Paul Cully
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Sports reporter for The Post/Stuff and contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Dunedin City, New Zealand
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The best part of Djokovic’s statement is the idea a highly paid sports star wouldn’t cancel an interview because he didn’t want to let the journalist down 🤣.
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A Kiwi, a South African and a Aussie walk into a bar.
It was the first day of England training and they were getting to know each other.
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Springboks: Our athletes need 400, 500 minutes to be competitive.
Pumas: 😂
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NZ put up a good fight but Fijian rugby players are on a different planet, and no competition needs them more than Super Rugby.
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Rassie Erasmus also showed that coaches don’t need ‘a four-year cycle’ to win a RWC - he did it in two.
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Rugby’s 20-minute red card proposal appears dead in the water. Missing from World Rugby’s latest suite of laws changes, and not adopted as a global law trial like the ‘scrum brake foot’ change.
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The Tonga Rugby Union have announced that former All Black Vaea Fifita is now eligible for Tonga.
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If the All Blacks don’t persist with J Barrett at 12 it’s pure stubbornness.
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The Drua in Fiji has been the absolute highlight of Super Rugby Pacific’s first season.
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For the first time, Super Rugby Pacific is starting to feel like a viable competition with rivalries, the potential for upsets, and tension. An encouraging weekend for administrators.
#WARvCRU
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Men’s rugby teams are now thinking. “How are we supposed to follow that?” Extraordinary day at Eden Park.
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Round 15 game between Fijian Drua and Chiefs will be moved from Gold Coast to Lautoka, Fiji. Will be played on Saturday afternoon instead of Friday evening.
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The media box at Weston for Highlanders v Crusaders is very Kiwi.
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If someone can organise
@crusadersrugby
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@leinsterrugby
tell me where and when and take my money.
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Four games into Super Rugby and the Drua are a lineout away from beating the Super Rugby AU champions, away from home. They are way ahead of schedule.
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This isn't the sort of 'experience' that young players need. Some of these Wallabies will be scarred, and won't make 2027 now.
#WALvAUS
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The first set of fans to get into a rugby stadium anywhere in the world post Covid are about to get into Forsyth Barr Stadium.
#HIGvCHI
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All Blacks’ 16-point loss means they will drop to No 5 in the world when rankings are released on Monday.
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Don’t care if you love, hate or love AND hate
@Peter_Fitz
but this column is why, as they say, they pay him the big bucks.
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Richie Mo’unga didn’t miss a single kick during the Super Rugby finals series. 100 per cent in past three games, 17 from 17.
#CRUvJAG
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Since sacking their coaches England, Wales and Australia have won a combined total of 5 Tests, and three of those came in Wales v England games.
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Time aplenty for repercussions and so on. First and foremost a person who genuinely wanted the best for Australian rugby has lost her job, and I suspect even those who wanted her gone would acknowledge she inherited a mess.
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Captain’s referral has officially been shown the red card for Super Rugby Trans Tasman.
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So Raelene Castle gets Scott Johnson, who gets the elite Dave Rennie, who helps get the elite Scott Wisemantel (reportedly). Yeh that woman sure is what’s wrong with Australian rugby.
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My reading of the law isn’t necessarily the finest but it’s now clear - indeed in the national interest - that Aussie could deport Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga and Will Jordan before this year’s 2 tests in Australia.
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Sanzaar: “Darcy Swain of the Brumbies has been cited for alleged foul play … Swain is alleged to have contravened Law 9.11: Players must not do anything that is reckless and dangerous to others, during the match between Australia and New Zealand at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.”
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Tour New Zealand.
😎 Is there anything Antoine Dupont can't do
𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙚
🏅 HSBC SVNS 2024 Men’s Rookie of the Year
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Ofa Tuungafasi cops a Bundee Aki shoulder direct to the head and fails HIA1. Aki not even penalised. 🤷♂️
#NZLvIRE
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How good is this. Fijian Drua to showcase Na Bole challenge before Tahs match tonight. Already bringing plenty to Super Rugby.
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If the All Blacks and Springboks played similar styles the rivalry wouldn’t be so great. Surely the vast differences are actually the key to why it has persisted over 100 tests with more to come?
