Lee Coan wrote this article.
Having looked at the finances of both the ARU as a whole and the Reds (see here and here respectively), let’s take a look how the NSW Waratahs are doing (their annual report is here).
Two years ago the NSW rugby union decided to split into two parts, the amateur […]
Entries Tagged as 'Southern Hemisphere'
Waratah Finances: The Toughest Market of them all
May 22nd, 2012 · No Comments
Tags: Super Rugby · analysis · NSW waratahs · Southern Hemisphere
Scrum Analysis: The Importance Of The Middle Row
May 1st, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels’ scrum, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
This week I’m going to look at the importance of the middle row when scrummaging.
The middle row consists of the two locks and the two flankers. The […]
Tags: Melbourne Rebels · analysis · scrum · rugby analysis · rugby video · scrum video · scrum analysis · Super Rugby · video analysis · Northern hemisphere · Wallabies · All Blacks · France · review · south africa · NSW waratahs · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · England
Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Position
April 28th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels scrum which included a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for both the […]
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Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Positions
April 28th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels’ scrum, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead, which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for the Waratahs and […]
Tags: Opinion · Super Rugby · rugby video · scrum analysis · scrum technique · scrum technique video · scrum analysis video · scrum video · Melbourne Rebels · analysis · queensland reds · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · video analysis · scrums · Wallabies
Law Analysis – The Tapuai Try
March 7th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Over the weekend there were quite a few tries scored. Two each for the Reds and the Force, a four try bonus point for the Waratahs and the Rebels got to score their first ever try against the Waratahs, scored by the wiley old character Penalty. The one that […]
Tags: analysis · Super Rugby · Provincial Rugby · Opinion · video analysis · queensland reds · rugby · Southern Hemisphere · western force · review
Time in Possession – Wallaby Matches in 2011
January 4th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Recently I published my Involvement Rates for the Wallabies in 2011. As you probably know this is a measure of how much work players are doing in key areas during a match and to improve the accuracy of the measure I’m now calculating the Involvement Rate based on the […]
Tags: Northern hemisphere · rugby statistics · International Rugby · Brisbane Premier Rugby · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · Wales · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · statistics · Ireland
Scrum Collapses and Re-sets
September 4th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Whilst in any discussion involving rugby there is usually some talk of the strengths or weaknesses of certain teams’ scrum any such discussion inevitably gets back to the issue of scrum collapses and the need to repeatedly re-set scrums.
No matter which hemisphere someone hails from, no matter which team they […]
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Now, do you really miss the ELVs?
September 4th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Going back into the dim, dark past and reading what you wrote about two years ago can be a risky business. However, in this instance I feel totally justified and indeed, even a shade hubristric.
In the post I’m referring to of late 2009, Short Arm, Short Shrift, Good Riddance […]
Tags: Opinion · Northern hemisphere · Southern Hemisphere · rugby
Live Chat: John Eales Medal
September 1st, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Perhaps it will be missing the glitz and the glamour of actually being there, but you can at least have a yarn with others watching on TV, broadcast starts on Fox Sports 1 at 8:30pm AEST.
John Eales Medal
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Tags: Live · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies
John Eales Medal – The Result
September 1st, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Kurtley Beale has picked up the big one, bagging the John Eales medal for the players player of the year.
Some of the other awards were:
Shawn McKay Award 2011 (7′s Player of the Year) – Bernard Foley
Rookie of the year 2011 – Pat McCabe
Try of the Year 2011 – Radike […]
Tags: Live · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies
Podcast 34 – Champions Forever
August 31st, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
We come together to bask, humbly, in the glorious victory by the Wallabies on the weekend, our comfort strengthened by the knowledge the we are Tri Nations Champions…
…Forever.
we also enjoy a statsgasm as we look back at the tournament and the trends that developed. We then give our opinions […]
Tags: Opinion · Live · podcast · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies · All Blacks
Austin’s TN6 Statistics and Review
August 29th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The final Tri Nations game of 2011 between the Wallabies and All Blacks on Saturday was one of the most enjoyable games I’ve seen for a while.
Other recent games that spring to mind are the final Bledisloe Cup game in Hong Kong last year and the two games between the […]
Tags: analysis · rugby statistics · Opinion · International Rugby · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · All Blacks · Wallabies · statistics · review · Rugby Union
Dwyer’s view: Tri-Nations Done and Dusted!
August 28th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Well, that’s the Tri-Nations done and dusted for this year. Now for the big stage – RWC2011!
The Wallabies inflicted a morale busting defeat on New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Take no notice of the “this defeat can only help us” comments […]
Tags: Opinion · analysis · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies · All Blacks
Dwyer’s View: Tri Nations Done and Dusted!
August 28th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Well, that’s the Tri Nations done and dusted for this year. Now for the big stage — RWC2011!
The Wallabies inflicted a morale-busting defeat on New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Take no notice of the ‘this defeat can only help us’ comments coming […]
Tags: Opinion · analysis · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies · All Blacks
Wallabies Bash All Blacks in Brisbane Bledisloe Belter
August 28th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The first 40 was all Australia, the next 20 all New Zealand, and the last 20 came out about even, which was enough to give the game to the Wallabies along with the Tri-Nations trophy.
In the end for me what was so encouraging about this game was the style […]
Tags: Southern Hemisphere · review · Wallabies · All Blacks