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The bookies think it’ll be the team in Red… sorry, Grey! I feel most people think the Crusaders are the…
What are the factors that will give Link and all Reds fans reason to smile as the Reds approach the…
As we head towards what I think will be the game of the season to date I wanted to take…
I’m not a fan of the current scrum call sequence, particularly how slowly it’s being called in 2011. One of…
There’s been lots of comment on the Tom Carter no-try decision on Saturday night. People have strong views on the…
Let’s take a look at the statistics for the kicking by each Super Rugby team after Round 9 of the 2011…
The Waratahs completely outplayed the Reds in their Round 2 clash, playing a power game built on an aggressive defence…
Here’s the first thing you need to know about the scrum: it’s not broken! It’s the same scrum. We all…
Teams need quick ball from the breakdown so they can attack more freely by limiting the time the opposition has to…
After six rounds in the Super Rugby competition, the greater number of games played is providing us with statistics that…
This week we take a look at attacking statistics after four rounds. When I’m looking at ways to improve a…
Watching the Crusaders v. Waratahs and Brumbies v. Reds games from the weekend it was apparent that the problems with…
Defence patterns in Super Rugby this year are more aggressive than in 2010, putting more pressure on attackers. As a result, attacking…
I didn’t get to watch the Waratahs v Reds game on Saturday night but when I got home I was surprised…
George Smith – a Brumbies and Wallaby legend that has given us all so much pleasure over the years. Here’s…
I’ve got some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is that having completed a highlights…
How good was the rugby this season? The new laws made the rucks cleaner without losing the contest for possession,…
Adam Ashley-Cooper’s recent try against France was one of the few times in 2010 the Wallabies have run a backline…
In a recent post I gave you details of the Wallaby players’ tackling performances in 2010. Here’s a little more…
I think “defence” is about the structure of the defensive line, line speed and the performance of the team as…