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I won’t be needed by the SMH during this crisis. And quite right too. Times are tough. It’s a decent whack out of my income but I didn’t need to see the books beforehand.
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The Fijian Drua have sacked utility back Seru Vularika for “disciplinary reasons”. No further details given but he will be put on a plane back to Fiji. New franchise clearly keen to put an early line in the sand around player behaviour.
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Which Wallabies can lift Australian rugby league out of this crisis?
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Breaking: Rugby Australia to take a “Super 8” concept to broadcast market. Top 2 Aus, NZ, SA, Japan. To be held post domestic/SR seasons.
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The worst team in NZ this year, the Crusaders, now have more All Blacks in the squad (10) than anyone else.
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Just watched this on Sky, and captain Inoke Afeaki imploring world rugby to help PI rugby. That was 17 years ago, and tomorrow Tonga will concede 50-100 points to the ABs in a ‘festival’ of Pasifika rugby. How the game has failed the islands.
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Best Australian Super Rugby game in quite some time. Magnificently referred by Nic Berry, who created space by sticking to his guns on offside. Pace of the game also terrific.
#BRUvRED
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“12 years locked out of this competition will mean more players choosing to play for New Zealand, England or other, because they will not see as much value playing for their home island nation.” – Seilala Mapusua, former Manu Samoa legend.
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Just what Australian rugby needed, desperately. A big win against a big opponent with their top side. No ifs and buts about that victory.
#AUSvRSA
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My twin boys Henry and Tommy have autism. My wife writes about it here. 👇🏻
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EXCLUSIVE: All Blacks coup: Joe Schmidt to join as selector, replacing Grant Fox
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Only a trial but the Drua have just beaten a team that has had a 10 year head start on them in Super Rugby.
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Thoroughly deserved series win by the Wallabies. Far better side tonight. James O’Connor’s injury a blessing in disguise. Big rewards from Lolesio’s three game run at No 10. Sets it up nicely for Bledisloe I.
#AUSvFRA
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Dan Palmer reveals battle with sexuality throughout his career at Wallabies, Waratahs and Brumbies
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“This competition only entrenches the unbalanced tiered system and widens the gap between the “haves and have nots”. To make decisions like these on a pure commercial basis without considering the wider impact for rugby communities is ridiculous” – Siale Piutau, Tonga captain
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After just 1 season of COVID-wrecked Super Rugby for Moana Pasifika, Manu Samoa beat Australia A. Big achievement and big return on investment for World Rugby.
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England: WE CAN WIN THE WORLD CUP.
Also England: We’re afraid of getting relegated from the Six Nations.
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The game of men’s XV’s rugby is very lucky the Olympics is going on to distract from what has been a very bad week.
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Continuing the crazy recent trend of Australian rugby hiring competent people with proven track records.
The man who masterminded Fiji’s historic triumph over the Wallabies at the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been recruited to help rebuild the Waratahs and take the battered team back to the pointy end of Super Rugby.
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Brumbies v Force preseason game under way. Brumbies and Force in the white.
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Top League chairman Osamu Ota tells reporters this evening that talks are under way between Japan-NZ-Australia about a cross-border club competition to follow domestic competitions.
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The Wallabies have been granted an exemption to enter NZ on Friday.
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Boks now in sixth month of their mannequin challenge. No one will beat that.
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The Jaguares are now 3 wins from their last 4 games in NZ. Meanwhile the Blues haven’t beaten a Kiwi team on the road for SIX YEARS.
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Tomas Lavanini in a Michael Cheika-coached team could really test the wisdom of the 20-minute red card rule for the Rugby Championship.
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Super Rugby is flying again. As soon as one round finishes I’m looking ahead to see who’s playing who the next week. Credit where credit is due.
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Watching 2005 NZ v Lions replay on Sky. How much better was the game then? Rucking, blokes punching on, no TMOs interfering, huge pace, quick ruck ball, offside lines policed, athletes getting fatigued - a reminder of what the game has lost.
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Scotland, Ireland and South Africa *in the same group* at the Rugby World Cup. Arguably the toughest pool in the competition’s history.
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RA wanted to appoint the easy option in Kearns but his interview was poor and Castle blew him out of the water.
