Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Rugby On A Rise

Rugby is starting to get more exciting as it leads in to their World Cup in France.

The Tri Nations series is a even as it ever has been with Australia only just nudging clear after a win against the second graders from South Africa.

We have had a few lean years in Australian Rugby since the end of the Eddie Jones era. For a while it felt like this new era would bring endless experimentation with little in the way of results. John Connelly was adamant about trying players out of position and about giving new players a go, even to extent of starting George Gregan on the bench. We're not used to seeing him trot out in jersey 20 or whatever it was.

But now it appears that things are starting to click at the perfect time. Our confidence is up after a win over New Zealand and the World Cup is around the corner. All we need now is stability in the starting lineup and injury free key players.

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