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Tony Harper

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Tony has been writing about sport since making a debut at the Queensland Times, Ipswich, in 1989 with a column entitled 'That's What I reckon Sport!' He has since worked as a reporter and editor with organisations including Fox Sports, Fairfax, AAP, The AP and ACP magazines, covering four Olympics, three FIFA World Cups and WC's in cricket and rugby. Favourite team: Arsenal. Favourite question: 'Did you even watch the game?'

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‘Greatest World Cup XV’

Greatest XV: 'Like reffing in a train station': Sublime skills and scathing sledges sum up Australia's top No.9

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Hopefully!

'We didn't want to show too much': Is Eddie bluffing in a high stakes game of rugby poker?

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Sheek, the comments are from Tupou. Therefore this is a nonsense comment.

'We didn't want to show too much': Is Eddie bluffing in a high stakes game of rugby poker?

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Oh correction. Glad we can provide 2 things to complain about!

Greatest XV: When Ben Tune, who 'embodied everything Aussies admire in a winger,' delivered a perfect, brutal moment

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Glad we can always provide something to complain about 👍

Greatest XV: When Ben Tune, who 'embodied everything Aussies admire in a winger,' delivered a perfect, brutal moment

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6pm AEST tonight

'I'd be lying if I said it wasn't': Foley opens up on World Cup snub, why he jumped on Aus A call-up

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You’re jumping at shadows now

Weakest links, not superstars, often decide World Cups: So where are the fatal flaws in the top 10 contenders?

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This is the most Karen comment of all. We cover the game from all angles at all levels. I can’t be bothered listing any more examples.

'It has been impossible': When it comes to his 'secondary' job Eddie Everywhere has been more like the invisible man

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I’ll have some of what you’re on.

'Like a mate having a beer': Eddie explains Hansen role and 'two main areas' where ABs legend has helped Wallabies

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Speaking of twisting things to suit your narrative… many of those storylines are already.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/08/23/super-clubs-give-cautious-support-to-centralised-model-as-ra-announces-historic-strategic-reset-of-rugby/

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/08/22/like-a-mate-having-a-beer-eddie-explains-hansen-role-and-two-main-areas-where-abs-legend-has-helped-wallabies/

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/08/23/rwc-news-france-tipped-to-go-with-premium-players-for-wallaby-warm-up-jones-reveals-skelton-methods/

'It has been impossible': When it comes to his 'secondary' job Eddie Everywhere has been more like the invisible man

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late night, soz

'Like a mate having a beer': Eddie explains Hansen role and 'two main areas' where ABs legend has helped Wallabies

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There needs to be a media manager for Eddie Jones to ignore when he doesn’t want to end a press conference

RA's 'devastating, no substance' response to Wallaroos shows exactly why rugby is being left behind

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Some clarity around the Matildas’ popularity two years ago on foreign soil.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/tokyo-2020/tokyo-olympics-its-waltzing-matildas-for-record-tv-audience-c-3590968

RA's 'devastating, no substance' response to Wallaroos shows exactly why rugby is being left behind

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Their Olympic Games run 2 years also rated highly. And only a troll would suggest a 4th placed finish at a World Cup was a flop.

RA's 'devastating, no substance' response to Wallaroos shows exactly why rugby is being left behind

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How much money did the Matildas generate six years before they rated the house down at their home World Cup? As Mary says there is a big opportunity for growth here and if RA stumble it will end up costing them players, financially and credibility.

RA's 'devastating, no substance' response to Wallaroos shows exactly why rugby is being left behind

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https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/08/21/taking-steps-ra-responds-to-wallaroos-social-media-anger-over-wags-and-funding-gap/

RA's target of a third tier in 2024 raises a whole heap of questions in desperate need of answers

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Great interview CD. Love reading positive rugby stories 😊

Doubts of a Wallaby: The maligned cross-code star who fought through tears to make Eddie's RWC campaign

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‘big bucks’ 😂

'Give yourself upper cuts': Eddie furious at journos after 'worst press conference I've ever had'

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Commercial deal

Eddie was right about one thing in epic spray - the Wallabies must stop being reactive and accepting of mediocrity

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All due respect, but that’s not going to happen at a 10-minute airport stand up. That is about news and whether you or Eddie like it or not, a coach departing hours before the flight and Quade being pissed off enough not to take his call are news stories.

No reporter worth the job would go to a 10 minute (and the time isn’t set so it could be 5, you just don’t know) and start talking about the intracies of tactics and game plans.

Eddie has been on several podcasts – including ours – where he has been asked about these things in a forum where he has time to explain and extrapolate. He has done some long post match press conferences where those questions have been asked.

But standing in a departures hall with very limited time and a coach who clearly wants to make a point over and over, is not the time or place for nuance.

Eddie was right about one thing in epic spray - the Wallabies must stop being reactive and accepting of mediocrity

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Just saw some video footage. Can confirm he is the only one not wearing it

'Give yourself upper cuts': Eddie furious at journos after 'worst press conference I've ever had'

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That’s a much better approach. The first one would be the last one you ever got to ask him.

But yesterday he wasn’t actually taking questions – he was making a point.

If you’d asked that reasonable one yesterday about how it ‘failed in Pretoria’ he would have jumped right back in with the negativity thang.

Christy asked him what had improved since he arrived – a completely legitimate question giving him the room to make his case – and EJ went off on a tangent.

'Give yourself upper cuts': Eddie furious at journos after 'worst press conference I've ever had'

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It’s a cottage sport that has disproportional resources and attention from a small group of weirdos in the media.

I resemble that remark!

Eddie was right about one thing in epic spray - the Wallabies must stop being reactive and accepting of mediocrity

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All of those questions are negative, except the one about McReight. Eddie would love you.

'Give yourself upper cuts': Eddie furious at journos after 'worst press conference I've ever had'

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Well, we do those stories too. Not sure anywhere else in Australia does

'Give yourself upper cuts': Eddie furious at journos after 'worst press conference I've ever had'

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