The doomsayers are having a field day this week. After the Sharks convincingly beat the Reds on the weekend there are no Australian teams in the top four of the Super Rugby competition. Saturday’s result shows Australia doesn’t deserve to be represented next week but it doesn’t mean that the end is nigh for rugby … Continue reading
With the Super Rugby competition resuming tonight Australian fans must be salivating at the prospect of seeing some tries scored. Although the June tests were nail-biting, with late penalties sealing wins, they couldn’t be said to be particularly entertaining – if you like free flowing, running rugby. Although the Wallabies showed that they can be … Continue reading
I hate to bring this up again. Really I do, but anyone who I have spoken to during this past test series has been disappointed. Not with the score line, but with the spectacle. So, here it is: has the game of rugby outgrown the scoring system? It’s a basic rule these days. Find yourself … Continue reading
The June Tests have been a welcome break from the Super competition. That’s not to say that Super rugby isn’t good but it’s always nice to see some quality international tests, and they have been quality tests. All three test series have been played in an attacking fashion with plenty of tries and nail-biting finishes, … Continue reading
Too much about last night was similar. At least in Murrayfield in 2009 the Wallabies managed to get over the line. But the biggest disappointment about last night? Not the result, but what the game became: a non-event. It should be embarrassing for the second placed Wallabies to lose against the twelfth place Scots, but … Continue reading
