Ewen McKenzie
Rugby
Quitting the Reds and chasing the Wallabies job - it's all about the timing
Ewen McKenzie We're two days on and what does the rugby landscape in Australia look like? Much the same as it was before. Everyone is still coaching and trying to get their teams into the best position for success.
Rugby
Quitting the Reds and chasing the Wallabies job - it's all about the timing
Ewen McKenzie We're two days on and what does the rugby landscape in Australia look like? Much the same as it was before. Everyone is still coaching and trying to get their teams into the best position for success.
Rugby
Ghosts of '92 stalk Newlands
Ewen McKenzie Table Top Mountain is a prominent landmark that dominates life here in Cape Town. It's so damn big that the locals will never have to worry about finding a house with mountain views as you can't help...
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.
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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.
Rugby
Folau in front seat on one fickle rollercoaster
Ewen McKenzie Seven days is a long time in rugby and a lot can happen to turn around a team's performance. It's even longer in the world of the media and there are two stories which have stuck in my mind from the...
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Dealing with disrupted preparations a tough balancing act
Ewen McKenzie The Super Rugby competition returns after its first mid-season hibernation and its impact remains to be seen.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Times change, but Republic always alluring
Ewen McKenzie Having just arrived in South Africa with the Reds, the flight over here gave me the opportunity to reflect on 19 years of visiting the Republic and how times have changed.
