The word ruck has several meanings to it. In an AFL sense, it’s where there ball has ground to a halt and the umpire resumes the contest with a the ball-up. In Rugby League, god bless their cotton socks, the ruck is the area between...
I’m going to continue the ‘Rugby Demystified’ series with a bit on kicking in the game. Basically, there are four reasons why you would kick in a game of Union: To score points, to gain territory, to relieve defensive pressure, or to turn a defense...
It was clear to many at St Patricks in Ballarat that the Rebels were up against a stiffer opposition last night. Fiji held the Rebels to account, running in 6 tries in an encounter that lacked discipline from both sides. The Rebels had better of...
Melbourne are taking the final steps to Super rugby. They’ve blooded the entire squad, injuries excepted. In two hit outs against Tonga, the Rebels have amassed 97 points and conceded only 13 despite the dynamic attempts of the Tongans pressing for World Cup selection. On...
Famously known for intercepting a Carlos Spencer cut out pass and a 100m length-of-the-field try during the 2003 RWC semi final, Stirling Mortlock is a wallaby legend and Bledisloe Cup hero. Yesterday, he spoke a gaggle of media, including the Rebel Army’s Paul Roberton about...
