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England's 35-18 win over Australia was the big result of last week's Autumn Internationals. We look at how England did it and where they go from here. The panel also examines what went wrong for the Wallabies. Making matters worse .. Munster downed Australia 15-6 last night. It's given the Irish a much needed lift ahead of this weekend's clash with the All Blacks at Aviva Stadium. We also cover the Springboks, Wales, France and Scotland. IN DEPTH-ANALYSIS - Attacking Platform (Scrum or Lineout) The stats say the scrum is the way to go but we also look at the opportunities that the lineout provides when given both options to attack.

Round one went to the Southern Hemisphere in the 2010 Autumn Internationals. Our feature match for review is the England v New Zealand clash at Twickenham. The All Blacks won as expected but there's a lot to like about England's performance. The English will take a great deal of confidence into this week's clash with Australia, especially after the Wallabies' scrum was trounced by Wales in Cardiff. But in the end the Welsh failed to win despite their scrum confidence and that will also give Australia some confidence. Ireland fought back brilliantly against South Africa but went down in a heartbreaker at Aviva Stadium. The crowd was poor and there's plenty of work to be done to ensure Ireland's Fall isn't Forever Autumn.... IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - UNITS

This week Mark Cashman returns from his magical mystery tour and gets stuck into a full Autumn Internationals preview show. Can England stop the All Blacks? Are the Wallabies on a roll after  upsetting the Kiwis in Hong Kong? Will Ireland inspire its supporters against the world champion Springboks? IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - THE COACHES' BOX CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS .. GETTING YOUR MESSAGE RIGHT Coaches blowing up is one the great delights of watching rugby. But how do you vent your frustrations as a coach and still get a meaningful message to your players? This week Ewen McKenzie takes us through the highs and lows of the coaches' box and why he's planning to move to the sideline next year.

It's Bledisloe Four for 2010 and we get the latest from Australian prop Benn Robinson ahead of the match in Hong Kong. Les Kiss covers all matters in the north with national team camps and Magners League. This show is only half an hour in duration but it packs a lot in. We'll be back to normal next week.

The Heineken Cup is only a week away and we call in our expert on the subject. Wallabies captain and former Leinster hero Rocky Elsom casts a close eye across all the pools in the competition to find Europe's premier team. He's straight to the point and he doesn't hold out much hope for his old club in Dublin. Marc Stcherbina makes a 'live' appearance in the RuggaMatrix studio. We hear more from him about the long road back to normal life after breaking his neck in this competition 18 months ago. Les Kiss is back for a detailed look at the Magners League and Aviva Premiership. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - "From Pillar to Post" Another masterclass led by Les Kiss on ruck defence, in particular, the Pillar defender. For some players it's a chance to shine .. for others it's a bit of a rest stop. Tune in to find out what makes the perfect Pillar defender.

RuggaMatrix speaks with former Bath assistant coach now Melbourne Rebels forwards coach Mark Bakewell on episode 092. A coach of vast experience across the word, Mark is well placed to run a form line across the teams in the north and south. We get an interesting insight into coaching in France and in the Premiership. Now Mark's job is to get the Melbourne Rebels competitive from day one in the Super Rugby (Super 15) starting 2011. He says Danny Cipriani made the best decision of his short career to play with the Rebels and he's expected to join them soon.

RuggaMatrix looks at a Scotland team on the rise with Head Coach Andy Robinson. The former England International tells the panel he's watched the Tri Nations closely and he's impressed. He has high hopes that the 6 Nations can also produce some of the stunning matches that have made for exhausting viewing in the 2010 3N. Robinson has guided the Scots to impressive wins over Argentina in Argentina and the Wallabies last autumn. He also has firm opinions on the scrum and its importance as a set piece platform. It's a wonderful look inside Scotland and Robinson too for that matter. Ewen McKenzie kicks off the show with a close look at the final Tri Nations match between the Wallabies and All Blacks. Les Kiss reviews the Magners League and Aviva Premiership. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - DEFENDING THE HIGH BALL Les Kiss gives another masterclass on this subject. Catching the ball from a high kick is the just the start of your problems in defence. Find out more in show 091 - Beware the Bravehearts.

