We had trained at the new stadium on both Thursday and Friday but nothing would have prepared us for playing at the new NIB stadium for the first time. It was disappointing that they had scheduled the AFL derby on the same day, yet it was great to see so many supporters come through the […]
2013 A New Contract, a Win against the Reds and my Son was Born
They say things happen in sets of three. The week started with my new contract announcement, was highlighted by the safe arrival of my son Hunter and reached a grand finale with the Force win over the Reds at Suncorp. Finally on Saturday night we were able to transfer everything learned from the first three […]
2013 Force For Life
As announced over the weekend it was great to secure my future and be staying in the west for a further two years. It was an easy decision to make as I consider Perth home and the Force is my club. I also believe that the Force team and supporters do not need another year […]
2013 Tough Start to the Season
Although you go into every game chasing victory, we are pleased with the performance that we produced at Loftus on Saturday night. The result didn’t go our way but this was a much improved performance by the team. All players rose to the occasion and we played as a team. It was a big occasion […]
2013 Sore Bodies and Pained Minds
Every game in Super Rugby is a tough challenge and if you don’t play at your best teams will beat you. But waking up Monday morning not only was the body physically sore but also the mind. After numerous reviews of the game it highlighted how many opportunities we did create and how rarely we […]
2013 A Long Travel Year Begins
This column which begun in Melbourne has now been traveling since 5am Saturday (Melbourne time), to where we finally hit our destination in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The travel days which included a quick trip from Melbourne to Sydney, then quickly escorted to our flight Johannesburg. Three flights, around 10,000km and over 12 hours actual […]
2013 Preseason
We have finally reached the conclusion of the 14 week preseason; a preseason that has seen a refreshing move away from athletic fitness, to rugby game focus. Last year we had only 25 rugby focused sessions; this year we have complete 65 before the first trial in Darwin. Many players have admitted that in hindsight […]
Sharpe: A leader Always
Sharpe has recently stated that he will not shed a tear in his emotional last home game this weekend but one thing for certain is that some of his teammates, the fans and all those that have been associated with his extensive career will.
Foreign Players In Super Rugby Australia
In recent history the ARU changed the rules to allow a certain number of foreign
players and developing foreign players to join Australian teams in the Super Competition. There have been a number of players come and go and only a few that have left a lasting impression and will be remembered in Super Rugby history.
Imagine if all our stars played rugby union
Imagine, if rugby were the prominent code in Australia, the talent pool that we could call upon. If the top talent from all the football codes had chosen careers in rugby instead of AFL or rugby league.