A former financial analyst & auditor in retail banking, Ben is a columnist at RugbyPass specialising in opinion-based analysis, breaking down rugby as he sees it, to uncover what professional teams are trying to do around the world.
Former All Black captain Scott Barrett will play for Taranaki this weekend marking his first game of professional rugby in 10 mont…
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has reportedly enacted special measures with the Top 14 clubs for the first time to protect "33 …
Former France U20s and ex-Hawke's Bay lock Patrick Tuifua was given "20 to 40 per cent" chance of ever playing rugby again after a…
The 2026 Greatest Rivalry Series was defined by the All Blacks inability to control the catch area. Knock ons became scrums, lost …
While Savea is irreplaceable as a one-of-one player, it wasn't expected that the All Blacks would drop off so much in the final Te…
With the game in the balance in Baltimore with the All Blacks attempting to mount a comeback down 29-21, a try against the run of …
All Blacks assistant Neil Barnes believes that they are "seriously close" to the Springboks after a final 3-1 series result in the…
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed they will make changes to the 23 for the Baltimore Test.
The All Blacks on the other hand, are trying to withstand the shove, a passive approach. They want a stable platform and are tryin…
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus believes his team must outscore the All Blacks rather than restrain them in order to secure a…
The Springboks have named their 23 to play the All Blacks in Baltimore, sticking firm with most of the starting team that secured …
The All Blacks had plenty of chances in the third Test in South Africa to claim a historic 2-1 result on South African soil.
Springboks head coach has complimented the All Blacks scrum in the wake of the 29-24 win Soweto in the third Test of the Greatest …
All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard has been accused of diving during the incident late in the first half with Cobus Reinach.
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has assessed Dave Rennie's All Blacks after taking a 2-1 advantage in the Greatest Rivalry se…
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has played his cards to the best of his ability, but he can't hide it anymore.
South Africa are potentially headed towards an ambush in Soweto. Erasmus' head is stuck in Cape Town, still going on about post-ga…
Ex-All Black captain Kieran Read has offered a detailed breakdown of the Springboks scrum which he claims has scrummed on an angle…
The mirage that was sold to the South African public was that this would be a one-sided series at scrum time. Those expectations w…
Blindside flanker is one position Dave Rennie and the selectors have continually tinkered with while being steadfast on Savea at N…
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