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Wales need to look forward for successA big bash is being held in west Wales on Halloween night. Some 1,200 guests will pile into Parc-y-Scarlets for a dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of Llanelli’s victory over the All Blacks.
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.
Lions WatchThe Lions’ selectors, all two of them at the moment with only Andy Irvine, the manager, and the head coach Warren Gatland having been appointed for next year’s tour to Australia, will be paying particular attention to the return of the Heineken Cup to Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday.
Has the Bledisloe lost its lustre?There is much at stake in Brisbane this weekend when the Wallabies host New Zealand.
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
Gameplans will not win the Heineken CupThe Heineken Cup resumes today and if it is as keenly fought on the field as it has been off it in recent months, it will be a tournament worth watching.
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
Stuck in the middleWith the Olympics, Paralympics, the Ryder Cup comeback, Andy Murray’s Grand Slam title & Bradley Wiggins Tour de France win the beginning of the rugby season was always going to be a struggle.
Off field antics dominate dull start to European rugby seasonThe first month of the season in Europe has been more notable for what has happened off the field that on it.
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
