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60-person Zoom calls and 10 Law Variations: how Angus Gardner has prepared for the Nations Championship
Angus Gardner did the Chiefs-Crusaders semi-final on June 12, did a Shute Shield game in Sydney last weekend and will do another one this weekend, and then heads to Argentina for the Wales and England Tests as part of the new Nations Champi...
All eyes on Rennie’s first All Blacks team naming
What will we learn from the first All Blacks team for the First Test of the Nations Championship this week?
It’s worth acknowledging up front, the players that have not been considered due to injury. It’s fair to say that their inclusion i...
Explained: How the Nations Championship will work
The very first line of the explainer video below sets the scene: “A tectonic shift in global sport is coming. Hemispheres will collide. Champions will be crowned.”
The Nations Championship won’t quite move actual continents, and the notion...
The Wrap: What can we expect from the Nations Championship?
Rugby’s next big thing has arrived, even if its' storytellers are laying it on thick
In the rugby world, there’s never a lot of rest for the wicked. Fans granted a week off following last week’s Super Rugby Pacific final face an embarrassm...
The form Australian team Joe Schmidt did not pick – but Les Kiss still might
The first Wallabies squad of the year has been picked, and in true Australian rugby fashion, it’s been met with mixed reviews.
The squad for the three Nations Championship Tests in July is mostly fine, but could it have been better? Maybe....
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Australian Rugby writer, content creator, commentator. Founder & co-host of 8/9 Rugby with that Harry guy. RugbyPass, ABC Sport, + plenty more previously. Sport lover, spreadsheeter, Gilbert collector, irregular golfer, but still unknown to baristas.
Author of 'go to' Monday rugby column 'The Wrap', two acclaimed rugby books + crime fiction 'The First Law of the Bush' ('26) 'When the Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole' ('25) by Penguin RH. Keen but challenged golfer. Buzz Bar aficionado.
Keen observer of rugby for many years, particularly the ACT Brumbies and Super Rugby.
The rugby pod & YouTube channel you know and love is now also a Substack - featuring some of the game’s most respected writers to keep you updated and abreast of the key issues in rugby in Australia, New Zealand and around the globe.
Man of the Match award without touching the ball and Wellington University Old Boys ''Soixanteneufs'' representative rank as code highlights. Otago and Highlanders devotee, now seeking the South Island to stand alone as a Republic.
Australian, Sydneysider, referee. Passionate about the Tahs, Wallas, motorsport, wine, film & photography. And superb dark chocolate. Co-host - Play On: The Rugby Referee Podcast. Occasional storyteller.
Rugby writer and historian, covered the All Blacks for 10 years and have written five books about them. Heading on a trip to South Africa this year, should be good fun.
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