What a week ahead. 6 Nations reaches a vital stage and Les Kiss talks about the challenge of Wales for Ireland and Scotland for England. Super Rugby continues with Reds coach Ewen McKenzie breaking a long standing hoodoo by beating the Brumbies. In-Depth Analysis is TEAM BONDING – Part 3 – 30 Man Squads.
A tragic week with a devastating earthquake destroying much of Christchurch. We look to Rugby to provide an escape but also inspiration for our Kiwi mates. 6 Nations resumes this weekend with England to face France in a blockbuster. Ewen McKenzie talks Super Rugby and In-Depth Analysis is TEAM BONDING – Part 2.
Cracking 6 Nations analysis this week. Les Kiss joins us from the Ireland bunker after their dramatic loss to France. England power on against Italy and Wales hit back against Scotland. Super Rugby kicks off this weekend and we’re joined by new panel member, former Wallaby now assistant coach of the Western Force, Nick Stiles. In-Depth Analysis is back and we start the first of a three week series about TEAM BONDING.
The Six Nations is underway and we get straight into the analysis of England’s 26-19 win over Wales in Cardiff. It’s a cracking start to the 6N with matches in Rome and Paris to come. Les Kiss joins us from Italy ahead of Ireland’s match and we look ahead to Sunday’s clash between France and Scotland. Super Rugby is less than two weeks away and we check out the latest trial form.
We’re down to the final 8 of the Heineken Cup and the 6 Nations is on our doorstep. So much to look forward to over the coming weeks. RuggaMatrix checks in with our good friend Peter Hewat in Japan. He’s about to play in a Grand Final for Suntory but he’s also across the world game. Super Rugby is also about to kickoff in the South and we cross to Ewen McKenzie for the latest news on trial matches. There’s plenty to cover .. so don’t waste another moment .. start downloading now!...
This is a special show. The Queensland Reds are in the middle of a massive natural disaster and we cross to Ewen McKenzie for a ‘live’ report. Widespread flooding has claimed property and lives … and the Reds are doing their best to help out. The team’s Super Rugby preparations have been severely disrupted and we find out how they are coping. Elsewhere the Heineken Cup is heading for an incredible showdown this weekend – Les Kiss has the latest. Our special guest is All Blacks lock Ali Williams....
Welcome to 2011 and our first show of this World Cup year. Les Kiss reports on the progress in Europe since the Autumn Internationals and what countries need to do … to be a force in New Zealand later in the year. England’s big management overhaul? Good or bad? If good … what about the timing? Super Rugby teams are back training for a new competition in the south. We cross to Ewen McKenzie who is right in the middle of preparations for his second year at the Reds.
Due out Christmas Day but a few gremlins delayed the roll out of this annual festive show. This week we travel to the home of Greg Growden for a chat about his latest book Inside The Wallabies. But it’s much more than flogging a book, it’s an in depth look at following the game from the point of view of one of the game’s leading writers. Greg’s been covering the game for 30 years and he’s ideally suited to giving us a candid look at how the game has evolved in that time. It’s a meaty conversatio...
It’s the last show before Christmas. Les Kiss reports in from the Bath v Ulster clash and we talk Heineken Cup in depth. The scrum remains a talking point and Ewen McKenzie sets the scene for Super Rugby 2011. It’s our second last show for the year so download today!
2 years in the making we reflect on shows past with special guests Eddie Jones and Bob Dwyer. We also reveal the winner of our Limerick competition. Awesome prizes are on their way to one clever listener.
The Scots are now 6th in the world rankings and we just had to check in with the victorious camp. Scottish and Lions (plus Warringah Rats) legend Gregor Townsend is our special guest. The attack coach of Scotland under Andy Robinson, Gregor gives us the close up look at the tactics they used to plot the downfall of the Springboks. We also check in with Les Kiss in camp with Ireland after their pulsating Test against New Zealand at Aviva Stadium. Another defeat but plenty of positives to take out...
