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.
Scott Robertson was asked if the All Blacks are ready for the "rugby storm" coming from the "fearsome and organised" Springboks la…
Finn Russell famously called himself the Messi of rugby on Netflix's Six Nations documentary, but on Saturday night he looked like…
A number of high profile All Blacks played every game of Super Rugby Pacific this season. This marks a significant deviation from …
Robertson claimed the All Blacks already have "four good 10s" and confirmed that he considered Hurricanes playmaker Ruben Love as …
Scott Robertson's All Blacks squad to face France in a week's time featured five uncapped players, with another two uncapped playe…
The Hurricanes have announced the signing of Kiwi-born Japanese lock Warner Dearns for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The selection of Tavatavanawai indicates the All Blacks recognise they need something else after losing close matches to South Afr…
Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad of the year showed form is valuable with five uncapped players named in the July squad.
Ex-All Black head coach Ian Foster has reflected on his turbulent time as All Blacks head coach in an open and honest podcast on B…
All Blacks head coach Scott Roberston has revealed how the side tried to intervene to get Springboks' hooker Bongi Mbonambi's cont…
Frustrated ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will go back to the drawing board after his team fell short in their Super Rugby Pac…
The Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals saw the Crusaders book another home final with a 21-14 win over the Blues, while the Chiefs bo…
Super Rugby Pacific has had a resurgent 2025 season with one of the greatest rugby seasons seen, perhaps the greatest regular seas…
The Lions have reportedly won the signature of Grey College schoolboy prodigy Ethan Adams, a viral sensation at age grade level.
All Black loose forward Ethan Blackadder returns for the Crusaders to notch his 50th game in Canberra against the Brumbies.
So the All Blacks backline that we will see in 2025 will be vastly different from what is the form Super Rugby Pacific backline. H…
After being buttered up by the Blues, it would be the perfect time for the Hurricanes to come in the next week with the knock out …
The All Blacks are one of the few top international teams to resist moving to a 6-2 or 7-1 bench arrangement, instead preferring t…
Year two of the Highlanders under returning coach Jamie Joseph has presented challenges as the franchise sits in last place curren…
Moana Pasifika loose forward Ardie Savea has been named the inaugural MVP of Super Rugby Pacific in his first season with the club…
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