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Mark Reason The voice of reason
About Mark Reason
Mark Reason has been a sports journalist for over 25 years. He currently works for Fairfax Media and will also be part of the Telegraph’s World Cup team and a regular panellist on Radio New Zealand during the World Cup.
He has covered every Rugby World Cup since 1991, the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, over 40 golf major championships, the FA Cup final, the Epsom Derby and a lot of other stuff he can’t remember. Mark emigrated to New Zealand in 2010 having spent over 20 years covering sport for the Telegraph and Sunday Times in Britain.
Mark Reason's latest articles
Forza ItaliaItaly’s performance in the Autumn internationals may have escaped global attention, but it suggested that the Azurri could be a real force in determining the outcome of next year’s Six Nations.
The World Cup draw has given England a huge opportunityWhy opening the Rugby World Cup with a huge game against Australia or Wales at the Olympic Stadium could help carry England to the final
Conor Murray gives Gatland reason not to jumpThe state of British and Irish rugby must be driving the Lions coach to despair, but there is one good reason for supporters to hold off on the prozac
Rugby Needs to Red Card the CheatsMark Reason reviews a weekend of blocking, tripping, assault and cheating and says the IRB should be getting medieval on the players’ asses
Dan Cole should write out ‘I must pass when I have an overlap’ 500 timesThere is no reason why tight forwards should not recognise overlaps as acutely as backs despite two horrendous blunders during the weekend internationals
Too Much of a Good ThingAll the world will arrive in the UK in November but there is a chance that too much rugby will leave us with no time to enjoy the special moments.
Was Rugby better for Ruck JusticeMark Reason looks at the ludicrously inconsistent punishments handed out to the players who have targeted Richie McCaw and wonders if the answer is to bring back good old-fashioned rucking.
Proper respect for the ref should start with the IRBBryce Lawrence’s retirement from refereeing should force an IRB enquiry into the political pressure placed on refs and the lack of proper support for the men in the middle
Why refs give the Pumas an uneven breakIt is time to review the language and appointment of referees after Argentina were consistently discriminated against during the Rugby Championship
The great Habana thinks even faster than he runsMark Reason regards Bryan Habana’s performance against Australia as a perfect example of modern wing play and a great coaching tool for aspiring players