This week we look at the start of the Magners League and Aviva Premiership in detail with Les Kiss who has returned from the wilderness. The Italians have started with some promise in the Magners League but what's the overall quality of week one? The Aviva Premiership also commenced with some interesting results and look at those as well. The Tri Nations games have offered a lot of excitement but we also check the scoring stats and see how they match up with their defensive efforts. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - CHANGING DEFENCE Changing your defensive system is probably one of the hardest things to do in rugby. The Tri Nations has been great to watch from an attacking point of view but the Australians and South Africans would not be happy with the amount of tries they've leaked. Les Kiss gives another masterclass in rugby coaching.

The Aviva Premiership headlines this week's show. Former London Irish excitement machine Peter Hewat casts his eye across the new competition from his new base in Japan. Peter gives us a fearless prediction for the outcome of the premiership and he also looks closely at the game in his own backyard. Peter plays with Suntory, coached by Eddie Jones and also boasting international names like George Gregan and Todd Clever. Les Kiss has the week off again but Ewen McKenzie gives us a full wrap of the Tri Nations. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - PLAYING DAY OR NIGHT This sounds like a stupid subject but if you listen in you'll quickly discover that performing at 3pm after playing a long string of matches at night can be difficult. As usual it is a masterclass of the highest order by Ewen McKenzie.

The All Blacks are Tri Nations champions again and we look back at last week's epic clash at Soccer City. South Africa will host the Wallabies this weekend and they'll be hurting. Loftus is a fortress for the Springboks and Australia will need to pull off a mighty upset and overcome a losing streak at altitude which stretches back almost 50 years. Our special guest commentator filling in for Les Kiss is Marc Stcherbina. Our other special guest is dropped Wallabies prop Al Baxter and now fledgling blogger. Despite playing the best rugby of his career in 2010 he hasn't featured in Australian selection. He tells us that he's still motivated and capable of playing in next year's world cup. We cover all the big news in the northern hemisphere as well. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS "ALTITUDE SCHMALTITUDE" What is the deal with South Africa's altitude and the Wallabies? We look in-depth at the subject with Ewen McKenzie and ask is it fact or fiction? The All Blacks finished stronger in Soweto, making a mockery of cla

The Tri Nations battlefield moves to South Africa with the All Blacks and Springboks set to clash in an epic encounter. We cross to New Zealand and catch up with leading rugby scribe Marc Hinton from rugbyheaven.co.nz. Les Kiss reports in from Dublin as pre-season preparations near completion. Ewen McKenzie casts his eye across the Top 14. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - Breakdown Management The All Blacks have led the way in this area this season. Using players in different ways has enabled the Kiwis to dominate the breakdown. What are they doing that works? And what is the best way to "manage" the breakdown area. Ewen McKenzie gives another masterclass.

Have the All Blacks developed cloaking technology? That's one of the many possibilities raised in this week's review of Bledisloe 2. New Zealand are not just better than the rest - they are smarter - and we go into the detail. Les Kiss covers the latest news on competitions about to kick-off in the north. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS - What will the game be like at the world cup? We ask our expert panel to get out their crystal balls and make bold predictions about how the game will be played in a year's time. Will there be more kicking or will the running game win out? It's another masterclass you cannot miss.

The All Blacks continue their rampage - smashing the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup encounter in Melbourne. We analyse how they did it and look at what Australia must do to turn the tables in Christchurch this weekend. The panel also breaks down South Africa's situation. Why have they hit a big hole? All that and plenty more despite a shorter episode this week.

It's the coundown to the Bledisloe Cup and it's all on the line for the Wallabies. We look in detail at the photo saga surrounding the All Blacks. New Zealand is outraged that a photo of a training document was published. It's the subject of our In-Depth Analysis as well. Ewen McKenzie is heading to Melbourne so we get the latest intel from the man in the know. We cross to Chris Whitaker in France ahead of the Top 14 season and find out if he can speak French yet. Les Kiss is on holidays.

