John Eales
John Eales
Different strategy needed against All Blacks
John Eales There were two really important victories for Australian rugby over the weekend, both cliffhangers. The first occurred in Auckland, where the Australian Schoolboys, in a composed and expansive...
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.
John Eales
Kicking off is the easy bit
John Eales Years ago, as I scratched for some advice after a friend's break-up, I said: "Mate, it's not the one you start with that counts, it's the one you end up with that matters.
John Eales
Critical misjudgments cost Wallabies famous win
John Eales One of the tributes at a mate’s 50th on Friday night suggested there was just one glass of wine between him being boring and being interesting – although it wasn’t clear who should be the one to...
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...
John Eales
Pumas show commitment is in their DNA
John Eales If you were to construct the perfect rugby team, they would play with the everlasting commitment of the Argentinian Pumas.
Rugby
When courage is not enough
John Eales Before the Eden Park Bledisloe Test in Auckland at the weekend the All Blacks reverted to their own haka, Kapa O Pango.
Rugby
How the Wallabies can bounce back
John Eales So Robbie Deans and the Wallabies have just seven days to turn around an eight-point deficit. From some of their comments after the disappointing 27-19 loss to the All Blacks in the opening match of...
John Eales
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
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.
John Eales
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.
