With so many players and clubs doing media each day, it can be hard to keep on top of a lot of the stories coming out.
Rugby is filled with them across all levels of the game and whilst most are covered through some form of media, there are others that might have slipped off the radar as Super Rugby Pacific and the first Wallabies camp dominates discussions.
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Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has signalled out Carter Gordon and Brad Wilkin for praise as he concludes his opening camp as coach.
Jones selected a host of new faces for the April camp as he begins the build towards the Rugby Championship and World Cup.
When asked about who stood out by Wallabies great Tim Horan, the former England boss highlighted the Rebels duo and young gun Max Jorgensen as he laid out the main goals for the year.
“Carter Gordon and Wilkin, the flanker, both of those guys really impressed,” Jones said on Rugby Heaven.
“(Max Jorgensen) is quiet but he makes a lot of noise when he moves.
“With this talent, we have three goals: beat South Africa in Pretoria where we’ve never won, win back the Bledisloe and win the World Cup.
“It’s been really positive (camp). We’ve always said there’s a lot of talent here and Dave Rennie has done a great job in establishing the base of the team, now it’s the responsibility of the team to take it forward."
In the modern game, there has never been a time when stats have been richer and more available to clubs, coaches and fans.
As data continued to develop, take a look at some of the more interesting and unique stats heading into round nine of Super Rugby Pacific, courtesy of Opta.
- The Crusaders have dominated the Rebels in the past six fixtures, winning every single game by an average margin of 41
- The Rebels are enjoying a solid start at home, winning two of their last three, with every game decided by a margin of less than seven points
- The hosts remain deadly off kick return, with the joint-second most tries beginning from this method (four), only behind the Hurricanes (seven)
- Despite a seven-game winning streak against the Waratahs, the Blues have only beaten them by seven or more points twice in that term.
- They hold an impressive home record over the Waratahs, last tasting defeat in 2009 when now Blues backs coach Daniel Halangahu scored 17 points in his side’s 27-22 victory.
- The Force are relishing the return home to HBF Park, last playing there on March 11. They have won their last three at the ground
- Aaron Smith's absence is a major loss for the Highlanders, leading the competition for try assists with 10, four more than his nearest rivals Jamie Booth and Ryan Louwrens
Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper will make his long-awaited return from injury this weekend.
Cooper will line up for Kintesu Liners against the NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu, partnering good mate Will Genia.
It will be the first time he will play since suffering an Achilles injury during last year's Rugby Championship against Argentina.
"Reflecting on the last 8 months, I realise that my biggest challenge has been with myself," he said on social media.
"It takes a lot of focus and discipline to stick to my process and plan, but it’s all been worth it being able to step back on the field and compete with my teammates. As James Clear says, success is not about rising to the level of our goals, but falling to the level of our systems.
"That’s why I’m committed to my process and building solid habits, day in and day out. It’s the small actions daily that lead to big victories."
Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry has been named as one of 55 male and female coaches taking part in the Gen32 Coach Program.
The Program seeks to enhance the depth and diversity within Australia’s high performance coaching ranks by creating better pathways for athletes post-retirement.
She joins former teammate and Sevens legend Emilee Barton (nee Cherry), who has come through the AIS' elite coaching program to serve as Women's Sevens assistant under Tim Walsh
Wallabies legend Rod Kafer showed his talents extend beyond the Rugby field, nailing a hole-in-one and $50,000 prize at golfer Matt Millar and NRL legend Sia Soliola's St Vincent de Paul charity golf day.
Kafer nailed the 198m par three to the delight of his group for his first ace ever, with sponsors organised hole-in-one prizes on two separate par threes.
"I've got the bar covered," Kafer laughed to the Canberra Times.
"I didn't even know it was $50,000. Honestly, I didn't know. But look, I'm still negative $100,000 at least on golf through the career. So $50,000 is pretty sweet."