This week we hear from one of the great referees in former Test match official Peter Marshall. A former first grade player who has 20 years of refereeing experience Peter is well placed to comment on the current state of the game's decision makers. Peter also managed the Australian Rugby Union referees department and now works with cricket umpires for the Australian Cricket Board. The interview doubles as our IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS for this week. We review game two of the Tri Nations and look ahead to game three in Brisbane. Les Kiss chimes in with the latest from the northern hemisphere and we respond to your comments.

We're back online with a new show. The full original panel is together once again looking back at the All Blacks incredible win over the Springboks in the opening Tri Nations match in Auckland. Has NZ set the standard? Will South Africa strike back this weekend in Wellington? Lots of questions to answer on the Tri Nations and northern hemisphere clubs as they conduct their pre-season programmes. We cross to our man on the ground in New Zealand also - Marc Hinton from rugbyheaven.co.nz. Note: make sure you change your bookmark to ruggamatrix.com

The tours to the south are over and only Scotland can hold their heads high after sweeping the series against Argentina. Even France could not win against the Pumas. In today's show we look at the world standings with one of the best rugby brains in the game - Eddie Jones the former Wallaby coach and victorious 2007 World Cup assistant to Jake White's South African team. Eddie is coaching director of Japanese powerhouse Suntory and he's well placed with a neutral view of all countries fine tuning for the world cup. He comments on many subjects and as usual never holds back. Les Kiss joins us to discuss the fallout from Ireland's disappointing tour down under and he also fronts our IN DEPTH ANALYSIS - OFF SEASON BREAK. NAME CASHO’S FISH - DECIDED Congratulations to our winner - you'll have to listen to find out who it is!

Another tough week in the deep south - but England and Scotland have shown the way. While both teams had courageous wins Wales, Ireland and Italy ran into trouble. Although Italy did well against South Africa. Scotland move up to 7th place in the IRB rankings after sweeping the series in Argentina. So there's a host of games and ramifications to cover in show 80. IN DEPTH ANALYSIS - BUDGETED PERFORMANCE This is a masterclass on selection and what to expect from your players by Ewen McKenzie. All players contribute in different ways and in this discussion we talk about putting numbers or expectations on each player so coaches can 'budget' for a certain performance. It's at the very core of team selection and well worth a listen. We even talk about budgeting for bad aspects of play.

Can the north strike back this weekend? Ireland are still smarting after being smashed by the All Blacks and 6 Nations champions France were demolished by World Champions South Africa. Even England's all powerful scrum failed to contain Australia. So this week we put the heat on Les Kiss over Ireland's debacle in New Plymouth. As usual Les meets the criticism head on. We talk with Ewen McKenzie about the brave Scots who toppled Argentina. And we look ahead to this weekend and the World Cup. IN DEPTH ANALYSIS - SCRUM OR RUN Inspired by a England's demolition of Australia's young front row in Perth. We ask this week's expert .. injured Wallabies loosehead prop Benn Robinson.. is it better to scrum or run? Despite England's dominance and TWO penalty tries in the first test, they failed to cross the Australian line and ultimately lost the match. Is having a good scrum enough? Well not last week. But next time it could be different. Benn talks us through the benefits of being good at both. NAME CASHO’

The best of the north is now down under for a series of mouth watering test matches. Can Ireland pull off the improbable and beat the All Blacks? We ask Les Kiss and Ronan O'Gara exactly that question. England take on the Wallabies in Perth and we look back at the Springboks v Wales clash. IN DEPTH ANALYSIS Inspired by a rucking incident in the England v Australian Barbarians game. Is it possible to ruck without using your boot? We look at alternatives to rucking and the evolution of the breakdown. Another masterclass with Ewen McKenzie. NAME CASHO’S FISH - KEEP 'EM COMING Mark Cashman has taken delivery of two more fighting fish and they need names! The best suggestions from the RuggaMatrix audience will get the nod. The successful names will win for the listener one of our brilliant RuggaMatrix USA caps. Casho already has ‘New Old Mate’ who replaced ‘Old Mate’ after he tragically passed on. Good luck!.