A former financial analyst & auditor in retail banking, Ben is a columnist at RugbyPass specialising in opinion-based analysis, breaking down rugby as he sees it, to uncover what professional teams are trying to do around the world.
Ex-Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper has offered an assessment on what went wrong with the All Blacks and what to expect under new head…
Dave Rennie confirmed the All Blacks will have three stars available that have been under injury clouds ahead of the first Test of…
Ex-Wallaby hooker Jeremy Paul has weighed in on the criticism aimed at Chiefs and All Black first five Damian McKenzie in the wake…
Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard has received stern feedback from former Bok coach Nick Mallett after the disappointing performance in…
The All Blacks coaching staff have reiterated that selections were made on form but when it comes to the No.10s it's Ruben Love th…
One of the most surprising names in Dave Rennie's first All Black squad was not a debutant, but second year halfback Kyle Preston …
Dave Rennie's first All Blacks squad includes four potential debutants, including three from the Super Rugby champion Hurricanes s…
Ex-All Blacks James Parsons and Jeff Wilson have been left shocked at the omission of Hurricanes openside flanker Du'Plessis Kirif…
Ardie Savea will be the new All Blacks captain after incoming head coach Dave Rennie named the talismanic figure as his captain at…
The Hurricanes became Super Rugby champions for the second time in history with the most complete final performance in the competi…
The Chiefs finals heartbreak continued for the fourth consecutive year, but this time it was a new type of dejection as they conce…
The Chiefs flamed out in Wellington for their fourth consecutive Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final loss as the Hurricanes put on a d…
Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard has divided opinion after his 'fake injury' tactic against the Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific se…
Former All Black and Blues first five Harry Plummer has sunk the playoff hopes of European champions Bordeaux, who have missed the…
The Hurricanes have secured a home semi-final next weekend with an emphatic 66-12 thumping of the Brumbies, ending the season hope…
Ex-Springboks head coach and Leinster assistant coach Jacques Nienaber has hinted at a potential early exit from the club amid an …
Hurricanes star winger Fehi Fineanganofo's future within New Zealand does not look likely, with no NZR contract in front of the 23…
Springboks star flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set to be sidelined for three-to-six months after coming down with an ankle i…
Ex-Springbok coach Jake White has called for SARU to change the Springbok eligibility rules in order to bolster the competitivenes…
The two best South African club teams have booked semi-final trips to Europe, with the Bulls and Stormers set to head to Glasgow a…
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