Rugby Pass Podcast: Who Is the Team of the Year?

Bath vs Saracens | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results | RugbyPass

SA!! 4 hours ago

I feel like this is going to be a tough game for both teams, but I think that Bath is going to win.

Bath vs Saracens | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results | RugbyPass

SA!! 4 hours ago

Crazy play for Bath.

World Rugby U20 Championship: The RugbyPass team of the tournament

nN 4 hours ago

Not 1 Irish player in the 23 ? They came 4th, joke

Derek Murray 9 hours ago

Good point re the kicking quality/length. I recall now that we discussed that very thing at the game. When they did kick they gained a handful of metres only.

It makes the women’s game consider a different set of options if kicking provides such small benefit.

SK 10 hours ago

Set pieces are important and the way teams use them is a great indication of how they play the game. No team is showcasing their revolution more than the Springboks. This year they have mauled less and primarily in the attacking third. Otherwise they have tended to set like they are going to maul and then play around the corner or shove the ball out the back. They arent also hitting the crash ball carrier constantly but instead they are choosing to use their width or a big carrying forward in wider areas. While their maul is varied the scrum is still a blunt instrument winning penalties before the backs have a go. Some teams have chosen to blunt their set piece game for more control. The All Blacks are kicking more penalties and are using their powerful scrum as an attacking tool choosing that set piece as an attacking weapon. Their willingness to maul more and in different positions is also becoming more prominent. The French continue to play conservative rugby off the set piece using their big bruisers frequently. The set piece is used differently by different teams. Different teams play different ways and can be successful regardless. They can win games with little territory and possession or smash teams with plenty of both. The game of rugby is for all types and sizes and thats true in the modern era. I hope that administrators keep it that way and dont go further towards a Rugby League style situation. Some administrators are of the opinion that rugby is too slow and needs to be sped up. Why not rather empower teams to choose how they want to play and create a framework that favours neither size nor agility. That favours neither slow tempo play or rock n roll rugby. Create a game that favour both and challenge teams to execute their plans. If World Rugby can create a game like that then it will be the ultimate winner.

Razor's 2024 All Blacks Christmas wish list

Tk 10 hours ago

A new axis at 10, 12 & 13 is needed. And to start blooding young players who may be good enough to win us a world cup rather than stick with known players who won't.

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NB 10 hours ago

I can see England beating France at Twickers...

NB 10 hours ago

HC to you too Mitch and thanks for all your involvements. Yes, though they always tended to be way ahead in terms of content!

NB 10 hours ago

Too true Tom.

NB 10 hours ago

yep ideal👍

Mitch 11 hours ago

Merry Christmas, Nick. Thanks for all your articles.

For all the doom and gloom around super rugby, its stats are very similar to the Gallagher Premiership with the exception of ball in play time.

Mitch 14 hours ago

The Boks will remain formidable while Rassie is running the show. Can't see England beating the French anytime soon. New Zealand will be OK as long as they don't get complacent about rugby League's efforts to make serious inroads in New Zealand.

Does South Africa have a future in European competition?

JW 14 hours ago

Love the simplicity and romance with that thought, you're right. I always hated training at night, in the rain, to be fair though, but that could just be me 🤷‍♂️

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JW 15 hours ago

Razor's 2024 All Blacks Christmas wish list

Was goign well GP until you included the 'Worlds Best 10' this year at the end there LOL

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JW 15 hours ago

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

It wasn't the player doing it, I was specifically refering to the "whims of the HFC and selection team" model of selection policies All Blacks teams have. It's a model that believes say sharing a 9 jersery evenly three ways, with three distinctly different players is going to be less beneficial than chosing to play a fast and wide game with Aaron for instance.

And I'm totally down wiht that thinking in a lot of ways (though I'd like more sophistication as suggested), you don't want to offer each of those three players the same contract and have all three leavue, when you can decide to share that value over just two players and get them both, but that idea wasn't really about spending.

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

JW 15 hours ago

Lol wasn't that my point? That you were speculating? (idk not rereading ofc)

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

JW 15 hours ago

Why would he be thought of as a failure? Frizell might not play well on return, or if Savea was the only one not playing well on return then Sititi can start at 8.

'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

JW 15 hours ago

Beauden and Sam wanted to be part of the last 4 weeks of this years Super did they not? That could be 'restricted eligibilit'y?