Dear Bakkies, I’m a rugby television producer in the Auckland office of a global satellite network. One of my key…

If ever there was someone born to play for Queensland, it would probably be Andrew Shaw. While his lineage is…

Here’s the ARU’s latest TV commercial which they are spruiking on their website I was reeled in. I was excited.…

With the Super 14 heading toward a grandstand finish, I thought I would look beyond to see what awaits the…

It appears increasingly likely that Berrick Barnes, James Horwill and Mungo McLinden will be passed fit the play this weekend…

Like the Tahs vs Sharks match this weekend, the loser of this game is finished for the year, the difference…

The incumbent(s): Stephen Moore (ACT): Gees it hurts to write that “ACT” after Moore’s name, but that’s another story. A…

I remember watching the Crusaders give the Tahs a record hiding some years back and thinking the likes of that…

The incumbent(s): Benn Robinson (NSW): Fat Cat has established himself well and truly in the Wallaby team. He would be,…

We let our stat gimp loose on the teams and he couldn’t stop himself delving into the individual players as…

With the comp drawing to a very congested end, it is interesting to look at a range of stats and…

Welcome to our new regular feature where our guest agony aunt Bakkies “Baby Eater” Botha will apply his considerable life…

Here we are with 2 to go. I’ve kicked the Force and the Blues out of contention, leaving 7 teams…

Frank Sinatra once sang “you’re riding high in April, shot down in May” – I’m not sure, but I think…

The incumbent(s): Al Baxter (NSW): Ok, disregard the penalty try that Australia let in, during the last test of last…

Welcome to our new regular feature where our guest agony aunt Bakkies “Baby Eater” Botha will apply his considerable life…

The incumbent(s): Nathan Sharpe (WA): The Force captain surprised many late last year when he put in a series of…

News surfaced over the weekend of the impending doom surrounding the finances of the Western Force, with a report suggesting…

The incumbent(s): Hugh McMeniman (QLD): The debate continues to rage. Is MMM better suited to playing lock or blindside? Some…

A sad day for Australian running rugby fans as potential starting wallaby fullback Mark Gerrard was granted a release from…