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Dingo Deans may soon be DogmeatMark Reason laments the loss of the larrikin in Australian rugby and hopes that he is not gone forever.
All Blacks can take Australia apart from set piece ballWayne Smith has a feeling that New Zealand could put a lot of points on a vulnerable Australia but he is not so sure about the outcome of the match between Argentina and South Africa in Mendoza
South Africa and Argentina Haunted by FearThe greatest challenge to both South Africa and Argentina in their opening match of the Rugby Championship is to play without fear.
All Blacks Unpredictibility Gives Them An EdgeThe hardest teams to defend against are the ones that are least predictable. The All Blacks have that edge.
Are Scrumhalves allowed to run with the ball?The scrum half has become the most influential player in the game.
The Culture of SuccessThe marathon Super Rugby season is finally drawing to a close. It seems a long time since the Crusaders scraped home against the Blues in the first match of the competition at Eden Park in February. The Chiefs and Sharks both lost that first weekend, though are popular and worthy finalists, as they have consistently played enterprising rugby throughout the season.
Forwards have to think on their feetForwards are conditioned from a young age to make sure that they get to the breakdown, but sometimes it is the worst thing they can do
The Rolling Maul IIWhen the perfect rolling maul is on the move it is almost impossible to stop. It is like discovering the secret of perpetual motion. You cannot tackle a player legally. You cannot get at the ball. There is not much of a front to drive against. The only option left is to…infringe.
Rugby soon to end it's Olympic exileRugby union will not feature in the Olympic Games, but the sport will end its long exile in 2016 after a long battle by the International Rugby Board to gain admission, first by the late Vernon Pugh and then by one of his successors as chairman, Bernard Lapasset.
Bringing a top lineout drive back down to earthMartin Johnson’s great Leicester lineout was a mighty hard thing to stop, but American Football provided a few clues
Victor Matfield: LineoutCOMING SOON…Victor Matfield shares with you the technical and tactical lineout skills he has developed over his playing and coaching career.
Financial dark cloud looms over Welsh rugby.On the day that Gavin Henson signed for London Welsh, his fifth club in less than two years, the financial dark cloud looming over Welsh rugby grew darker.
