Where were we in 94: Even though the IRB rankings didn’t really come into effect until somewhere...
We’re more than halfway through the Super 14 and wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall at Wallaby Selectors Robbie Deans, Jim Williams and David Nucifora’s weekly post-match conferences? Just at the moment, everyone’s talking ‘inside backs’ but there’s plenty of talent from 1 – 22 being showcased. After...
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In a surprise development Phil Mooney has been sacked as coach of the Queensland Reds. This was announced...
When a man turns 50, it is a time of reflection. It’s the sort of thing that gives an individual pause for thought. What is the higher meaning of life? How can the collective group that is mankind profit from one blokes endeavour? If there are no guarantees and nothing lasts forever...
Lost in the noise of Lote getting punted from the ARU, was the news this morning that...
Watching the early season Wallaby games, I have been heartened by the form Luke Burgess and the...
The Australian Under 20 team has edged closer to semi final qualification at the IRB Junior World Championships in Japan with a comfortable 40-6 victory over Tonga in Fukuoka tonight. Running in six tries to nil, the Australians have won their opening two matches against Canada and the Tongans and can seal...
The under 20’s begin their campaign in this year’s IRB under 20 World Cup tomorrow night playing Canada in Fukuoka, Japan. The Australian team is choca-block full of players with regular Super 14 experience and it is with high hopes they would go into this year’s tournament, mind you, we all thought...
With talk of key players jumping ship from HMAS Ballymore, the announcement of James Horwill’s re-signing for two years was a cause for celebration among long suffering Reds’ supporters. Although Horwill had strongly hinted a few weeks ago that a deal was all but done, the recent machinations with Rocky’s future, MMM...
If ever there was someone born to play for Queensland, it would probably be Andrew Shaw. While...
Just to follow up on the news from yesterday, here are what the voting numbers were, along with a bit of history of who won it down the years. I didn’t realise how close Phil Waugh was to getting it. I understand the votes come from the players themselves. 2008 Investec Super...
As proof that if you can throw enough bullshit, some will stick, check out the latest odds on the Wallaby coaching race:$2.25 David Nucifora$2.75 Alan Gloria Jones$4.50 Scott Johnson$6 Robbie Deans$7 Ewen McKenzie$11 John Fuggleton$21 Laurie Fisher I shit you not. There are obviously enough 2GB listening dinosaurs out there crazed enough...
According to The Daily Telegraph, there’s an official shortlist that’s been drawn up for the role of Head Coach of the Australia Rugby Team. Never mind that at the same time they’re putting ads out for applications – how does this make sense? Anyway, what can we make of the runners and...
So what prompts the coach of the NSW Waratahs to say to the SMH: “I have read...
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