England's 35-18 win over Australia was the big result of last week's Autumn Internationals. We look at how England did it and where they go from here. The panel also examines what went wrong for the Wallabies. Making matters worse .. Munster downed Australia 15-6 last night. It's given the Irish a much needed lift ahead of this weekend's clash with the All Blacks at Aviva Stadium. We also cover the Springboks, Wales, France and Scotland. IN DEPTH-ANALYSIS - Attacking Platform (Scrum or Lineout) ...
Round one went to the Southern Hemisphere in the 2010 Autumn Internationals. Our feature match for review is the England v New Zealand clash at Twickenham. The All Blacks won as expected but there's a lot to like about England's performance. The English will take a great deal of confidence into this week's clash with Australia, especially after the Wallabies' scrum was trounced by Wales in Cardiff. But in the end the Welsh failed to win despite their scrum confidence and that will also give Aust...
This week Mark Cashman returns from his magical mystery tour and gets stuck into a full Autumn Internationals preview show. Can England stop the All Blacks? Are the Wallabies on a roll after upsetting the Kiwis in Hong Kong? Will Ireland inspire its supporters against the world champion Springboks? IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - THE COACHES' BOX CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS .. GETTING YOUR MESSAGE RIGHT Coaches blowing up is one the great delights of watching rugby. But how do you vent your frustrations as a ...
It's Bledisloe Four for 2010 and we get the latest from Australian prop Benn Robinson ahead of the match in Hong Kong. Les Kiss covers all matters in the north with national team camps and Magners League. This show is only half an hour in duration but it packs a lot in. We'll be back to normal next week.
The Heineken Cup is only a week away and we call in our expert on the subject. Wallabies captain and former Leinster hero Rocky Elsom casts a close eye across all the pools in the competition to find Europe's premier team. He's straight to the point and he doesn't hold out much hope for his old club in Dublin. Marc Stcherbina makes a 'live' appearance in the RuggaMatrix studio. We hear more from him about the long road back to normal life after breaking his neck in this competition 18 months ago...
RuggaMatrix speaks with former Bath assistant coach now Melbourne Rebels forwards coach Mark Bakewell on episode 092. A coach of vast experience across the word, Mark is well placed to run a form line across the teams in the north and south. We get an interesting insight into coaching in France and in the Premiership. Now Mark's job is to get the Melbourne Rebels competitive from day one in the Super Rugby (Super 15) starting 2011. He says Danny Cipriani made the best decision of his short caree...
RuggaMatrix looks at a Scotland team on the rise with Head Coach Andy Robinson. The former England International tells the panel he's watched the Tri Nations closely and he's impressed. He has high hopes that the 6 Nations can also produce some of the stunning matches that have made for exhausting viewing in the 2010 3N. Robinson has guided the Scots to impressive wins over Argentina in Argentina and the Wallabies last autumn. He also has firm opinions on the scrum and its importance as a set pi...
This week we look at the start of the Magners League and Aviva Premiership in detail with Les Kiss who has returned from the wilderness. The Italians have started with some promise in the Magners League but what's the overall quality of week one? The Aviva Premiership also commenced with some interesting results and look at those as well. The Tri Nations games have offered a lot of excitement but we also check the scoring stats and see how they match up with their defensive efforts. IN-DEPTH ANA...
The Aviva Premiership headlines this week's show. Former London Irish excitement machine Peter Hewat casts his eye across the new competition from his new base in Japan. Peter gives us a fearless prediction for the outcome of the premiership and he also looks closely at the game in his own backyard. Peter plays with Suntory, coached by Eddie Jones and also boasting international names like George Gregan and Todd Clever. Les Kiss has the week off again but Ewen McKenzie gives us a full wrap of th...