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Australian CEO sacks a Kiwi coach who consistently had the Wallabies at No 2 or 3, appoints two Australians who couldn’t win more than 50 per cent of games and took Wallabies to No 7.
Conclusion: “We need an Aussie in charge” 🤷♂️
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Moana Pasifika v Blues officially postponed. The first game of Super Rugby Pacific will now be played between the Waratahs and the Fijian Drua.
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Next month’s news: 10 former Wallabies captains have signed a letter demanding the resignation of the former Wallaby captain who only took the reins at RA this month, following a letter from all 11 demanding leadership change at RA last month.
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Breaking: “Rugby Australia has noted with dismay and concern the recent public commentary by South African Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus, regarding Australian referee Nic Berry and other match officials.”
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No 10s in Super Rugby Aotearoa: Beauden Barrett, Dan Carter, Aaron Cruden, Richie Mo’unga with an honourable mention to Josh Ioane 😍🥰
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Darcy Swain named in Australia A squad to play 3 games in Japan before Wallabies Spring tour. Looks like a cynical attempt to lessen impact of potential ban.
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This is a fantastic show of emotion. This is what connects teams to fans.
THIS is what it means! 🤗
How good is rugby! Congrats Tane and the
@NSWWaratahs
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#WARvCRU
#SuperRugbyPacific
#StanSportAu
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Amazing how those Japanese players who have been playing in the ‘basketball rugby’ of Super Rugby could possibly beat a NH side...
#rwc2019
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Sky (NZ) has confirmed that it will show 31 games of Japan’s Top League this year. Would be surprised if a similar deal isn’t on the cards in Australia.
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“We will now likely just see more PI players retiring from test rugby and signing contracts with clubs in France and UK promising not to play test matches because they will not see the benefits or incentive anymore for turning our for their country” Akapusi Qera, Fijian legend.
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Rugby 2024: Joe Schmidt set to replace Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach
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Former Crusaders wrecking ball Jordan Taufua named in Manu Samoa squad for Pacific Nations Cup.
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Big hint for Wallabies' team this weekend: Quade Cooper and Izack Rodda are doing media today.
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I know what/who would deliver an uplift - the Waratahs winning some footy games.
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The camera work by the Nine/Stan crew…outstanding. Could literally see Etzebeth’s eyes bulging. Very good at this sport broadcasting business.
#AUSvsRSA
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The head rub after an opposition error should be an instant 🟨. Worse than good old fashioned violence.
Quinn Tupaea getting stuck into Ben Donaldson post-try is very average. Says a lot
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Drua’s off-field team has been 🔥🔥🔥 during the preseason. Whole organisation exudes the pent-up energy of a team that has been waiting 20-plus years for an opportunity.
How good is this. Fijian Drua to showcase Na Bole challenge before Tahs match tonight. Already bringing plenty to Super Rugby.
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Massive night for the Wallabies selectors. Every selection turned to gold. They deserve a heap of credit.
#AUSvNZL
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It's like someone is trying to torture us by extending the Warriors' season - but on a different platform.
#NZLvFIJ
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Wouldn’t you love to know what they were talking about.
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Not sure exactly which part of Laumape’s body you are supposed to tackle without ending up in an ambulance.
#HURvBLU
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Moana Pasifika will have their challenges but you’d have to be hard of heart not to be moved by the footage of Sekope Kepu accepting the captaincy.
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Australian Super Rugby coaches currently texting their CEOs: "I told you it wasn't easy!"
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Hard to believe UK and Irish audiences are getting this for free at the minute. Great advert for Australian rugby.
#REDvBRU
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There is a good chance that domestic NZ Super Rugby will be the first elite rugby to return anywhere in the world. Enormous opportunity for NZ Rugby to create something special - and potentially enduring.
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Daytime Bledisloes. Well done NZ Rugby - that’s outstanding.
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Wallabies performance makes a mockery out of claims they improved in third Bledisloe. They’re just a poor Australian side at the moment.
#WALvAUS
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The biggest winning margin in Super Rugby Pacific this weekend was 10 points - Drua v Crusaders.
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You cannot ignore Beauden Barrett's poor goalkicking either, though many will. 2 from 6. Could cost you a World Cup.
#NZLvRSA
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What would European rugby do without NZ, Australia, SA and the grandparent loophole?
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