Referees are failing to make consistent calls in real time
A huge amount of discussion after the England v New Zealand test has centred around Courtney Lawes' charge down from an offside po…
Tom Vinicombe
15 Nov 2018, 22:52
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Tom Vinicombe is Southern Hemisphere features editor for RugbyPass. Tom has travelled the world covering rugby and lived in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
The Match That Should Have Been
Fans around the world were anticipating what could have been one of the best matches of the modern era… But it never happened.
Tom Vinicombe
07 Nov 2018, 1:03
World Cup might be a Bridge too far for Milner-Skudder
While you can have a good idea now of who will be starting in almost every position across the park if the All Blacks were to make…
Tom Vinicombe
05 Nov 2018, 18:54
A Highlander, a flying Fijian and an NZ schoolboy - the recipe for Waikato’s exceptional turnaround
Waikato is on the cusp of being promoted back into the Premiership – but what has changed with Waikato this year that has allowe…
Tom Vinicombe
23 Oct 2018, 1:23
Changing the way rugby deals with extreme acts of violence
We’re choosing not to properly deal with acts of extreme violence – something which unquestionably needs to be eliminated from…
Tom Vinicombe
10 Oct 2018, 20:18
All Blacks' selection puzzle no closer to solution
At the beginning of the year, the general public had a reasonable idea of who the All Blacks coaches would run out in a World Cup …
Tom Vinicombe
04 Oct 2018, 23:39
Questions the 'League of Nations' will have to answer
Whatever the purpose of the League of Nations, we have some questions that need to be answered before we can really buy in to this…
Tom Vinicombe
27 Sep 2018, 20:48
The Springboks' win is what rugby is all about
When the All Blacks broke into the Springboks 22 with time up on the clock, every rugby enthusiast tuned into Saturday’s match w…
Tom Vinicombe
20 Sep 2018, 19:32
This week's news you may have missed...
World Cup expansion could be on the cards and Waikato avoid history in a round-up of what you may have missed this week.
Tom Vinicombe
13 Sep 2018, 19:57
Nelson could be the Pumas home away from home
Of course, playing at home isn’t always a recipe for victory. Could Argentina's best chance of beating the All Blacks come away …
Tom Vinicombe
04 Sep 2018, 18:26
World Series Rugby not a failure, not yet a success
When Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest announced World Series Rugby in early 2018, it was touted as a potentially revolutionar…
Tom Vinicombe
23 Aug 2018, 19:45
Where do the Wallabies have the edge? Bledisloe battles to savour
Rivals against rivals, neighbours against neighbours – regardless of the dominance New Zealand has held over Australia in recent…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Aug 2018, 3:45
Some improbable predictions for The Rugby Championship
With 2018’s iteration of the southern hemisphere’s highest level of rugby competition set to kick off this weekend, we take a …
Tom Vinicombe
15 Aug 2018, 3:11
Assembling an All Blacks 'B' team
Were the team to be reassembled today, the talent on offer would be incredible – offering New Zealand a chance to give internati…
Tom Vinicombe
08 Aug 2018, 2:07
When a name is not just a name - a unique look at Super Rugby's teams
What appears to have been overlooked when the Crusaders were being christened, was that their namesakes of yore weren’t exactly …
Tom Vinicombe
03 Aug 2018, 0:39
Making room for Mo'unga
Prior to the All Blacks’ June tests against France, there was considerable discussion surrounding who should back up Beauden Bar…
Tom Vinicombe
31 Jul 2018, 20:39
An Ode to Charlie Ngatai
Charlie Ngatai will never be remembered as a great All Black, but his contributions at provincial and Super Rugby level will never…
Tom Vinicombe
26 Jul 2018, 17:10
Super Rugby's uneven structure continues to skew results
Even someone who knows nothing about the competition, nothing about the sport, would realise that when you’re not playing in a s…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Jul 2018, 2:56
Is it time to bring in the Blue Card?
Following this weekend’s match between the Waratahs and the Sunwolves in Sydney, heat has once again come upon the referees and …
Tom Vinicombe
12 Jul 2018, 1:26
Is the 2011 New Zealand under-20 side the greatest age grade team ever?
Read through the squad and it’s not difficult to see why the NZ team came out on top in 2011: Codie Taylor, Brodie Retallick, Sa…
Tom Vinicombe
10 Jul 2018, 22:26
Breakthrough Player of the Year contenders: An early look
Every year, rugby arm chair critics around the world look forward to the shortlist of contenders for player of the year being anno…
Tom Vinicombe
05 Jul 2018, 2:11
Into Super Rugby's final stretch - the Contenders
Realistically, there are only nine teams vying for eight spots in the finals, which means the last three rounds of competition are…
Tom Vinicombe
27 Jun 2018, 20:32
The All Blacks temperature check
Middling, disastrous, superb. The All Blacks were a huge mixed bag over their three games against the touring French – fairly ty…
Tom Vinicombe
24 Jun 2018, 22:07
Japanese rugby ready to rise to new heights
In just over 15 months, Japan will be rolling out the red carpet for the biggest event in international rugby.
Tom Vinicombe
15 Jun 2018, 18:49
Taking a leap of faith with law changes
The major change that is now being trialed in the U20-Championship is lowering the maximum allowed height for a legal tackle (to t…
Tom Vinicombe
31 May 2018, 2:45
New Zealand kings of a crumbling castle
New Zealand may be the kings of the castle at the moment, but this won’t be any consolation if the castle collapses beneath them…
Tom Vinicombe
24 May 2018, 2:41
The curious case of Shane Christie
Another week, another player’s career ends due to concussion. Tasman Mako and Highlander Shane Christie has announced his retire…
Tom Vinicombe
19 May 2018, 20:16
Jaguares on the cusp of something big
On the back of the Jaguares’ successful tour to Australasia, the Argentina-based team is on track to make their first appearance…
Tom Vinicombe
15 May 2018, 20:27
