You're absolutely right, #10 can't leave his man until pass has been made but I've noticed that the Crusaders often give the ball early to SBW to give him room to work in - if there's no early pass from #10, you're back to a one on one tackle from #12 but you're no worse off than if you'd just...