Yes, the Reds beat the Chiefs – a win is a win – but it was won without the Chiefs’ star player, Damian McKenzie (red-carded in the first half) and with a 15 versus 14 advantage. The first half scoreline of 33-3 dwindled to 40-34 in the second half after the Chief had the full 15 players but without McKenzie. The 64 million-dollar question after the game was would the score have turned against the Reds if the Chief had a full team of 15 and with Damian McKenzie playing for the full 80 minutes? We will never know. McKenzie’s absence actually gave a sour taste to the Reds’ win, but that is not to say they did not deserve it. Despite that, unfortunately, my views on Australian rugby in general have not changed. The fact remains that Australian rugby truly took a reality check in the last few weeks of the Trans-Tasman competition. The glory days of Australian rugby are now a very distant memory. Why is that? Each week when I turn on the TV to watch a game, it’s like watching Aussies...
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