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How are the Wallabies doing after nine tests under Saint Joe? The State of the Challenge There are two parts…
As rugby fans, we get given lots of rugby stats but just how useful are they? I should warn you…
This is another piece looking at some statistics about how teams perform. This time it’s mostly written by AllyOz, as…
Apparently comparisons are being drawn between the France team of 2019 and Australia of 2023 in terms of youth. No…
“Build a wall”, “We should only ever play ourselves”, “Rugby in Australia is doomed”. Anyone who has been on the…
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…
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,…
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…
[one_third last=”no”] 1. Scott Sio Another strong outing in what has a been a solid World Cup for Aussie props. Made…
I do not want to be seen as a rock-spider now coming out to have a dig at New Zealand…
The Wallabies have been searching for an effective combination behind the scrum and after their performance in Perth they must…
I have a data-set of under 19 level rugby that this week counted its 700th game. This resource gives me…
It’s rare that the All Blacks are held to one try on New Zealand soil but that’s exactly what happen…
In recent times much has been made about the Wallabies and their traditional playmakers at numbers 10 and 12. However,…