Neil Jardine's Blog

Super Rugby - 8/9 May 2015

There’s little point in analysing the Crusaders vs Reds game. It was simply a mismatch, the score an embarrassment for the Boys from Brisbane. Coaching? Leadership? Conditioning? Morale? Probably a...

Super Rugby - 8/9 May 2015

There’s little point in analysing the Crusaders vs Reds game. It was simply a mismatch, the score an embarrassment for the Boys from Brisbane. Coaching? Leadership? Conditioning? Morale? Probably a...

A few words

June and I were away in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, (about 70 kms West of Queenstown), over this weekend so my view of Super 15 matches was reduced to a few...

A few words

June and I were away in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, (about 70 kms West of Queenstown), over this weekend so my view of Super 15 matches was reduced to a few...

Some observations on the great game

Musings about the role of the drop goal and its relative significance in rugby elicited three responses from friends and former players. Kingsley Went wrote – and passed on to...

Some observations on the great game

Musings about the role of the drop goal and its relative significance in rugby elicited three responses from friends and former players. Kingsley Went wrote – and passed on to...

Super 15 week six: 17/18 April 2015

I mentioned Joe Pietersen’s magnificent drop goal last week which marked something of a turning point in his match. I think drops are under-used. I will go back to Jannie...

Super 15 week six: 17/18 April 2015

I mentioned Joe Pietersen’s magnificent drop goal last week which marked something of a turning point in his match. I think drops are under-used. I will go back to Jannie...

Super Rugby: Fifth Week 10th and 11th April 2015

Well, who wasn’t proud of our South African teams? The play of all those on tour was most impressive. There was guts, drive, leadership, concentration, opportunism, error, recovery and a...

Super Rugby: Fifth Week 10th and 11th April 2015

Well, who wasn’t proud of our South African teams? The play of all those on tour was most impressive. There was guts, drive, leadership, concentration, opportunism, error, recovery and a...

Rugby at Schools

The highlight of the weekend’s rugby for me was watching my 11-year old grandson play on the right wing for Cordwalles Prep in the Prep Schools’ Tournament at St. John’s,...

Rugby at Schools

The highlight of the weekend’s rugby for me was watching my 11-year old grandson play on the right wing for Cordwalles Prep in the Prep Schools’ Tournament at St. John’s,...