Rollo Manning
Rollo was born into a rugby mad family with a father playing for the Drummoyne ?Dirty Reds? in Sydney and a godfather on the wing for the Wallabies (Roland ?Pup? Raymond). He has maintained a keen interest through playing, refereeing, administrating and lately publicising the game. His main study of late has been to follow the transition of the professional era for rugby union and the effect it has had on the interplay between the original rugby and its hybrid game of 100 years ago ? rugby league.
Articles by this Author
New Zealand teams dominate opening of Super 14
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 02/23/2008
- Rugby
- Unrated
It is not just the points, but the way the New Zealand teams play the game, the coaches drive the agenda of play.
U.S. Rugby comes of age
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 10/26/2007
- Rugby
- Unrated
The performance of the U.S. Eagles in the 2007 Rugby World Cup is a reward to all involved with the team and justifies all the money and effort spent of improving the standard of the National team.
Rugby World Cup fails to inspire
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 10/26/2007
- Rugby
- Unrated
If there is a way the International Rugby Board can spend some of its $200 million from the Rugby World Cup on brightening up the game for spectators it must be found. If not, the game is doomed as a spectacle.
Quarterfinals of Rugby World Cup will sort it out
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 09/30/2007
- Rugby
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The pool matches are over and the Rugby World Cup gets down to the real stuff, which includes two surprise teams in the final eight. Which teams made it and which is the surprise team? Read on to find out.
France to win Rugby World Cup 2007
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 09/5/2007
- Rugby
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The New Zealand All Blacks are favourites to win RWC 2007, but can they do it against fierce opposition from the home side and the two other powers in Southern Hemisphere rugby -- South Africa and Australia.
The strength of Aussie rugby is in the wrong game
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 03/13/2007
- Rugby
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The soul searching has reached plague proportion in Australian rugby circles as the analysis of the first half of the Super Rugby competition is played out. Read on for more on this story.
Northern Tests Pointer to Rugby World Cup 2007
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 11/19/2006
- Rugby
- Unrated
The Wallabies flounder ahead of 2007 World Cup.
Super 14 reaches final rounds
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 04/25/2006
- Rugby
- Unrated
The final four spots on offer in the last three rounds of the Super 14 rugby.
Aussie Rugby hits all-time low
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 12/21/2005
- Rugby
- Unrated
Rugby in Australia needs an overhaul. Here’s a plan under consideration after a survey.
A change called for Wallabies
- By Rollo Manning
- Published 11/9/2005
- Rugby
- Unrated
The Aussie rugby union camp is receiving a mixed bag of messages. What is going on? Read on to find out.