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John Ferguson
@JohnBFergo
John Ferguson is a journalist who has been writing rugby analysis for the past three years. He is based in Australia with a focus on the Wallabies and the respective Australian Super Rugby Pacific teams. He writes in the hope to bring new eyes to rugby, whilst providing in-depth analysis to those who already love the game.
46 Articles
Why this week of Super Rugby Pacific is a Wallabies audition
The Western Force are only one of two teams that head into round-3 with a ledger of 2-0 and the Queensland Reds will be eager to s…
John Ferguson
26 Feb 2025, 22:52
Analysis
Analysis: The biggest attacking issues with each Australian Super Rugby side
Round one of Super Rugby Pacific is done and dusted and all three Australian sides managed to walk away with wins.
John Ferguson
19 Feb 2025, 23:13
Opinion
Wallabies power rankings 2025: Every position ranked ahead of Super Rugby Pacific season
The rarity of these tours means this crop of Australia players, this crop of Wallabies, must work harder than they’ve ever worke…
John Ferguson
12 Feb 2025, 21:20
Opinion
The impact player from every Super Rugby Pacific side in 2025
Across the Tasman, the Kiwi sides are as strong as ever, but the competitiveness of all the teams means there is a buzz around the…
John Ferguson
10 Feb 2025, 20:30
Opinion
The winners and losers from the Wallabies' Autumn Nations Series
The book has now officially closed on the Wallabies’ Autumn Nations Series and with it the 2024 season.
John Ferguson
05 Dec 2024, 20:24
Analysis
Déjà vu in Dublin: These Wallabies have run Ireland close before
The Wallabies are in Dublin to play their final Test of 2024, there is an air of déjà vu about this trip to the emerald isles, a…
John Ferguson
28 Nov 2024, 22:36
Opinion
The Wallabies have a serious problem
The Wallabies are flying high after two consecutive wins abroad, and the wins have come off the back of hard work, patience, and a…
John Ferguson
20 Nov 2024, 15:01
Analysis
Battle of the breakdown to determine Wallabies’ grand slam future
The Wallabies’ grand slam dream is alive but there are some shortcomings that could derail the hopes of the Australians.
John Ferguson
14 Nov 2024, 0:50
Opinion
Twickenham triumph casts doubt on necessity of overseas Wallabies
The Wallabies are off and running in their bid to win their first grand slam since 1984, and it's all thanks to a massive team eff…
John Ferguson
11 Nov 2024, 22:01
Analysis
How the Wallabies can expose England’s oppressive linespeed
The Wallabies will face their old foe England in the first Test of their grand slam tour, and those wearing the white jerseys will…
John Ferguson
06 Nov 2024, 18:00
Opinion
What awaits the Wallabies on their grand slam tour
The Wallabies are just over a week away from the start of their grand slam tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
John Ferguson
30 Oct 2024, 18:08
Opinion
How Joe Schmidt's status quo decision could cost the Wallabies
Joe Schmidt has brought in reinforcements in other troubled positions like second row, flyhalf, and centre but has refrained from …
John Ferguson
25 Oct 2024, 18:18
Opinion
Schmidt’s reinforcements inject right kind of pressure into Wallabies
Joe Schmidt has unveiled his last Wallabies squad for 2024, and the feeling across the board is this is a reinforced, reinvigorate…
John Ferguson
23 Oct 2024, 19:41
Opinion
Where the Wallabies need to play marquee recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has finally completed his long-awaited code swap to rugby, and he got straight into drills this week at a tr…
John Ferguson
18 Oct 2024, 18:28
Opinion
Will Skelton's loyalty to Wallabies shouldn't discount him from selection
Will Skelton's form in a competition which is longer and played at a higher level than Super Rugby Pacific should settle all debat…
John Ferguson
13 Oct 2024, 17:16
Opinion
The five players Joe Schmidt should bring into the Wallabies’ squad
The nucleus of Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies is firming-up and it must continue to do so as there’s only four more Wallaby games ahe…
John Ferguson
11 Oct 2024, 19:53
Analysis
Wallabies currently too slow to make opposition pay
The Wallabies’ fight back in Bledisloe I was a valiant and exhilarating effort, but it was another case of too little too late.
John Ferguson
24 Sep 2024, 22:15
Analysis
The Wallabies' best bet is to expose All Blacks' aerial fragility
The first Bledisloe is only hours away and the two teams are both coming off mixed results in The Rugby Championship.
John Ferguson
21 Sep 2024, 1:12
Opinion
Wallabies' opportunity comes from smaller All Black forwards and unbalanced back row
All Blacks coach Scott Robinson has been fielding three fetching backrowers, he’s wanting to play with turnover ball and force o…
John Ferguson
17 Sep 2024, 18:17
Opinion
Experimental selection must stop for Joe Schmidt’s Bledisloe showdown
If you had told Wallabies supporters at the start of the year that they would be heading into the Bledisloe series on the same num…
John Ferguson
10 Sep 2024, 22:58
