Posted on 05 June 2012. Tags: Bulls, Elton Jantjies, Heyneke Meyer, rugby, South Africa, South Africa national rugby union team, Springbok, Springboks, Stormers
The weekend selection of the Winter Tours Springboks side against England has left new coach Heyneke Meyer already on the back foot with some fans seeking answers to some of the less fancied selections to don the green and gold. Meyer has all but been drawn and quartered in some outlets before the side to [...]
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Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Australia, Cipriani, Danny Cipriani, James O'Connor, Kurtley Beale, Melbourne, rugby, Rugby Union, Super Rugby
Well, I don’t know about anyone else, but that was a Monday of Super Rugby news that I would have been happy to have delayed for a few weeks. Monday’s sudden termination of the contract of Rebels fly half Danny Cipriani left fans reeling, particularly after a hectic morning for the Australian conference with scrum [...]
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Posted on 22 April 2012. Tags: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Australian Defence Force, Berrick Barnes, Gareth Delve, Kurtley Beale, Melbourne Rebels, New South Wales Waratahs, Rob Horne, rugby, Rugby Union, SuperRugby, Tatafu Polota-Nau
“I thought we showed some good balance with some good forward play and open attack. You never come out of a game saying you got it right but certainly there were some encouraging signs for us” – Michael Foley Thankfully, I do not have to eat one of my favourite ballcaps (see my game preview) [...]
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Posted on 13 April 2012. Tags: Bernard Foley, Berrick Barnes, David Pocock, Michael Foley, rugby, SuperRugby, Waratahs, Western Force
So – tonight my beloved Waratahs take on the Western Force in their home town. After what was realistically a drubbing in their last encounter, the Tahs have pride and points on the line; currently sitting second in the Australian table, (equal with the Reds, also having a very patchy season), only a bonus point [...]
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Posted on 08 April 2012. Tags: AIHL, Armchair Selector Show, cricket, NHL, rugby
The latest Armchair Selector Show from last weekend with Stephen Humphreys is up! We chat cricket, AFL, and some NHL and the Australian Ice Hockey League.
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Posted on 11 February 2012. Tags: AFL, Australian Football League, Australian Rules Football, media, Melbourne, Melbourne Rebels, New Zealand, rugby, sport, Super Rugby, Victoria
“Who do you barrack for?” is a question many Victorians ask casually as they meet some-one new. It’s a tribal, ‘where do you fit’ kind of question which I’ve asked, and been asked, countless times over many years, especially since I moved back to Melbourne two years ago. With it comes an insinuation that there [...]
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