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.
It was clear from day one that defence was to change under new Wallabies head coach Les Kiss, and he has immediately demanded a ne…
If there’s one thing you can count on in the Les Kiss era of the Wallabies, it’s that they won’t be afraid of having a crack…
The Wallabies don’t have the luxury to ignore their most experienced Test lock, nor should they ever have been stubborn enough t…
Last time the Wallabies played Ireland alone, they had a 67% success rate at the lineout, which is a massive turnaround with compa…
You will have heard plenty of rugby coaches talk of the “controllables” and how you must control the things you can and not wo…
However, unless Ben Donaldson is fit or Schmidt calls in an experienced flyhalf, all these other selection calls seem minor and wi…
The Wallabies are walking towards an entirely new challenge against the French in Brisbane this weekend, and it will seriously tes…
The Wallabies came raring out of the blocks with plenty of vigour and drive, managing to score first.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has chosen a fast, mobile, and skilful side for their first Test match of the Inaugural Nations Champi…
Unfortunately for the Wallabies, Ireland coach Andy Farrell is not a coach to be fooled by something twice; his side will be watch…
The Nations Championship kicks off next week, and between now and then, Wallabies players will have their final opportunities to i…
Now that a majority of the touring squads have been named, it has become clear that the role of the openside flanker, who wears th…
The first Wallabies squad of 2026 has been one of bombshell omissions and radical inclusions, making for a very interesting start …
If you look across any international rugby side in the world, the most stacked position talent-wise is usually the backrow, and Au…
You can’t win a game of rugby without a scrum. The first person chosen on the team sheet should be the tighthead prop, then your…
At the end of Super Rugby Pacific 2026, the results, the way the season ended for the Aussie sides, and the lack of Aussie sides p…
NCDC has been complimented by Schmidt before, around his versatility and ‘speed off the ground’ at lineout time.
Western Force hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa could have kicked stones when he was dropped for the Wallabies' Spring Tour of 2025, but…
It now makes for a delicious final round of Super Rugby Pacific where first and second spots are locked down, but the position of …
While the Hurricanes have all but sewn up the top spot, and the Chiefs are likely to have done the same with second, the Aussie si…
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