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John Ferguson
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John Ferguson is a journalist who has been writing rugby analysis for the past three years. He is based in Australia with a focus on the Wallabies and the respective Australian Super Rugby Pacific teams. He writes in the hope to bring new eyes to rugby, whilst providing in-depth analysis to those who already love the game.
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Analysis
Wallabies currently too slow to make opposition pay
The Wallabies’ fight back in Bledisloe I was a valiant and exhilarating effort, but it was another case of too little too late.
John Ferguson
24 Sep 2024, 22:15
Analysis
The Wallabies' best bet is to expose All Blacks' aerial fragility
The first Bledisloe is only hours away and the two teams are both coming off mixed results in The Rugby Championship.
John Ferguson
21 Sep 2024, 1:12
Opinion
Wallabies' opportunity comes from smaller All Black forwards and unbalanced back row
All Blacks coach Scott Robinson has been fielding three fetching backrowers, he’s wanting to play with turnover ball and force o…
John Ferguson
17 Sep 2024, 18:17
Opinion
Experimental selection must stop for Joe Schmidt’s Bledisloe showdown
If you had told Wallabies supporters at the start of the year that they would be heading into the Bledisloe series on the same num…
John Ferguson
10 Sep 2024, 22:58
Opinion
The Wallabies’ ‘paradox’ shows why unpolished win was a double-edged sword
Beating Argentina at home is no mean feat, especially when they are playing for a fairytale send-off their most capped player ever…
John Ferguson
02 Sep 2024, 23:07
Opinion
The three key areas the Wallabies must get right in Argentina
This Wallabies group is young and is full of learning, they are also under the tutelage of a coaching group experienced enough to …
John Ferguson
29 Aug 2024, 21:06
Opinion
The off-the-ball incident that showed Noah Lolesio needs to be the Wallabies' 10
Noah Lolesio is showing signs that he is in the right headspace to lead a side at Test level and a prime example of this is the 37…
John Ferguson
27 Aug 2024, 18:33
Opinion
Wallabies’ squad for Argentina Tests reveals there’s more hardship ahead
The Wallabies’ start to The Rugby Championship has put them under the microscope, confirming Joe Schmidt needs more time with hi…
John Ferguson
22 Aug 2024, 20:38
Opinion
Accuracy is the antidote to the Wallabies’ kicking kryptonite
The Wallabies know they were inaccurate in almost every facet of their game against the Boks, and that’s what killed them.
John Ferguson
16 Aug 2024, 2:27
Analysis
Wallabies must be smart whilst muscling up to disrupt rampaging Springboks
The Rugby Championship has arrived, and the Wallabies are heading into their toughest challenge yet.
John Ferguson
07 Aug 2024, 1:21
Opinion
Joe Schmidt and the undefeated Wallabies' July report card
If you’re a Wallabies supporter you’d have to be happy with three consecutive wins under new coach Joe Schmidt, with a relativ…
John Ferguson
26 Jul 2024, 18:40
Analysis
What the Wallabies must fix or risk getting mauled in The Rugby Championship
Scrum coach Mike Cron didn’t hold back on what needed to happen at maul time, as the Wallabies struggled to contain the Welsh.
John Ferguson
16 Jul 2024, 0:07
Opinion
The three ways the Wallabies attack can unlock the Welsh defence
The Wallabies’ 25-16 victory over Wales ended up being a good showing of an inexperienced side that had limited time together.
John Ferguson
10 Jul 2024, 1:56
Opinion
The key challenges facing Joe Schmidt's inexperienced Wallabies side
Joe Schmidt has named his first ever Wallabies matchday-23, with no less than seven uncapped players, two of whom are in the start…
John Ferguson
05 Jul 2024, 2:38
Opinion
Dissecting Joe Schmidt’s surprising Wallabies selections
Joe Schmidt has finally unveiled his first-ever Wallabies squad and it has not come without some surprises, but considering the ci…
John Ferguson
25 Jun 2024, 0:54
Opinion
Carter Gordon's defection makes little difference to the Wallabies in 2024
Australian rugby has lost another Wallaby to rugby league. Carter Gordon, the poster boy of the Wallabies’ 2023 World Cup campai…
John Ferguson
20 Jun 2024, 1:24
Opinion
The Wallabies who need to star in the quarter-finals against the Kiwi teams
With three Kiwi-Aussie quarter finals coming up this weekend, the Aussies that standout against Kiwi opposition will surely shine …
John Ferguson
05 Jun 2024, 19:22
Wallabies power rankings position-by-position ahead of final round
The standout players are consistently making their mark on the competition, and the time for Joe Schmidt’s first ever Wallaby sq…
John Ferguson
29 May 2024, 16:41
Opinion
The front rowers who can turn the Wallabies' scrum into a weapon in 2024
Only three of the five Australian sides have had most of their front row stocks made up of Wallaby eligible talent.
John Ferguson
26 May 2024, 22:02
Opinion
Five potential Wallabies bolters who fit Joe Schmidt's criteria
Previously Schmidt has cited work-rate, technical proficiency, and rugby nous to be pillars of what he considers to be desirable W…
John Ferguson
19 May 2024, 23:36
