John Eales
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.
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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.
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Reds confident at the pointy end of the season
John Eales Former hard-as-nails Wallaby and now dentist Brendan Nasser, who Gordon Bray described as having corpses in his dental chair, once told me that he never misses a Queensland Reds game live.
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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.
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Dilemma putting a Smith up against the Jones boys
John Eales Fifteen reds, 10 whites, nine greens and only three blues. No Jonny Wilkinson either, but no real surprise there, although sentiment can sometimes trump realism, age and form when picking a team...
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Don’t believe the romantic myths of rugby consistency
John Eales The conception of romance is subjective. A common man’s view may suggest it is conceived with dessert and what happens there afterwards whereas, a woman’s view will invoke the aperitifs, entrée, main...
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Team culture and the 'we, me' call to arms
John Eales A friend of mine believes that all boys need are cuddles, a kick up the backside and food – but he doesn’t indicate how much of each and in what order.
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Ref cam, a new view on rugby
John Eales There used to be a saying among Parisians that the best view of Paris was from La Tour Eiffel. This wasn't hatched as praise for the magnificence of Gustave Eiffel's creation for the 1889 World's...
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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.
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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...
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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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Of Michael Foley and the folly of public reviews
John Eales It is amazing, but hardly surprising, that in a week where the NSW Waratahs were the only Australian franchise not playing they still captured most attention.
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Brumbies sitting high on the ladder to success
John Eales Australia's top seed going into the Super Rugby finals, and perhaps our only seed, will probably be the Brumbies.
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Thoughts on a plane, heart in Brisbane
John Eales 4.10pm Saturday, July 21: QF1 departs for London.
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Absence of trust lets down a team
John Eales Leadership was not simply on the agenda in Australia this week, it was the agenda. Political leadership that is; even the kids, who usually find politics about as interesting as their homework, were...
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One-eyed view from west of Rottnest
John Eales You can never please everyone. Last week Sharks coach John Plumtree criticised the current conference system of Super Rugby, arguing it is unfair.
Sharpe's legacy one of technique and influence
John Eales Nathan Sharpe played his 150th game of Super Rugby on Friday night – against the Hurricanes in Perth – more than anyone from any of the three nations: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, that...
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Tahs have the attitude, now for the excellence
John Eales The Liberal National Party challenger for the seat of Nicklin in the Queensland state election had to effect a 16.
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An hour of daylight may save rugby red faces
John Eales Sunday was officially the end of daylight saving time and most states had to wind back their clocks one hour to standard time.
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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.
