RuggaMatrix – Show 059 – The Dark Side of the Scrum
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RuggaMatrix looks at a controversial round of Heineken Cup .. another replacement blunder has marred the quarter-finals make up.
Top 14 ploughed on while most other comps have a rest heading into the 6 Nations.
Les Kiss joins us from Ireland’s camp and he gives an up to date form guide on this year’s combatants.
Super Rugby trials continue and Ewen McKenzie details how the refereeing of the breakdown will open the game up in 2010.
We also hear from Justin Harrison. He plays his first match for the Brumbies this weekend after completing an 8 month suspension for drug use.
It’s a fascinating chat with a man who is now trying to resurrect his rugby career.
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS – LOOSEHEAD PROP
We’ve covered Tighthead, now the expert RuggaMatrix panel looks at the other side of the scrum. With thousands of scrum engagements between them .. Ewen McKenzie and Mark Cashman tear into this subject with gusto.
Scrum talk never sounded so good!
RuggaMatrix – Show 058 – Popcorn Rugby
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RuggaMatrix breaks new ground this week with Ewen McKenzie’s exclusive review of Invictus, the inspirational film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
In the real world we hammer Les Kiss over his Six Nations squad and we ask him your questions about the players left out.
The Heineken Cup is massive this weekend so what better way to prepare than downloading Show 058 of RuggaMatrix.
We go through the major matches and discuss the possibilities.
Super Rugby trials begin this weekend and we take a look at the season ahead.
Our IN DEPTH ANALYSIS this week is VIDEO ANALYSIS – TRAINING.
As video capture and replay technology improves we look at the value of on-field video review during training.
The idea isn’t new but the rapid improvements in screen technologies could see teams at all levels adopting real time review and correction.
RuggaMatrix – Show 057 – The Muscles from Brussels
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Happy New Year!
The RuggaMatrix Team is back for another year with more commentary and analysis.
We start 2010 with a look at the big freeze, the Heineken Cup, Six Nations and Super 14.
The Six Nations Squads are starting to hit the press and we check out England’s line up.
We’re just getting started so why not join Djuro, Mark, Les and Ewen as they guide your through both hemispheres of the game.
RuggaMatrix – Show 056 – The Christmas Show
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This is our Christmas Show with special guest Lote Tuqiri and Peter Hewat like you’ve never heard them before. It’s our last show for 2009 but we’ll be back in two weeks to tackle the all the big issues of 2010.
Ewen McKenzie and Les Kiss take a well earned rest while we engage in some serious but mostly light-hearted banter between Lote and Pete.
It’s Lote’s most extensive interview since taking up his contract with Leicester so hear what he has to say about playing for the Tigers, eye gouging, his future and a host of other subjects.
The last quarter of the show is really a bar chat between a couple of good friends. (This is a disclaimer I guess)
And don’t forget it’s your last chance before December 25 to get 20% off your associate membership when you buy a coaching manual from bobwyerrugby.com.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to one and all.
Team RuggaMatrix.
RuggaMatrix – Show 027 – Barbarian Bob
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He’s one of the most respected men in the game of rugby and we’re pleased to have him as our special guest star for episode 027.
1991 World Cup winning coach Bob Dwyer joins the RuggaMatrix panel for the entire show and as usual he gives some thought provoking responses to our questions.
The range of topics this week include the Lions slow start in South Africa, the Bulls demolition of the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Final and the Barbarians set to take on the Wallabies in Sydney.
Ewen McKenzie once again fronts up despite bowing out of the Top 14 at the weekend and we get a first hand report on the French semifinals from the Link.
Les Kiss was unable to join us this week from the United States but we have Bruce McLane stepping up to give us all the detail on the Eagles v Ireland Test and the American Super League Final.
Our in-depth analysis this week asks the question; what would happen if the Bulls played Leinster in a world club playoff?
So join some of the deepest thinkers in the game on episode 027 of RuggaMatrix, Barbarian Bob.
RuggaMatrix – Show 023 – The Rock
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He’s the man the whole world is talking about and he’s on RuggaMatrix for Episode 023 – The Rock.
Leinster flanker Rocky Elsom joins the full panel this week to talk about the Heineken Cup final series and life in general in Ireland. Elsom’s immediate future had not yet been decided but he’s keen to play for the Wallabies when the Test programme resumes in June. He spends a good 40 minutes with the panel discussing a range of issues that span the globe. Will he stay or will he go after the Heineken Cup Final? He was pretty tight-lipped but we had a crack anyway.
Find out what he thinks of his Leinster teammates and a whole lot more including a summary of Leinster’s win over Munster at the weekend. And what about that Cardiff v Leicester shoot-out in the other semifinal? Lots to talk about indeed.
Following the Elsom interview we look at the final stages of the Super 14 in the southern hemisphere. The Hurricanes v Chiefs is the stand out clash for the weekend ahead.
Our subject for in-depth analysis this week is CATCH AND PASS.
Why has the most basic skill dramatically fallen away in quality in many our professional teams? The panel throws up some reasons for it and offers solutions.
