How can Wallabies fire?
The two opening Bledisloe Cup performances by the Wallabies are a reflection of Rugby Australia as an organisation.
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Hoodoo takes the pressure off
I have always said that my listeners are my best researchers. It would be foolish to ignore what Wallaby supporters are saying.
Pick Hooper in the centres
The Wallabies skipper has all the attributes to put the All Blacks backline off their game.
Key to safe schoolboy rugby
There have been four neck injuries to schoolboy rugby players in the past few weeks. And this leads to a sense of alarm.
Trans-Tasman rugby the answer
If Australia had any ticker at all, they’d simply face reality and say that the Super Rugby model is unaffordable
200-day report card for Castle
It has not been a good 200 first days for Raelene Castle or Rugby Australia. The examiner would certainly say “must try harder’’.
RA claptrap symptomatic of malaise
The Wallabies did well to get close to Ireland but that can’t be allowed to mask the deep-seated problems in the game.
The ones that got away
Go to any major rugby nursery, a school, and where once we saw rugby goalposts there are now AFL posts and soccer goals.
Clean out the rugby swamp
Michael Cheika is working on the national side with his hands tied behind his back.
Soft Super Rugby fails Aussies
The Irish players would have watched the Reds-Waratahs game and had a good laugh at the lack of defence.
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