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RWU Co-host Johnathan Wicklow Barberie is the contrived Kiwi rugby personality who can’t go ANYWHERE without being asked for an autograph. He always obliges… Matt McCarthy handles the more serious interviews and handles the RWU Sports Desk.

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Pool Play Reflections

October 15, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Referees who stop a player from taking a penalty quickly are like my dog refusing to pass a bush without peeing on it. […]

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The Reign of King Lineout

September 29, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Not all possession is equal.  Close to 60% of the tries scored so far at the 2015 Rugby World Cup have started with […]

Territory and Tries: Data Exploration

September 23, 2015 Jake Frechette 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA – It is time for the first Rugby Wrap Up data review from World Cup action.  In addition to looking at the tries from […]

Rugby World Cup: Eagles Should Have Taken Clever Option

September 14, 2015 Jake Frechette 14

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Rugby Wrap Up colleague recently asked: “Will the Eagles really miss Todd Clever?” Yes. With Scott LaValla missing out last minute because […]

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Quins’ Maul Too Much for Eagles

August 30, 2015 Jake Frechette 1

PHILADELPHIA, PA –There seems little doubt that Harlequins got what they came for on their trip to America and the match against the USA Eagles […]

Analysis: CANvUSA

August 26, 2015 Jake Frechette 4

PHILADELPHIA, PA – By the final scoreline, it looks as though the Eagles handled Canada pretty easily last Saturday.  The 41-23 result was, largely, what […]