Rugby
Wallabies mustn't ignore young bulls
Paul Cully Remember the name of Bulls inside-centre Jan Serfontein. The outstanding young midfielder - big, strong, fast but with skills and vision- has the ability to change the way the Bulls attack and be a...
Bulls play the percentages but don't expect much flair
Paul Cully Placed alongside some flashier examples of the modern age, Bulls five-eighth Morne Steyn cuts an unprepossessing figure. But take a second look.
Rugby
Waratahs have skill set to stop mauling by Stormers
Paul Cully As the Stormers tried to bully the Blues into submission last Friday night, one South African journalist sent the following pithy tweet. ''Heaven help us South Africans if the IRB ever bans the maul.
Rugby
Folau shows skills to take off on the wing
Paul Cully The Herald looks at five more Wallabies positions before the British and Irish Lions series, with three Super Rugby rounds before Robbie Deans names his first squad of 25 players.
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Hoeft helps put scrum on a firm footing
Paul Cully Could an answer to the game's most problematic area be on the horizon?
Rugby
Genia's return must give Lions food for thought
Paul Cully The way that Will Genia has returned after knee surgery is nothing short of remarkable.
Union
'Split up' Three Amigos
Paul Cully Wallabies coach Robbie Deans must consider the drastic step of splitting up the Three Amigos of Australian rugby and decide which one is expendable, former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says.
Tight five
No.13 proves lucky for Ashley-Cooper
Paul Cully Adam Ashley-Cooper is growing each week in the No.13 jersey.
Rugby
McMeniman's efforts will make Deans think
Paul Cully Hugh McMeniman is showing the signs that every Wallabies fan wanted.
Talking points
Five things we learnt
Paul Cully Talking points from the Wallabies v All Blacks Test.
Rugby
Avoiding Shark bite would be Reds' legacy dream come true
Paul Cully There is a stubborn theory subscribed to by some in two-thirds of the SANZAR territories that the Reds got lucky last year.
TALKING POINTS
Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully 1. Will Genia is a halfback. In isolation, the decision to push him out to No.10 did not cost the Reds the game, but it contributed to the feeling that they comprehensively lost the battle of the...
On the radar
On the radar: the five Super Rugby players to watch
Paul Cully The five players, in no particular order, from New Zealand and South Africa that made us sit up and take notice last weekend.
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Wallabies watch and five on the radar
Paul Cully Each week. Paul Cully picks three talking points for the Wallabies and five rivals to watch.
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Five things we learned in Super Rugby
Paul Cully The Stormer are deserved favourites for the Super Rugby title while Sanzar needs to address its officiating system.
Talking points
Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the six matches in week 10 of Super Rugby.
Talking points
Five things we learnt in Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from week 12 of Super Rugby.
All eyes on the Stormers but underdog status gives Waratahs a chance
Paul Cully What the Waratahs wouldn't give for a little of the pressure the Stormers are experiencing. The Cape Town side is perched loftily in the table, has the best defensive record in the competition and...
