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John Ferguson

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.

How the Wallabies can expose England’s oppressive linespeed
The Wallabies will face their old foe England in the first Test of their grand slam tour, and those wearing the white jerseys will…
Analysis
John Ferguson
06 Nov 2024, 15:00
What awaits the Wallabies on their grand slam tour
The Wallabies are just over a week away from the start of their grand slam tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Opinion
John Ferguson
30 Oct 2024, 15:08
How Joe Schmidt's status quo decision could cost the Wallabies
Joe Schmidt has brought in reinforcements in other troubled positions like second row, flyhalf, and centre but has refrained from …
Opinion
John Ferguson
25 Oct 2024, 15:18
Schmidt’s reinforcements inject right kind of pressure into Wallabies
Joe Schmidt has unveiled his last Wallabies squad for 2024, and the feeling across the board is this is a reinforced, reinvigorate…
Opinion
John Ferguson
23 Oct 2024, 16:41
Where the Wallabies need to play marquee recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has finally completed his long-awaited code swap to rugby, and he got straight into drills this week at a tr…
Opinion
John Ferguson
18 Oct 2024, 15:28
Will Skelton's loyalty to Wallabies shouldn't discount him from selection
Will Skelton's form in a competition which is longer and played at a higher level than Super Rugby Pacific should settle all debat…
Opinion
John Ferguson
13 Oct 2024, 14:16
The five players Joe Schmidt should bring into the Wallabies’ squad
The nucleus of Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies is firming-up and it must continue to do so as there’s only four more Wallaby games ahe…
Opinion
John Ferguson
11 Oct 2024, 16:53
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.
Analysis
John Ferguson
24 Sep 2024, 19:15
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.
Analysis
John Ferguson
20 Sep 2024, 22:12
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
17 Sep 2024, 15:17
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
10 Sep 2024, 19:58
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
02 Sep 2024, 20:07
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 …
Opinion
John Ferguson
29 Aug 2024, 18:06
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
27 Aug 2024, 15:33
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
22 Aug 2024, 17:38
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.
Opinion
John Ferguson
15 Aug 2024, 23:27
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.
Analysis
John Ferguson
06 Aug 2024, 22:21
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
26 Jul 2024, 15:40
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.
Analysis
John Ferguson
15 Jul 2024, 21:07
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.
Opinion
John Ferguson
09 Jul 2024, 22:56
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
04 Jul 2024, 23:38
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
24 Jun 2024, 21:54
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
19 Jun 2024, 22:24
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 …
Opinion
John Ferguson
05 Jun 2024, 16:22
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, 13:41
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.
Opinion
John Ferguson
26 May 2024, 19:02
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…
Opinion
John Ferguson
19 May 2024, 20:36
The five experienced overseas picks for Joe Schmidt and the Wallabies
Whichever way you cut the cake; the fact remains some extremely talented Wallaby-eligible players are plying their trade abroad.
John Ferguson
06 May 2024, 19:29
Why the Wallabies won't be following the Springboks' rush defence under Schmidt
While an attack under Schmidt will be more intricate than seen in previous Wallabies teams the team’s defence and breakdown work…
Analysis
John Ferguson
27 Apr 2024, 20:33
The understated flanker who could be just what Joe Schmidt is looking for
Liam Wright hasn’t pulled on the gold jersey since 2020, but with a new coach who looks for work effort and smarts around the fi…
Analysis
John Ferguson
03 Apr 2024, 15:13
Wallabies power rankings: The Aussies in the mix to play under Joe Schmidt
For the players striving to pull on the Wallaby gold in 2024, they must impress the third Wallaby Coach in as many years.
Opinion
John Ferguson
27 Mar 2024, 15:42
The five 'lost' Wallabies who could find their best positions under Joe Schmidt
The Wallabies have a new head coach in Joe Schmidt, and in his own words this is “a clean slate” for players, giving them the …
Opinion
John Ferguson
20 Mar 2024, 14:31