A lack of mental toughness is a thorn in Queensland's side
When the match was in the balance, the Queensland forwards, in particular, were outmuscled by their opponents in all aspects of th…
Nick Turnbull
01 Mar 2020, 16:17
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Nick Turnbull
@ArgyleSport Writer at RugbyPass and father, husband, coach at home. Newcastle Utd & Hibernian fan. Lactose tolerant.
The first host of Australian rugby on the state of the game, foreign coaches and that 'turd' comment
Nick McArdle's ejection from the Fox Sports team was a major shock to many. What have been the highlights and lowlights of his car…
Nick Turnbull
09 Apr 2020, 3:20
Why Raelene Castle was never the right person to lead Australian rugby
This past week will be one remembered in the history Australian rugby as one of its most bruising - yet not a ball has been kicked…
Nick Turnbull
27 Apr 2020, 1:05
The radical law changes World Rugby boss Bill Beaumont must make if he wants to revive rugby
Rugby is not dying, but is in dire need of a health check and a change of lifestyle.
Nick Turnbull
09 May 2020, 0:04
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Chiefs player ratings vs Blues
As they remain winless in Super Rugby Aotearoa standings, how did the Chiefs rate in their 24-12 defeat to the Blues?
Nick Turnbull
20 Jun 2020, 5:19
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Hurricanes player ratings vs Crusaders
On a wet Sunday afternoon in Wellington, the Hurricanes played host to the Crusaders in the second round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. …
Nick Turnbull
21 Jun 2020, 2:24
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Highlanders player ratings vs Blues
It was not the Highlanders' night in Auckland on Saturday, with the Blues emerging as victors despite a spirited fightback from th…
Nick Turnbull
27 Jun 2020, 6:47
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Crusaders player ratings vs Chiefs
Here's how the Crusaders rated in their hard-fought victory over the Chiefs to maintain their undefeated run in Super Rugby Aotear…
Nick Turnbull
28 Jun 2020, 2:44
Super Rugby AU: Waratahs player ratings vs Reds
Despite a gutsy performance the Waratahs were edged out by the hosts 32-26.
Nick Turnbull
03 Jul 2020, 7:46
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Crusaders player ratings vs Highlanders
The Crusaders pulled away in the final minutes of their encounter with the Highlanders to record a 20-point victory. Whose perform…
Nick Turnbull
04 Jul 2020, 6:02
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Hurricanes player ratings vs Chiefs
Desperate to get some points on the board to give their season some credibility, the Hurricanes emerged from Hamilton with their f…
Nick Turnbull
05 Jul 2020, 2:56
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Crusaders player ratings vs Blues
The Crusaders maintained their unbeaten streak at home and dealt to the previously undefeated Blues in Christchurch. Who stood out…
Nick Turnbull
11 Jul 2020, 6:29
Frustration, field position and Reece Hodge can be the answer for the Wallabies
A re-shuffle in the backline could be the key to the Wallabies tipping up England in Oita this weekend.
Nick Turnbull
15 Oct 2019, 23:20
Who will the Wallabies play in their World Cup quarter-final?
One of England, Argentina and France will face the Wallabies in the first knockout round of the World Cup - but which one will it …
Nick Turnbull
04 Oct 2019, 0:22
Why the referees should really be looking at the Dan Biggar tackle on Samu Kerevi, not Rhys Patchell's
The combustible coach was left seething after yet more contentious officiating regarding a tackle contest between the ball carryin…
Nick Turnbull
30 Sep 2019, 17:10
Is Romain Poite the man to save World Rugby from itself?
He may be one of the more controversial referees at this World Cup, but could the stubbornness of Romain Poite to make on-field ca…
Nick Turnbull
26 Sep 2019, 21:39
So, just how far can these Wallabies go in this Rugby World Cup?
If the Wallabies can avoid England at the quarter-final stages by winning their pool and the English not faltering against France …
Nick Turnbull
11 Sep 2019, 17:27
Michael Cheika is set to name his Wallabies squad in less than 24 hours... So who are going to be the lucky 31?
With less than 24 hours until the Wallabies selectors unveil their 31-man World Cup Squad, resident Australian writer Nick Turnbul…
Nick Turnbull
22 Aug 2019, 0:15
Bledisloe Cup II: The match that Australia need the Wallabies to win
This match, this much-needed win, is about the people of Australia just as much as it is about Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika…
Nick Turnbull
12 Aug 2019, 23:20
Rugby Australia's and Michael Cheika's legitimacy is on the line this weekend
The Australian Rugby Public have grown tiresome of excuses and controversy. They want to be proud of their national team and how t…
Nick Turnbull
25 Jul 2019, 4:26
Can Rugby Australia punish Israel Folau and come out victorious?
The Israel Folau saga doesn't appear to be diminishing any time soon, but can Rugby Australia find themselves on the winning side …
Nick Turnbull
12 May 2019, 20:27
Rugby Australia should make peace with Israel Folau
Israel Folau will learn his future with Rugby Australia as his code of conduct hearing takes place this weekend, but should Austra…
Nick Turnbull
03 May 2019, 1:17
The race for the Australian conference is on, but does that mean anything for Wallaby selections?
With 7 rounds left in the regular Super Rugby season, the Australian conference and automatic finals qualification is still anyone…
Nick Turnbull
27 Apr 2019, 22:12
Rugby Australia vs. Israel Folau; A fight that the game does not need
Rugby is a game that innately makes you more resilient as an individual but it is also a game that brings us together. I’m not s…
Nick Turnbull
15 Apr 2019, 17:05
Cheika and Johnson can't afford the Hart and Wyllie effect
The time Michael Cheika has remaining as Wallabies coach is significantly less than the time Scott Johnson has remaining as the Di…
Nick Turnbull
07 Apr 2019, 3:05
The coach required to get the best out of Quade Cooper for the Wallabies
Johnson should be wary of simply selecting Quade Cooper and thinking his Super Rugby form with the Rebels will materialise into go…
Nick Turnbull
01 Apr 2019, 16:09
Wallaby bolters putting their hands up for World Cup selection
For me, there are five such players currently, who, if their current Super Rugby form continues should be names seriously consider…
Nick Turnbull
26 Mar 2019, 3:01
Cheika's system is undoubtedly being proved ineffectual at Super Rugby level
Future Wallaby success must be focussed on winning the collision and gain line through the middle of the park, not lateral play an…
Nick Turnbull
17 Mar 2019, 16:46
Time is ticking for Quade Cooper
Despite his exhilarating return to first class rugby and call up to the Wallabies training group, Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Quade C…
Nick Turnbull
10 Mar 2019, 17:13
Rugby Australia is doing the right thing
The news reverberating around the rugby world in the past several days has been the release of what the proposed World League of R…
Nick Turnbull
03 Mar 2019, 23:30
It is not too late for the Wallabies old dogs to learn new tricks
When asked in November 2014 whether the All Blacks could win the 2015 Rugby World Cup their now legendary coach Steve Hansen repli…
Nick Turnbull
24 Feb 2019, 22:37
There is hope for long-suffering Wallaby fans but Cheika must do away with 'bad ideas'
What ramifications will Larkham's removal have on how the Wallabies attack later in the year is yet to be known but what is abunda…
Nick Turnbull
17 Feb 2019, 15:30
