What’s a suburban footy club if you can’t play a few pranks on committee members? Pestwac recalls his younger footy days playing rugby.
Almanac Rugby: The November Tests
November 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator runs a rule over the recent Rugby test series between some of the heavy hitters and also rans. With next year a World Cup year, the favourites are taking shape.
Almanac Rugby: Week 1 of the Rugby Championship
August 8, 2022 by 1 Comment
What’s happening at the All Blacks? Worrying signs for the eternal powerhouse of rugby…meanwhile the Webb Ellis holders are on the up and up and Argentina showed signs of their recent good form against Australia but the Wallabies came back to win their clash somewhat comfortably. All the details from Brian the Ruminator inside.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Round 5 and NRL 2022 Round 3
March 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian reflects on the high and lows from the rugby games that just passed, while we all look forward to the derby game between the Cowboys and the Broncos this weekend.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby Pacific Round 1
February 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
A new season, a new name and two new sides mark what is (hopefully) a more sustainable model of Super Rugby – Brian the Ruminator wraps up the first hitouts of the 12-team comp.
Almanac Rugby – The Rugby Championship: Round 5
September 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
There wasn’t just the AFL Grand Final played during the weekend (nor the NRL Preliminary Finals) but also the final hitouts for the Rugby Championship – with a milestone test between South Africa and New Zealand decided by a slim margin the highlight according to Brian the Ruminator.
Almanac Rugby – The Rugby Championship: Round 4
September 20, 2021 by 2 Comments
After Quade turned back the clock last week, the Wallabies backed it up with a performance over the Springboks that has Brian the Ruminator very excited about their possibilities at the next world cup.
Almanac Rugby – The Rugby Championship: Round 3
September 13, 2021 by 2 Comments
In a week brimming with sporting fairytales, Quade Cooper took a leaf out of a Brothers Grimm book to seal an underdog victory for the Wallabies over the Springboks, as Argentina were gallant but outclassed all over the park by the greatest team in the world. Brian the Ruminator has the details.
Almanac Rugby: 19 in a row
August 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
After the last game provided some hope, the behemoth All Blacks ensured that the Bledisloe Cup will stay on their side of the ditch for another year. Despite the result, Brian the Ruminator sees positives for the upcoming run of home Wallabies Tests.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby Trans Tasman Final Round
June 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As expected, it’s an all-Aotearoa affair at the pointy end of Super Rugby Trans Tasman; the main surprise is the lack of the Crusaders as Brian the Ruminator explains.
Almanac Rugby – Club Rugby: The Showdown
May 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A very special game of club rugby in Adelaide saw two teams from Adelaide University face off; Blacks and the Sharks. The Sharks might be the new kids on the uni block, but their impact is already historic for members of the LGBTIQ community. Greg Andrew has all the details.
Almanac Rugby – Club rugby: A tale of two games
May 17, 2021 by 5 Comments
A couple of ripping games of club rugby in South Australia got Greg Andrew up and about – and provided another reminder that whatever the grade/division the footy is in, the way it’s played is the most important.
Almanac Rugby – Super Rugby AU Rd 3/ Aotearoa Rd 2: A round to be expected
March 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator casts his eye over the latest action in the Super Rugby/ Aotearoa competition. Despite some close finishes, the results fell into a familiar pattern.
Almanac Rugby – Super Rugby AU Round 1: Big wins and a new media landscape
February 22, 2021 by 2 Comments
Another season of pandemically domesticated Super Rugby is upon us, with four teams in action while the Melbourne Rebels await their first crack. Brian the Ruminator shares his thoughts.
Almanac Rugby: Viva Los Pumas
November 16, 2020 by 2 Comments
Brian the Ruminator regaled us with the rare gold of a Wallabies Bledisloe win last week – this week something even more extraordinary has happened with Argentina having defeated the mighty All Blacks for the first time.
Almanac Rugby: Bledisloe Glory…in 1979
November 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Despite the famous recent victory, the Wallabies rarely take the chocolates over the All Blacks, let alone claim the Bledisloe Cup. Brian the Ruminator takes us back to a rare golden moment some 41 years ago…
Almanac Rugby – Bledisloe 1: ‘Rennie-sance’
October 13, 2020 by 2 Comments
Brian the Ruminator presents his thoughts about the Wallabies sterling performance against the All-Blacks in their recent Bledisloe Cup Test match, the first with new coach Dave Rennie.
Advice to innocents Down South regarding the terminology of footer
June 25, 2020 by 25 Comments
John Harms prefers accuracy in the language which describes football codes and offers a basic explanation for those Southerners who are struggling.
Super Rugby 2020: Round 1 Ruminations
February 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It’s early into 2020 and we have the first of the football codes’ competitions underway – Super Rugby. Brian the Ruminator is on deck to breakdown the games of each round and attempt to untangle the state of the game of Rugby Union.
Almanac Rugby League – European Rugby League: Serbia hosts U/19s championship
August 7, 2018 by 1 Comment
Damian Roache is in Serbia for the European Rugby League U/19 Championship, soaking up the opportunity to meet more people in the game from around the world and experiencing different stadiums all while watching the game’s international rising stars.
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