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Under The Tokyo Sun: A History Of The Sunwolves, Japan’s Lone Super Rugby Franchise

David McElhinneyMarch 23, 2020

by David McElhinneyMarch 23, 202002747

As I walked through a vast Tokyo park on Saturday, bustling with its usual spring helping of cherry blossom viewers, drunken picnickers, hobbyist photographers, and...

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Touch Wood, Super Rugby May Be Back

John GatesMarch 21, 2020

by John GatesMarch 21, 202001587

Saturday, Rugby Australia announced that Super Rugby is back in a limited way, as the four Australian franchises, Reds, Brumbies, Waratahs, and Rebels will play...

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Queensland Reds Storms Back, Top Bulls In Final Action Before Coronavirus Suspended Play

John GatesMarch 15, 2020March 15, 2020

by John GatesMarch 15, 2020March 15, 20200616

The Bulls came out strong and it looked, after the first quarter, that it was going to be another “hard night at the office” for...

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Super Rugby 2020 Suspended Due To Coronavirus

John GatesMarch 15, 2020March 15, 2020

by John GatesMarch 15, 2020March 15, 20200765

It was inevitable, and now SANZAAR has had to bite the bullet, announcing, Saturday, that the 2020 Super Rugby season will be suspended following this...

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Weakened Crusaders Still Too Strong For Sunwolves

David McElhinneyMarch 14, 2020

by David McElhinneyMarch 14, 20200909

As COVID-19 closes borders, inflicts nationwide quarantines, and throws the sporting world into an unprecedented state of turmoil, I don’t know what was more ludicrous:...

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A Short History Of The Brumbies

John GatesMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020

by John GatesMarch 12, 2020March 12, 202003415

The Brumbies might be based in Australia’s capital, Canberra, but the majority of their players are from other parts of the country. While Canberra is...

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Gong Doubleheader Sets Tone For Busy Australian Super Rugby Weekend

John GatesMarch 7, 2020March 7, 2020

by John GatesMarch 7, 2020March 7, 20200678

Many Aussie towns have massive names, many of them aboriginal, Australia’s impressive indigenous people who don’t get as much respect as they should. Australia developed...

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Sunwolves vs Brumbies: A Strange Encounter with an Inevitable Outcome

David McElhinneyMarch 6, 2020

by David McElhinneyMarch 6, 20200917

This was a strange game on many counts. The highly-publicized outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has plagued the sporting world, with Japan receiving a...

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Aussies Overseas - London Irish RFC

John GatesMarch 2, 2020

by John GatesMarch 2, 202001611

It was a good feeling to decide that London Irish would be my adopted English Premiership Rugby side. Staffed not only by eight Aussies but...

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Super Rugby: Hanging On Is Better Than Losing, But Winning Well Is Even Better

John GatesFebruary 28, 2020February 29, 2020

by John GatesFebruary 28, 2020February 29, 20200540

We saw two games of redemption Friday, but as usual with recent Aussie teams, it was heart in mouth stuff. The Rebels, leading by less...

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Under The Tokyo Sun: A History Of The Sunwolves, Japan’s Lone Super Rugby Franchise

Touch Wood, Super Rugby May Be Back

Queensland Reds Storms Back, Top Bulls In Final Action Before Coronavirus Suspended Play

Super Rugby 2020 Suspended Due To Coronavirus

Weakened Crusaders Still Too Strong For Sunwolves

A Short History Of The Brumbies

Gong Doubleheader Sets Tone For Busy Australian Super Rugby Weekend

Sunwolves vs Brumbies: A Strange Encounter with an Inevitable Outcome

Aussies Overseas - London Irish RFC

Super Rugby: Hanging On Is Better Than Losing, But Winning Well Is Even Better

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