John Eales
Rugby
For Reds and Brumbies, fortune's in their own hands
John Eales Having filled out many lengthy health insurance questionnaires I'm surprised they don't ask which sports team you follow.
John Eales
Speed trumps precision in Reds v Brumbies
John Eales The expressions on the players' faces at the end of the Reds and Brumbies 19-all draw on Saturday night revealed neither joy nor relief, or even a hint of satisfaction.
Opinion
Not perfect, but Wallabies show signs of improvement
John Eales In Australian sport there are a few coaches who transcend their codes. Wayne Bennett is one, Rod Macqueen another, Ric Charlesworth actually moved between codes, and in AFL, Kevin Sheedy fits the...
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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...
John Eales
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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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.
John Eales
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.
