Rugby
Capital gains being made with Brumbies' fine form
Paul Cully Influence in Australian rugby is shifting from Brisbane to Canberra.
Tight five
No.13 proves lucky for Ashley-Cooper
Paul Cully Adam Ashley-Cooper is growing each week in the No.13 jersey.
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Australia can't afford to give Azzurri a sniff
Paul Cully The origins of the All Blacks' five-pointers against Italy in Rome last weekend were as follows: lineout, lineout, lineout, scrum and counter-attack.
ABs are knocking on the door of greatness
Paul Cully Only the cheeriest rugby optimist would volunteer that the game is without its challenges. Dig into the numbers and they reveal the amount of time spent on resetting scrums was almost identical to...
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Sharpened team has grounds for optimism
Paul Cully Rugby's difficulty at dealing with an unwelcome visitor, the drawn Test, has produced a divergence of views about Saturday night's absorbing third Bledisloe Test.
Timani's size not the only answer needed for a win in Rosario
Paul Cully There was a wonderfully expressive look on the pained face of Argentina's Patricio Albacete in the 71st minute against the All Blacks.
Talking points
Five things we learnt
Paul Cully There's no doubt about it, the All Blacks dominate the Wallabies in every department.
Cheap shot shows cost of coasting is expensive
Paul Cully Blanket accusations of a lack of spite from the Wallabies last Saturday night are not quite true.
TALKING POINTS
Five things we learnt
Paul Cully Talking points from the All Blacks v Wallabies Test.
Rugby
Cruden awakening: Wallabies' lack of back-line size is exposed
Paul Cully Upon the completion of the Super Rugby tournament, Australians seeking to get a glimpse into a rosy future by the study of numbers were confronted with some unco-operative data.
Rugby
Wallabies' Bledisloe mission: to show McCaw his powers have been bettered
Paul Cully There is one scoreline edgy Wallabies fans could use to transport themselves to their mental happy places as they contemplate the importance of the breakdown in the coming Bledisloe Cup double-header.
Kiwis' great expectations play into Wallabies' hands
Paul Cully On a bitterly cold Christchurch night in June, squat Irish loose-head prop Cian Healy pushed, the vaunted right side of the All Blacks' scrum wobbled and eyebrows in two hemispheres were raised.
Talking points
Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully Beware the Reds. The Brumbies will not be the only ones keeping a close eye on Queensland over the next two weeks.
Crunch time for Tahs pack despite some chinks in Crusaders' armour
Paul Cully When NSW pack down against the Crusaders on Sunday we will find out just how much New Zealand will miss Brad Thorn - and if Benn Robinson has the ability to exploit the absence of his 116 kilogram...
Talking points
Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the six matches in week 10 of Super Rugby.
