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I was born in Auckland in 1950. When we moved to Sydney in 1958, Uncle Bob stopped sending me the All Blacks Book for Boys. Playing Hooker with the UNSW Reserve Grade side, I made our touring team to NZ in 1973, and Uncle Bob wrote about it in the Levin Chronicle—"Prodigal Son Returns."
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I was born in Auckland in 1950. With a Kiwi mum and my Aussie dad and my younger brothers, I moved to Collaroy, Sydney,…
Sunday 15:00, September 20th, 2023 Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide In the year of our Lord, 1057, the Fontfroid Abbey joined the Cistercian brotherhood, the…
Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023. Pool A: Australie vs Nouvelle-Zélande au Stade de Toulouse. Saturday morning, 17 September, Hotel d'Orsay. We had our…
Friday 17:00, September 18th, 2023: Grand Hotel de l'Opera, Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse, France. Well, what a day we had. Travelling with a…
Thursday, September 17th, 2023: Narbonne-Toulouse. We are off to Toulouse this afternoon, on the 15:09 SNCF, arriving at Toulouse Matabiau 16:42. Marty and his…
We were in Narbonne for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. "Georgie, it's CW". "CW, bonjour ca va mon ami. J'aime text a vous le…
We don’t ask where you are from, Malmesbury.
RSA vs AU RWC 2027 Final?.
A rookie coach for a home World Cup at 61? It might work for the Wallabies, but here's why it probably won't
Correct, Harry, so why now, such dire predictions? Your beloved Boks will be that much older too!.
A rookie coach for a home World Cup at 61? It might work for the Wallabies, but here's why it probably won't
Yes, this modern coaching gig is a slippery slope. I imagined I would be a good coach, so I did a training/accreditation course and became Balmain Rugby thirds forwards assistant coach.
When the 70-page coded training manual arrived, I thoughtfully resigned due to ill health.
Admittedly there was a 40 year gap between playing and coaching but it was second division in Sydney sub-districts, a long, long way down.
The Wrap: Rugby has made an uncomfortable bed with TMOs - now it's time to lie in it
Great article Billy. Good on you for offering your well constructed analysis. 🏉 😊
West is best: Why Schmidt should be looking at Mac Grealy for a Wallaby debut sooner rather than later
Yes that’s what we are talking about. The pathetic Breakdown.
The All Blacks sent out the wrong message under Razor. Now another star is off because of it
I think NZRU has been slow to react, along with AU too and has been shown up by RSA brilliant realignment with Europe in their time zone. Then they also pick their team from the world. Makes the rugby championship a two by two race. Good luck razo who obviously wants to pick overseas players.
The All Blacks sent out the wrong message under Razor. Now another star is off because of it
Well said Geoff. My feelings were that it’s a game and things go right and wrong but the Tahs found a way to win so good on them. Great viewing.
The Wrap: Brumbies claim Australian bragging rights - and angry Waratahs fans should chill out
How do kiwi teams get the rub of the green. Never mind, oh what a feeling ! 🥊
'Defended like demons': Waratahs STUN Chiefs in epic Super Rugby upset as Suaalii, Kellaway star
Sorry Stuart but I’m glad Lancaster’s stocks are falling. 👎
Exclusive: Kiss poised to become next Wallabies coach as Rugby Australia's secret meeting with QRU revealed
We would rather have kiwi rugby players eligible to play SR and Bled 🥊
The man who saved the All Blacks' pack - and might be bringing through a new golden generation
Jeez JD. Isn’t there a Nz blog for this Wizard of NZ fantasy tale?
The man who saved the All Blacks' pack - and might be bringing through a new golden generation
Agreed, W Evans. I like Creighton, solid and mistake-free with Donno off the bench, but naggingly, is Noah kicking goals? It will surely be a make-or-break for us at No. 10 vs the Lions.
Tom Lynagh is the form No.10 in Super Rugby. But starting him against the Lions is a risk Schmidt won't take
All I can think of is O’Driscoll being “cleaned up” by the ABs on the Lions Tour of NZ and white-washed in Richie’s book later. That said, Joe from the sideline will surely assist with the coach selection.
'Better outcome than Eddie': O'Driscoll weighs in on Cheika, Kiss and Lancaster as Wallabies coaching race heats up
Lancaster is like a train without a station 🥊
Exclusive: Two Leinster men have become the Wallabies coach - is a third about to replace Schmidt?
Just the mention of Stuart Lancaster gave me the shivers. A failed English coach, come on RA.
Exclusive: Two Leinster men have become the Wallabies coach - is a third about to replace Schmidt?
Hey. Parkesy, you could become a Tahs supporter now with those rebels in such good form ?
The Wrap: McKellar's masterstroke as Tahs aided by Wallaby's act that was 'height of stupidity'
The players know where it’s coming from. 😡
Vern Cotter's codswallop suggests All Blacks, and the Blues, have an honesty problem
Our two grandchildren enjoy their other grandparents Tesla, whereas we have a much more compact i30. Driving to the beach the other day, Tommy, aged six, pipes from the crowded back seat, “I wish I was in a Tesla”. 😛 😊
The Wrap: Chiefs and Reds win the big battles as Super Rugby shows a knack for half-arsed initiatives
Looking forward to the Crusaders vs Blues this weekend. Won’t a win by Crusaders knock the stuffing out of the Blues?.
The Wrap: Chiefs and Reds win the big battles as Super Rugby shows a knack for half-arsed initiatives
Yes, numpty, look back at Graham Henry and how NZ kept him and his coaching team intact and now Rob Penney is getting results, and it seems he has the team with him as well.
The Wrap: Chiefs and Reds win the big battles as Super Rugby shows a knack for half-arsed initiatives
Great run home. Top 4 but needs a home semi at least.
McKellar gives update on injured star Suaalii, talks up 'destructive' Nela ahead of grudge match
I think these days, it’s just as much about the coaching team as it is about the coach. You could have Les Kiss with Larkham and Bowen maybe.
'Fired up': Larkham's timely Wallabies reminder as glassy-eyed coach admits 'rare' side of his shown during epic win
Who is Nick Phipps?
Phipps the Pinocchio: Australia's Super sides show none of the dominance in both hemispheres ex-Wallaby claims
It’s a Wrap Parkesy. I played in a very successful 1st XV at High School in the 60’s. One of the locks and 3-4 of the backs were out-and-out League players, and the rest played Rugby for school and club.
When we graduated, the league guys went onto the Sea Eagles and St George, while we softies went onto UNSW or Sydney Uni Rugby.
I’m not using any names because it’s a sensitive issue with their family, but it was a shock to see the damage done to our teammate by untreated concussions at our 50-year reunion, and he died 2-3 years later.
Also, my own brother, died from concussion injuries from being. knocked out in a building accident. It’s not a mental health issue, it’s not to be ashamed of. Its a big problem.
The Wrap: Failed attempt to game HIA process calls Super Rugby integrity into question
Got our attention, valid?.
A rookie coach for a home World Cup at 61? It might work for the Wallabies, but here's why it probably won't