I’m the first to admit that I am not a big fan of Jarome Luai. Perhaps I’m a little jealous that he doesn’t play for my team but the swagger, confidence and attitude is not something I typically admire in players. I prefer a more understated player which potentially explains why my list of favourite […]

We’ve finally reached that moment of truth when the top Super Rugby teams need to find their best form for the playoffs, and Test selectors look with keen interest on how contenders and pretenders cope with the big match pressure. It’s amazing that in the 48 hours after The Roar published my All Blacks selection […]

Once again the NRL is talking expansion and they are tossing up new franchise possibilities like an Italian chef preparing a pizza base or an Aussie pub cook juggling a hot potato. I keep hearing that the first franchise off the rank to join the NRL as the 18th team will be a club from […]

The Brumbies and Reds’ performances against the Waratahs and Force respectively were excellent and showed something missing in Australian rugby for a long time: neither team took their foot off the throat of the opposition and played out the 80 minutes. Having said that, they weren’t playing Kiwi teams but the Reds in particular have […]

There is nothing to disguise the demise of the Waratahs this season. It is appalling that this great brand has received the wooden spoon. There are obviously knives out for all, but the facts are, everyone let everyone else down.Be it the players, the staff, the coaches. It was a remarkable demise for the Tahs […]