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“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,…

The Rebels have only played two games this year but ex-Force centre Bill Meakes is already making his case for…

Introduction Michael Cheika’s Wallabies had a genuine crack against the All Blacks in Yokohama but to be fair we were…

What a game it was in Salta. The Wallabies performed the “great escape” goaded by Michael Cheika’s impassioned half time…

It’s tough times as a Wallaby supporter. Michael Cheika’s team is under pressure and it’s as though the team has…