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Mark Reason

The voice of reason

About Mark Reason

Mark Reason has been a sports journalist for over 25 years. He currently works for Fairfax Media and will also be part of the Telegraph’s World Cup team and a regular panellist on Radio New Zealand during the World Cup.

He has covered every Rugby World Cup since 1991, the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, over 40 golf major championships, the FA Cup final, the Epsom Derby and a lot of other stuff he can’t remember. Mark emigrated to New Zealand in 2010 having spent over 20 years covering sport for the Telegraph and Sunday Times in Britain.

Mark Reason's latest articles

News & Opinions
Winging it

The Hurricanes wing play destroyed the Crusaders in Super Rugby’s round 7. Mark Reason points out the lessons to be l...

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over 12 years ago · 2 comments
News & Opinions
In search of the perfect pass

The Hurricanes delivered a lesson in how to execute the right pass at the right time against the Cheetahs in Super Ru...

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over 12 years ago · 1 comments
Kicking
The art of the kick in behind

Jonny Sexton and Ireland tried to exploit England’s rush defence by kicking in behind. Unfortunately for the Irish, S...

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over 12 years ago · 1 comments
News & Opinions
Schmidt plots a course through England's defence

Joe Schmidt and Ireland found a way to breach both the All Black’s and the Welsh defences. Can they repeat the trick ...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 1 comments
News & Opinions
Ah, the rolling maul

Josef Schmidt’s Ireland identified Wales’s weaknesses and were relentless in exposing them writes Mark Reason

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over 12 years ago · 3 comments
News & Opinions
England's defence found wanting

Both England and France showed defensive weakness in Paris. Mark Reason writes that England in particular lacked the ...

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over 12 years ago · 5 comments
News & Opinions
Does the RFU have a case to answer?

With players leaving the home nations with increasing regularity, Mark Reason questions whether the RFU’s response wo...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 3 comments
Kicking
Kicking Clever

The All Blacks’ have developed kicking skills throughout their backline which allow them to exploit any space or mism...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 3 comments
News & Opinions
Begorrah

A curious incident at the end of the Ireland v New Zealand match saw Aaron Cruden get two goes at his final kick. Was...

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over 12 years ago · 10 comments
News & Opinions
Trust

The All Blacks trust each other implicitly, while the English showed that they still lack that instinct. Mark Reason ...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 4 comments