The toothless Tigers - the worrying aspects of Leicester's attack
You expect rust, you expect a lack of fitness - you don’t expect a performance as aimless and meandering as what Leicester offer…
Ben Smith
01 Sep 2018, 23:46
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A former financial analyst & auditor in retail banking, Ben is a columnist at RugbyPass specialising in opinion-based analysis, breaking down rugby as he sees it, to uncover what professional teams are trying to do around the world.
How an NBA GM inspired the All Blacks lethal counter attack
Could legendary NBA coach Gregg Popovich have influenced the All Blacks' counter-strategy? What the San Antonio Spurs taught the A…
Ben Smith
29 Aug 2018, 22:12
Is Michael Cheika the problem for Rugby Australia?
Is it the cattle or the coach? Or, something bigger?
Ben Smith
28 Aug 2018, 0:59
Analysis: The one passage of play that sums up the difference between the All Blacks and Wallabies
While many are quick to jump and defend Michael Cheika and his coaching staff, there are visible and clear issues with their attac…
Ben Smith
26 Aug 2018, 2:55
Wallabies Player Ratings vs All Blacks
The Wallabies went down 40-12 at Eden Park as the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup in the second test. How did the starters f…
Ben Smith
25 Aug 2018, 5:49
Analysis: How to save the Wallabies lineout from an Eden Park massacre
So how can the Wallabies fix their lineout woes in just a week? Much like everything else in rugby, the lineout is about creating …
Ben Smith
22 Aug 2018, 23:27
Analysis: The Wallabies busted 'catfish' play that changed Bledisloe Game I
Moments later, Beauden Barrett would score to stretch the All Blacks lead to 19-6 and the try would be a catalyst for a Wallabies …
Ben Smith
20 Aug 2018, 22:16
The changes Cheika must make to pull off history
History is now against Cheika’s side, with a seemingly insurmountable challenge ahead. They have just a week-long preparation to…
Ben Smith
19 Aug 2018, 23:53
The continual failure of the Wallabies three-first approach
The Wallabies do not possess the ability to defend small leads and play an accumulation game by taking incremental threes, very fe…
Ben Smith
19 Aug 2018, 3:01
Wallabies Player Ratings vs All Blacks
The Wallabies opened their Bledisloe series and Rugby Championship campaign with a 38-13 loss in Sydney. Here’s how they fared i…
Ben Smith
18 Aug 2018, 7:21
Rugby Championship Fantasy – Building a star-studded backline
With a salary cap of $150 million to spend on a squad of 25 players, here are some of the best buys and undercover value picks.
Ben Smith
15 Aug 2018, 23:23
Rugby Championship Fantasy - Who to pick in your forward pack
With the start of the Rugby Championship this weekend brings a new edition of Fantasy Rugby with RugbyPass. With a salary cap of $…
Ben Smith
15 Aug 2018, 2:37
What the Wallabies need to do to beat the All Blacks
Looking back at the lessons from games two and three, what can the Wallabies take into the opening Bledisloe encounter this weeken…
Ben Smith
14 Aug 2018, 1:11
Young talent to watch in this year’s Mitre 10 Cup
With New Zealand’s domestic competition kicking off this week, here are some of the top young talents to watch in this year’s …
Ben Smith
13 Aug 2018, 0:15
Cheika’s Wallabies primed to finally deliver – Rugby Championship preview
Michael Chieka’s Wallaby coaching record has taken a beating since the World Cup final, with slim takings across the Rugby Champ…
Ben Smith
12 Aug 2018, 19:59
Is Michael Hooper's $6 million deal worth it?
At $1.2 million a season, the 26-year-old openside is locked in until the end of 2023, over the next two World Cups. Is this deal …
Ben Smith
12 Aug 2018, 1:09
Analysis: How the Crusaders stopped the Lions power maul in its tracks
The Lions most feared weapon heading into the final was their lineout maul, which they had deployed with devastating effect throug…
Ben Smith
09 Aug 2018, 2:41
The notorious record of John Mitchell's disruptive coaching career
He has never been one to shy away from taking a hard-line stance, but his growing list of shortstop destinations raises questions …
Ben Smith
05 Aug 2018, 20:30
Seta Tamanivalu’s career found a second life at the Crusaders
The 26-year-old will leave New Zealand just when things couldn’t be better. The Fijian-born winger will leave the Crusaders havi…
Ben Smith
05 Aug 2018, 0:00
Six moments that swung the Super Rugby final
With the Lions heavy underdogs, they needed everything to go right to unsettle this clinical Crusaders side. Here are six defining…
Ben Smith
04 Aug 2018, 16:57
