Rugby Deconstructed - The Science of Rugby
By Andre
Rugby Deconstructed - The Science of RugbyMar 29, 2020
The Great North South Derby
Derby Rugby is back and the lads get all excited for the weekends Bulls vs Stormers (North South) clash.
Super Rugby Unlocked Round 1
The lads chat about round 1 of Super Rugby Unlocked and then tackle the Nz vs Aussie clash in Wellington.
Super Rugby Unlocked
Green v Gold, Blitzboks, SR Unlocked and Rugby Quiz
Episode 13: A peek at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The lads chat about the 2019 Rugby World Cup and discuss what they learnt from the encounter.
Ep 12: Varsity Cup
The lads look at the history of Varsity Cup and what it did for South African Rugby.
Ep 11: Part B- Chasing Great
The lads continue to discuss the career of Richie McCaw and try equate what they learnt into a South African context.
Ep 10: Part A: Chasing Great
The Lads were able to get their hands on a copy of Chasing Great, the documentary that looks at the career of Richie McCaw.
The first part looks at G. A. B. and the 2007 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal exit...
EP 9: Currie Cup to the Rescue?
The lads have a look at local news, B&I Lions 2021 and what the Currie Cup could look like post COVID isolation...
Ep 8: Debunking Lad Culture
André and Richard take an anecdotal look at the idea of Lad Culture in Rugby.
Ep 7: Fantasy Rugby
The lads discuss the background of Fantasy Rugby with one of South Africa's leading Fantasy players
The Bonus Point
We introduce Greg to the RD Team.
We look at the lighter side of the lockdown and some of the various activities, lists and creative ideas rugby fans have come up with to keep themselves busy.
We are not immune to the Mad Supporters Disease and come up with a list of players that were unlucky not to get more Springbok Test caps.
This was our first run at recoding via the net... couple of bugs but all good fun... enjoy
Ep 6: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
André and Richard take look at Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and its impact on the game, World Rugby's actions to mitigate the impact on concussion and the players that have been force to retire as a result of head injuries.
https://playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/concussion
http://www.myrugbyposts.com/blog/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy
Ep 5: Deconstructing the Cheetahs and Kings role in South African Rugby
André and Richard look at the Cheetahs and Kings role in South African rugby and how they can add value to the current setup.
Ep 4: Deconstructing the Box Kick
This week André and Richard take an in-depth look at the Box Kick and its use in Rugby.
Ep 3: Hypothesising the Boks move North
André and Richard hypothesise the possibility of South African Rugby joining the 6 Nations.