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.
Rugby
Smith situation leaves ARU facing tough questions
Ewen McKenzie The topic of George Smith playing against the Lions in June has dominated the news for some time. I think George is a freakish player who has stood the test of time.
Rugby
'Mucks' killing the ball and the game
Ewen McKenzie Former Wallabies centre Andrew Slack asked me about the offside situation in our game and how he had observed that there was an issue in this space at this time.
Rugby
Waratahs want to run? We've been doing it for years
Ewen McKenzie The bye week has finally come around for the Reds and we'll use it as a chance to gain some well-earned rest but also as an opportunity to reflect and look around.
Ewen McKenzie
It's question time but the answers could be a way off
Ewen McKenzie We are three rounds into the competition, which means we've hit the time of the season where questions are asked of everyone and everything. Nothing is immune to scrutiny.
Ewen McKenzie
Reputations on the line and emotions again at fever pitch for battle between old foes
Ewen McKenzie In 1882, a Queensland team first took on NSW in a two-match rugby union series before the Queensland Rugby Union was officially formed at Brisbane's Exchange Hotel on November 2, 1883.
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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.
Super roller-coaster about to become whole new ball game
Ewen McKenzie The round-robin stage of the Super Rugby competition has ended and, as happens each season, the competition standings were not determined until the very end.
Ewen McKenzie
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.
Ewen McKenzie
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.
Ewen McKenzie
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.
Ewen McKenzie
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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Bigger picture can consume head coaches
Ewen McKenzie It is not automatic that a good player makes a good coach. Nor does a good coach have to have been a standout player.
