Australian Rugby Tragic, occasionally write for The Roar, my main profile @realcarrickryan is where I talk politics.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined April 2021
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The Crusaders averaged less than 13k a game for 2025.
It's averaged 24,848 a game since the new stadium opened.
GIO stadium is isolated and Canberra is bloody cold for a night game. If you build this... the fans will come.
Rugby AU should be lobbying hard for this. Brumbies need this to remain financially viable long-term, and Australian Rugby needs the Brumbies long-term.
my honest assessment of where the Wallabies are at is that right now they have about 12 truly world class players.
This is about on par with England, Ireland, and Scotland, but they are currently better drilled.
NZ, SA, and France each have about 30 truly world class players.
This was Tom Wright's best game since his injury.
His form is so important to unleashing Jorgensen and Sua'ali'i.
Jesus Christ, why are they like this? I've never witnessed a fanbase so incapable of losing with humility.
Sadly, it's apparent that some of the tactics employed so freely by the All Blacks during the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series has already been adopted by the Australian rugby team, as seen in the one-off test between Australia and South Africa this weekend.
If the scourge that is ruck side-entries, off the ball obstructions, and high and dangerous shots isn't dealt with, it is going to be adopted by more and more teams and the game will become an ugly mess.
This is not a commentary about who should've won, or that the referee cost the Boks the game.
This is a factual analysis about the tactics used by the Wallabies (or should we call them the WallBlacks?) during the recent test against South Africa.
And about the level of officiating that allowed most of these to go unpunished.
There were also some glaring inconsistencies in how the laws were applied to the two teams.
Bring on the Bledisloe, going to be interesting to see who outcheats who.
I reckon if they got us down to 10 players the Boks could have beaten us.
#AUSvRSA
Feels like the Wallabies are playing incredibly well, yet somehow still look like they haven't clicked yet.
The Boks have one hell of a bench to come on so will be difficult to hold on, but they're showing they're in the same class at least.
#AUSvRSA
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I have to admit, I was sceptical about SuperRugbyAU as a concept, felt a bit meaningless. But now we're watching these young guys who have come through the pathways get tested against Super Rugby standard players, it's incredibly valuable for them and exciting to watch.
Will add, Burey and Harvey looks an exciting combination.
I will never understand how Burey hasn't got more plaudits. His kicking game was incredible.
Good to see SuperRugbyAU on YouTube in HD. There are some exciting young players to watch in this comp, they should promote the fact it's not behind a pay wall. Fans will tune in.
youtube.com/live/W_BPNJ-KH5E…
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Good to see SuperRugbyAU on YouTube in HD. There are some exciting young players to watch in this comp, they should promote the fact it's not behind a pay wall. Fans will tune in.
youtube.com/live/W_BPNJ-KH5E…
I can't read past the first paragraph but I'm not against the idea.
If the Waratahs were as good on the field as the Brumbies have been over the last 10 years, they'd be more profitable than many NRL clubs.
clubs.
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smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…
Gordon might be the most important player in the squad.
He's not our best player by any stretch, but it's the one position where there's daylight between first picked and the back up. Hopefully Donaldson can close that gap this week.
Donaldson to start at 10, Gordon injured again.
Courtesy of @iainpayten with the SMH.
Great write up as always. Hooper out injured as well apparently.
We are likely to see a reversion to a much more common starting XV.
Big moment for Donno.
smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…
Even more so when you look at where most of these teams were at before Cheika took over.
Michael Cheika Stats 👀
🏆 Randwick - 2004 Shute Shield
🏆 Leinster - 2009 Heineken Cup
🏆 Waratahs - 2014 Super Rugby title
🏆 Australia - 2015 Rugby Champ.
🥈 Australia - 2015 RWC Runners-Up
🇦🇷 Argentina - 4th at 2023 RWC
🥈 Leicester - 2025 Prem. Runners-Up
What a resume.
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Whatever your thoughts on Cheika, he is the turnaround specialist, and if he somehow make the Waratahs competitive... again... then he has to be in genuine GOAT territory.
This could be his greatest test, and the implications for Australian Rugby are massive.
