John Eales
John Eales
Reds confident at the pointy end of the season
John Eales Former hard-as-nails Wallaby and now dentist Brendan Nasser, who Gordon Bray described as having corpses in his dental chair, once told me that he never misses a Queensland Reds game live.
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Brumbies sitting high on the ladder to success
John Eales Australia's top seed going into the Super Rugby finals, and perhaps our only seed, will probably be the Brumbies.
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Of Michael Foley and the folly of public reviews
John Eales It is amazing, but hardly surprising, that in a week where the NSW Waratahs were the only Australian franchise not playing they still captured most attention.
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Poetic justice: Welsh show Kiplingesque courage
John Eales There's no downhill in sport, progress is continually uphill. Just because the Wallabies had sealed the series against Wales after game two didn't mean they would relax.
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Mrs Barnes delivers, and so does her hubby
John Eales The human mind can make for a cantankerous companion, confounding when it may liberate and liberating when you think it may consternate or even collapse.
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It's a brave Wallabies fan who scoffs at Scotland
John Eales Just under 12 months ago, as the Wallabies prepared for their opening Test of the year against Samoa, our 1991 World Cup winning team held a 20-year reunion.
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Test break will reveal Super management skills
John Eales "We're just going to take it one week at a time, mate.” It's the oldest of adages in sport – cliched, yes, but also relevant, although perhaps not as relevant as it used to be with the...
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Blue everywhere but hail, too, the emerald green
John Eales It was a blue weekend in Europe. Not the blue of recession or depression for a change, but rather the blue of Chelsea and the blue of Leinster, European champions both.
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Forget the maths, Beale's the standout number
John Eales It seems to be that time of year when Super Rugby coaches turn to their ability as mathematicians as much as their knowledge of rugby.
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Talent makes up for perceived lack of depth
John Eales Sometimes there are moments in a game that set the theme, other times there are moments which completely turn a game on its head.
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Efficiency gains get leaders over the line
John Eales When teams glow they combine high energy and efficiency, and both are equally important. It was just that combination which sparked the Reds championship last year and which has likewise shot the...
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Force not with Graham when he parted ways
John Eales These days, from both a playing and coaching perspective, loyalty is more fluid than fixed.
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Hooper a lesson in timing and how to think
John Eales My father was a schoolteacher by trade, which was great if you wanted to be able to read before you went to school but not so good if you wanted to dodge discipline because he knew every excuse.
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An hour of daylight may save rugby red faces
John Eales Sunday was officially the end of daylight saving time and most states had to wind back their clocks one hour to standard time.
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Tahs have the attitude, now for the excellence
John Eales The Liberal National Party challenger for the seat of Nicklin in the Queensland state election had to effect a 16.
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No stars but Brumbies punch above with White
John Eales Through initiatives like Will Anderson's television program, The Gruen Transfer, advertising has become the entertainment rather than just the annoying interlude.
Sharpe's legacy one of technique and influence
John Eales Nathan Sharpe played his 150th game of Super Rugby on Friday night – against the Hurricanes in Perth – more than anyone from any of the three nations: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, that...
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One-eyed view from west of Rottnest
John Eales You can never please everyone. Last week Sharks coach John Plumtree criticised the current conference system of Super Rugby, arguing it is unfair.
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Absence of trust lets down a team
John Eales Leadership was not simply on the agenda in Australia this week, it was the agenda. Political leadership that is; even the kids, who usually find politics about as interesting as their homework, were...
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Reds have elusive formula for success
John Eales For many, the shortest month of the year has popularly become the month for abstinence from alcohol.
