Ewen McKenzie
Ewen McKenzie
Brumbies hard to beat on home turf and tough to pin down in own half
Ewen McKenzie It will be disappointing to see anything but a massive crowd at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night when we lock horns with Australian conference leaders, the Brumbies.
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Dealing with disrupted preparations a tough balancing act
Ewen McKenzie The Super Rugby competition returns after its first mid-season hibernation and its impact remains to be seen.
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Wave the wand for these magicians
Ewen McKenzie In each decade that passes there are hundreds of talented rugby players taking the field but only a select few are considered great.
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Onus on winning, not bonus points
Ewen McKenzie There has been plenty of commentary this week about bonus points and the impact they are having on the Reds.
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The smart money is not on fast money in rugby
Ewen McKenzie Professional rugby player movement decisions always bring to the spotlight the debate about club loyalty and the rights of players to do the best by themselves financially.
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What I've learned about grand finals
Ewen McKenzie Many people subscribe to the theory that you must lose a final before you can win one. I am not one of those people.
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Forget Quade for a minute - here's to the unsung heroes
Ewen McKenzie Stars like Quade Cooper get all the attention - it's time to dip our lids to the unsung heroes that every team needs.
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Another pina colada thanks, but we're drinking to a fine vintage for Reds
Ewen McKenzie So I am led to believe that we are going to be ''hunted" this year. The Queensland Reds are going to be targeted, while also being so riddled with complacency and the good life that they are...
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Reds will handle both the truth and perceptions
Ewen McKenzie The power of perception in rugby is massive. It's so powerful that as a coach you need to deal with perception as if it is reality.
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Early results no easy feat
Ewen McKenzie Getting results at the front end of the season is always a complicated process. That we’re enjoying our best start to a Super Rugby campaign since 1999 by winning our opening two games proves just...
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Officials need to play their cards right to end cynical play
Ewen McKenzie As a coach it's hard not to go back and analyse key moments of a match which influence the overall outcome or rhythm of a game.
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Injuries an occupational hazard in modern game
Ewen McKenzie I was recently chatting to a good mate of mine, Simon from ruckingoodstats.com, about all things rugby, and we drifted onto the topic of injuries.
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Heavy loss will only galvanise Reds
Ewen McKenzie Well I wasn't expecting to be writing about a 60-point loss this week but it does give me an opportunity to put into words a completely new experience in my coaching or playing career.
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Familiarity breeds content for Reds
Ewen McKenzie Success has a thousand fathers and failure is an orphan. Never have truer words been uttered as cumulative losses build an intensity and focus on our 2012 campaign.
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Scant knowledge can prove to be very dangerous when new players are thrust into high-pressure situations
Ewen McKenzie Waratahs coach Michael Foley made a comment the other day that made me think about what the real expectation was of incorporating new players into a different playing environment.
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Queensland coaching move doesn't mean it's all change at the Reds
Ewen McKenzie There has been a lot of speculation about the Queensland Reds coaching structure for next year and beyond, so it would be remiss of me not to at least clarify a few key points.
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Conference call: closeness a sign of competition's growing strength
Ewen McKenzie I was asked on New Zealand radio yesterday about the relative strength of the Australian conference compared to the rest.
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Tough calls need to be made, on or off the phone
Ewen McKenzie Only a week ago I was having my umpteenth meeting with Will Genia and/or his manager trying to sort out our negotiations.
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Referees must get penalty ratio right in defence and attack to promote attractive rugby and reward adventure
Ewen McKenzie When you become the first team to hold the Crusaders tryless in Christchurch since 2000, it is difficult to understand why the statistic did not come with a memorable win.
No surprise to me that Beale is a trump at No.10
Ewen McKenzie It's always interesting to note what the perception is and what is written in the public domain. More often than not there is such haste and enthusiasm to announce the next big thing that sometimes...
