Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Offside Opinions: Wales can beat New Zealand

As it stands New Zealand and Wales are the top two teams in the world, and for two weeks running New Zealand have had to defend their #1 ranking, a loss against either Argentina or South Africa would have seen them drop below the Welsh. This poses an interesting question, could Warren Gatland and the men in red, Hansen and the All Blacks, were they to meet next weekend?

Jantjies' last-minute try put the world on notice, that the All Blacks really do appear vulnerable.

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Fight for Position: Review

The Six Nations might be over, but the analysis isn't, yet, in fact, it's going to be referenced all the way till September. Before the tournament began, I wrote an article focusing on the position each team had to resolve ahead of the World Cup - ideally by the end of the Six Nations. So it's time to review how each team did. Did they find the man to fill the jersey for Japan, or are they still searching?
Alun Wyn Jones won Player of the Tournament, but who stepped up to stake a claim for the World Cup?

Monday, 18 March 2019

Quick Tap: Six Nations Round 5 Round Up

Super Saturday never fails to disappoint, does it? It started with Italy somehow losing against France in a game filled with endless basic errors, before heading to Cardiff for the Grand Slam decider. Wales strolled to the title, keeping an out of sorts Ireland from ever looking comfortable. Then it ended with the most ridiculous game of the season, Scotland almost yanking victory for the jaws of defeat, only to have England find the necessary score to draw. It was an unbelievable day of rugby, which some memorable headlines, but what other notes were there from the matches?

Wales claimed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam, Warren Gatland's third, setting a new record.