Tri-Nations

The All Blacks beat the Springboks 19-0 at Newlands, the first time the Springboks have scored nil at Newlands since 1891 and their second biggest defeat ever.

Stats: South Africa vs Argentina

Sun, 10 Aug 2008

South Africa played Argentina in Johannesburg and won 63-9 though it took them over 30 minutes to open their account. The match was in honour of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.

Law Discussion - 3 August

Fri, 08 Aug 2008

There was almost no talk about the refereeing after the Auckland match between New Zealand and Australia. Perhaps the size of the victory made complaining silly but it would be so good if the real reason was the high quality of the refereeing.

Statistics: Tri-Nations, Week 5

Sun, 03 Aug 2008

It was all turnaround in Auckland when New Zealand, well beaten the week before, ran out winners against Australia this week.

Statistics: Tri-Nations, Week 4

Mon, 28 Jul 2008

What a great match in Sydney, and the statistics tell something about it for it had a remarkably small number of stoppages.

Penalty try to New Zealand?

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

With the score 24-19 to the Wallabies, in front of the Wallaby posts and about a metre before the goal-line, Peter Hynes tackles Sitiveni Sivivatu without the ball. There has been a thought that there should have been a penalty try which would have put the All Blacks back in the lead.

Ellis and Cowan - off and on

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

There was much talk in Sydney on Saturday night about the comings and goings of Andrew Ellis and Jimmy Cowan, the two New Zealand scrumhalves.

Law Discussion - Tri-Nations, Week 3

Thu, 24 Jul 2008

The main match of the weekend was in Perth where Australia beat South Africa 16-9, two tries to none. There were also Currie Cup matches.

Stats - Tri-Nations, Week 3

Mon, 21 Jul 2008

More Tri-Nations drama, this time in Perth as the Wallabies opened the competition up wide. All the countries now have a win each.

Law Discussion - 12 July

Thu, 17 Jul 2008

This week we include incidents from the dramatic Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and South Africa and Dunedin with some incidents from the Currie Cup.

Stats - Tri-Nations, Week 2

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

Tri-Nations took its drama down to South Island and Carisbrook, the international venue nearest the South Pole where for the first time ever the Springboks won a Test. We have some statistics from the Test.

Law Discussion - 1st Week of July

Thu, 10 Jul 2008

The Tri-Nations started and the last tours from the North to the South ended. We have some matters of law to discuss from those two matches and from the Currie Cup.

Law Discussion: damned two movements

Wed, 09 Jul 2008

Just when it seemed dead the ghastly phoenix of Two Movements, aka Double Movement, rose up again. Heaven forbid that it starts another plague.

Law Discussion: damned two movements

Wed, 09 Jul 2008

Just when it seemed dead the ghastly phoenix of Two Movements, aka Double Movement, rose up again. Heaven forbid that it starts another plague.

Law Discussion: Thorn and Wulf

Tue, 08 Jul 2008

In the Tri-Nations match between New Zealand and South Africa, there were two telling moments which are worth looking at - Brad Thorn's action against John Smit and the off-side decision against Rudi Wulf. Which is worse - missing what happened or blowing for what did not happen?

TMO - Too Much Officiating

Mon, 07 Jul 2008

After the match between the Blue Bulls and the Sharks in Pretoria on a cold Saturday evening there has been much criticism of the extended use of the television match official to include infringements in scoring a try and .foul play.

Stats - Tri-Nations, Week 1

Mon, 07 Jul 2008

It was a big collision in wet, windy Wellington and the All Blacks collided better than the Springboks and deserved their `19-8 victory. We give some statistics from the match.

Stats: Australia vs France

Sun, 06 Jul 2008

Australia played France in Brisbane, the last of the major mid-winter tour matches from the north. It produced Australia's biggest win ever over France. We give some statistice.

Stats - June Tests, Week 4