We Need to Talk:- 22 October
How would or could you stop Julian Savea? Short of standing behind Guy Heveldt and gently encouraging him that is. The Springboks are up to their old mind games and[…]
Tagged: rugby world cup
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10 Post Quarter-final observations from RWC
By The Spotter 1 The Springboks’ coaching staff will have digested the All Blacks’ increasing use of spectacular, close quarter offloads and could make a definite plan of setting Bryan Habana et al to burgle an interception.[…]
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The Referee’s Decision is….
World Rugby; what were you thinking? The whole ethos of rugby refereeing and playing is that the referee’s decision is final. One mistake, and an easy one to make, and[…]
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Beware the Crowing Cockerel
By The Spotter “Those blardy garlic munchers haven’t got a hope against our boys on Sunday, we’re gonna cream them, mate” said Al Blacksrule of Levin. “We can’t possibly lose, not with[…]
Sporting pictures of the week :- 16 October
GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY. Brett Lee is in a new movie, and here is a sneak preview. You can’t wait, can you? It is 30 minutes before kick-off in the All[…]
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What’s Your Experience of the Rugby World Cup So Far? Have Your Say
By Toni Bruce, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work/Te Kura Akoranga me Te Tauwhiro Tangata, University of Auckland. Nigel Owens has been named as referee for the All[…]
A Week of it
We are in for a week of this. A week of a strange combination of hand wringing and chest thumping. A week of wondering which France will turn up, a[…]
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More Preparation
Given some of the spin we had to endure during last week we will probably be told this match was all about honing defensive skills inside their 22. When the[…]
Sporting pictures of the week :- 9 October
A picture tells a thousand words. This shot works well visually and metaphorically. Georgia have been the plucky darlings of the Rugby World Cup, and there has been something about[…]
