1. Why Robbie Deans Was the Wrong Choice for the Wallabies

    About four years ago, I was in a small township in the Waikato called Te Kauwhata. My friend was wearing a Wallabies jacket and a man approached us and said, "I'd be afraid of the Wallabies this year, they took the best coach we have...

    Ben Alves Written by Ben Alves about 4 months ago 330 reads 2 comments

  2. Rugby World Cup 2011: Wallabies Beat Wales to Win Bronze Final; Barnes Stars

    It's the game that no one wants to be in, and traditionally the game that no one wants to play. But for the first time in years we saw two teams who both looked as though they genuinely ...

    Jeff Cheshire Written by Jeff Cheshire about 7 months ago 176 reads 2 comments

  3. Rugby World Cup Semifinals: All Blacks-Wallabies, Another Battle in This War

    When it comes to rugby there exists a fierce rivalry between Australia and New Zealand that has been stoked over the years. These two nations first played against each other in a battle of nations in 1903...

    Azzurri NZ Written by Azzurri NZ about 8 months ago 1,091 reads 2 comments

  4. Rugby World Cup 2011 Quarterfinals: Here's the Stories That Won't Make the News

    Just before you get sick of reading reviews of the quarterfinals and start reading previews of the semis, here's a list of unfeasible murmurings that definitely won't make the newspapers...

    Azzurri NZ Written by Azzurri NZ about 8 months ago 499 reads 3 comments

  5. Rugby World Cup 2011: Quarterfinal Preview: South Africa vs. Australia

    Quarterfinal 3: South Africa versus Australia at Wellington. Sunday October 9th, kickoff 6 p.m. Thanks to Australia's loss to Ireland in pool play, the second- and third-ranked teams in the world will play each other in a quarterfinal...

    Hamish Forsman Written by Hamish Forsman about 8 months ago 464 reads 0 comments

  6. Rugby World Cup 2011: Preview and Predictions

    As the second round of pool play continues, Argentina prepares to battle Romania in the day's first match. South Africa prepares to meet Fiji in the night cap...

    Chris Carson Written by Chris Carson about 9 months ago 492 reads 0 comments

  7. Ross Lyon Ignores Real Victims of His Defection to Freo

    After Hawthorn ran St Kilda out of the MCG by five goals in Round 8, the Saints found themselves 15th on the ladder, two points behind AFL newcomers Gold Coast and looking down upon only two teams...

    Burton DeWitt Written by Burton DeWitt about 9 months ago 79 reads 0 comments

  8. Super Rugby-Winning Queensland Reds Dominate Australian Selection

    The Queensland Reds' outstanding Super Rugby season has been recognised by the Australian selectors. Less than 24 hours after clinching their first Super title of the professional ...

    James Coventry Written by James Coventry about 11 months ago 191 reads 1 comments