The All Blacks are Tri Nations champions again and we look back at last week's epic clash at Soccer City. South Africa will host the Wallabies this weekend and they'll be hurting. Loftus is a fortress for the Springboks and Australia will need to pull off a mighty upset and overcome a losing streak at altitude which stretches back almost 50 years. Our special guest commentator filling in for Les Kiss is Marc Stcherbina. Our other special guest is dropped Wallabies prop Al Baxter and now fledglin...
The Tri Nations battlefield moves to South Africa with the All Blacks and Springboks set to clash in an epic encounter. We cross to New Zealand and catch up with leading rugby scribe Marc Hinton from rugbyheaven.co.nz. Les Kiss reports in from Dublin as pre-season preparations near completion. Ewen McKenzie casts his eye across the Top 14. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - Breakdown Management The All Blacks have led the way in this area this season. Using players in different ways has enabled the Kiwis to do...
Have the All Blacks developed cloaking technology? That's one of the many possibilities raised in this week's review of Bledisloe 2. New Zealand are not just better than the rest - they are smarter - and we go into the detail. Les Kiss covers the latest news on competitions about to kick-off in the north. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - What will the game be like at the world cup? We ask our expert panel to get out their crystal balls and make bold predictions about how the game will be played in a year's t...
The All Blacks continue their rampage - smashing the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup encounter in Melbourne. We analyse how they did it and look at what Australia must do to turn the tables in Christchurch this weekend. The panel also breaks down South Africa's situation. Why have they hit a big hole? All that and plenty more despite a shorter episode this week.
It's the coundown to the Bledisloe Cup and it's all on the line for the Wallabies. We look in detail at the photo saga surrounding the All Blacks. New Zealand is outraged that a photo of a training document was published. It's the subject of our In-Depth Analysis as well. Ewen McKenzie is heading to Melbourne so we get the latest intel from the man in the know. We cross to Chris Whitaker in France ahead of the Top 14 season and find out if he can speak French yet. Les Kiss is on holidays....
This week we hear from one of the great referees in former Test match official Peter Marshall. A former first grade player who has 20 years of refereeing experience Peter is well placed to comment on the current state of the game's decision makers. Peter also managed the Australian Rugby Union referees department and now works with cricket umpires for the Australian Cricket Board. The interview doubles as our IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS for this week. We review game two of the Tri Nations and look ahead t...
We're back online with a new show. The full original panel is together once again looking back at the All Blacks incredible win over the Springboks in the opening Tri Nations match in Auckland. Has NZ set the standard? Will South Africa strike back this weekend in Wellington? Lots of questions to answer on the Tri Nations and northern hemisphere clubs as they conduct their pre-season programmes. We cross to our man on the ground in New Zealand also - Marc Hinton from rugbyheaven.co.nz. Note: mak...
The tours to the south are over and only Scotland can hold their heads high after sweeping the series against Argentina. Even France could not win against the Pumas. In today's show we look at the world standings with one of the best rugby brains in the game - Eddie Jones the former Wallaby coach and victorious 2007 World Cup assistant to Jake White's South African team. Eddie is coaching director of Japanese powerhouse Suntory and he's well placed with a neutral view of all countries fine tunin...
Another tough week in the deep south - but England and Scotland have shown the way. While both teams had courageous wins Wales, Ireland and Italy ran into trouble. Although Italy did well against South Africa. Scotland move up to 7th place in the IRB rankings after sweeping the series in Argentina. So there's a host of games and ramifications to cover in show 80. IN DEPTH ANALYSIS - BUDGETED PERFORMANCE This is a masterclass on selection and what to expect from your players by Ewen McKenzie. All...
Can the north strike back this weekend? Ireland are still smarting after being smashed by the All Blacks and 6 Nations champions France were demolished by World Champions South Africa. Even England's all powerful scrum failed to contain Australia. So this week we put the heat on Les Kiss over Ireland's debacle in New Plymouth. As usual Les meets the criticism head on. We talk with Ewen McKenzie about the brave Scots who toppled Argentina. And we look ahead to this weekend and the World Cup. IN D...
