Why the Wallabies have the upper hand in Wales
Wales are without four of their best this weekend just as the Wallabies appear to have found some purpose.
Wales are without four of their best this weekend just as the Wallabies appear to have found some purpose.
A healthier-looking Ireland are perfectly capable of getting one win from their three games against the All Blacks and Wallabies.
Professional rugby players inhabit a different world than you or me when it comes to remuneration and that world changes again when you factor in the lure of the overseas clubs.
Too many people lost their heads on Saturday night. While passion is wonderful some of the bitterness in the post-match commentary, from a number of corners, was unedifying.
The rare meaningful incursions opposition teams have made against the All Blacks share a common denominator: they have been the result of good, direct running in the centre of the field.
Kangaroos show that idea of making the Wallabies better with league recruits is just fantasy.
The All Blacks simply don't have a weakness the Australians can exploit.
The rays of light in the Wallabies' poor season are Samu Kerevi, Lopeti Timani and Alan Alaalatoa, whose lineage is Fijian, Tongan and Samoan.
For a spell against the All Blacks last week, the Pumas looked like what Argentina should look like.
Don't waste your time speculating about Reece Hodge's missed penalties, the Wallabies lost in Pretoria because they did not match the Springboks at the ruck after putting themselves in some excellent attacking positions.
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