Matt Williams: Time for World Rugby to pick up the ball and run with rule changesCleaning up rucks and lowering target area for tackles to waist-high would help greatlySat Apr 11 2020 - 08:00
Matt Williams: The economic earthquake for European rugby is comingNeeds of English and French clubs must be placed second to the international gameSat Apr 04 2020 - 07:00
Matt Williams: We all need a bit of Bud Maher’s resilience right nowMy grandmother kept her optimism through her 93 years despite all life threw at herSat Mar 28 2020 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscapeJust a week ago it was all so different, now we’re fighting over the last packs of toilet paperFri Mar 20 2020 - 06:26
Matt Williams: England have lost their moral compass under Eddie JonesTime for World Rugby to finally take serious action and put an end to flood of foul playSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Rugby must not suck on the poison of Pay TVAustralian rugby went behind a paywall 25 years ago, and is now reaping the whirlwindSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Like on my Ryanair flight, Ireland were suffocated by EnglandThis Ireland side hasn’t progressed in a year and I’m unconvinced they can changeSat Feb 29 2020 - 05:30
Matt Williams: Ireland will need to step up on Wales display to prevail at TwickersWinning away is never easy and World Cup runners-up will relish home advantageSat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Ireland must keep feeding the good wolf inside their headsThe positivity and self-belief is beginning to come back – but it needs to be nurturedSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00
Matt Williams: I am prepared to give Andy Farrell time but the early signs are not positiveIf Ireland perform at the same level as last week, the Welsh will return to Cardiff with a winning bonus pointFri Feb 07 2020 - 12:13
Matt Williams: There will be nothing new in how Ireland will dominate ScotlandAndy Farrell knows tight-five domination will lay platform for more expansive gameSat Feb 01 2020 - 13:52
Matt Williams: Expect the unexpected in rugby’s greatest tournamentWith new coaches at Ireland, France, Italy and Wales, the winner will be hard to predictFri Jan 24 2020 - 16:00
Matt Williams: No easy way to earn your spurs as a top coachThe coaching fable of master coach and ‘Grasshopper’ conveys a universal truthFri Jan 17 2020 - 07:01
Matt Williams: Entitled young athletes could learn from attitude of Irish provincesEncounter in Sydney coffee shop recently got me thinking about key to successFri Jan 10 2020 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Scale of the catastrophe in Australia is like nothing I have ever seenDeath, destruction and polluted air the byproducts of unprecedented bushfiresFri Jan 03 2020 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Surf, drought and Irish traditions at Christmas in AustraliaSydney Letter: While fires burn inside Irish homes, in Australia they are raging outsideMon Dec 23 2019 - 17:00
Matt Williams: Beautiful obsession starts with children falling in love with the gameAs a boy in Sydney my hot Christmas morning had a strange ritual – rugby practiceFri Dec 20 2019 - 06:34
Matt Williams: An open letter to Ross Byrne and Conor MurrayWith minor tweaks to their game, the pair can be Ireland’s halfbacks for the Six NationsFri Dec 13 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: intriguing European tests for Leinster and MunsterFranklins Gardens is always a tough trip and Saracens could be fully locked and loadedFri Dec 06 2019 - 07:36
Matt Williams: Where has all the creativity gone in rugby coaching?Precious little original thinking apparent as coaches embrace the herd mentalityFri Nov 29 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Champions Cup awash with sheep, wolves and crass jerseysIrish provinces must beware of the Champions Cup wolves disguised as sheepFri Nov 22 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Leinster are like Keyser Söze, in command of all EuropeBlues in box seat with Sarries’ troubles set to exclude them from usual suspects for gloryFri Nov 15 2019 - 06:30
Matt Williams: National coaching plan must address recurrent World Cup failureFarrell needs to be brave and embrace what is a daunting challengeFri Nov 08 2019 - 07:10
Matt Williams: First Rugby World Cup in Asia has been an outstanding successNew Zealand’s character revealed by their exemplary sportsmanship after defeatFri Nov 01 2019 - 19:05
Matt Williams: Eddie Jones’ masterclass a sight to beholdEngland coach is in total control of his environment and having fun in doing soFri Oct 25 2019 - 12:31
Matt Williams: All Blacks about to blow Ireland’s house downSchmidt’s side are blunt in attack but New Zealand could fall foul of new tackle lawsFri Oct 18 2019 - 15:11
Matt Williams: Rugby falls foul of poor lawmaking, to the delight of jealous hordesThe terrible refereeing at World Cup will hopefully lead to an officiating overhaulSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Ireland’s Japan defeat a victory for rugbyIreland’s attacking philosophy is outdated as they fail to evolve from the highs of 2018Sat Oct 05 2019 - 08:30
Matt Williams: If the Wallabies fail, rugby in Australia will failAcross the globe rugby is booming however in Australia the game is in declineSat Sept 28 2019 - 07:01
Matt Williams: Momentum is king when it comes to Ireland’s World Cup ambitionsOne strong 80-minute performance can put Joe Schmidt’s men back on trackSat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: New Zealand's cynical play must be punished at World CupWith the world watching, I hope our officials have the courage to punish all cynical playSat Sept 14 2019 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Residency rule endangers credibility of international gameWorld Rugby complicit in allowing the game to be debased and vulnerable players exploitedSat Sept 07 2019 - 06:05
Matt Williams: Getting rid of Devin Toner beggars beliefHis ability to call and manage the set piece should have been an integral part of Ireland’s game planTue Sept 03 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Rediscovering physicality and aggression must be Ireland’s priorityJoe Schmidt’s men have to lay down a serious marker against Wales in CardiffSat Aug 31 2019 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Irish plan dictates that there is no ‘peak’ for the English matchWe need to see if Ireland have changed their attacking plan to nullify EnglandSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: How Australia went back to the future to show New Zealand fallibilityGainline theory has been knocking around for 90 years, but done right it’s still mighty effectiveFri Aug 16 2019 - 19:00
Matt Williams: Warm-ups vital for Ireland to recover form and confidenceIreland need another playmaker: opposition know if you can stop Sexton, you stop IrelandSat Aug 10 2019 - 05:00
Matt Williams: Leinster can look to Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle for victory templateProvince must frustrate Glasgow and land punches when opportunities ariseFri May 24 2019 - 07:07
Matt Williams: Leinster and Munster is a battle of pride after European heartbreakPro14 semi-final winner can move on from crushing Saracens Champions Cup lossesFri May 17 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Leinster need massive physicality to beat SaracensChampions Cup final: Leinster standard in Toulouse win won’t cut it against SaracensFri May 10 2019 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Why does rugby defy mathematical logic?From team lists to six teams in quarter-finals, the rugby numbers game is too complicatedFri May 03 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Rugby snared answering hate with hateFolau and Vunipola do not represent community’s views but abusing them no useFri Apr 26 2019 - 06:30
Matt Williams: Irish rugby clubs are in an unsustainable messPressing need to strengthen ties between four provinces and their AIL clubsFri Apr 19 2019 - 06:39
Matt Williams: Ireland finally up to speed with World Rugby SevensAfter years of neglect, our men’s and women’s teams now ready to compete at the top flightFri Apr 12 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: Time to outlaw the cheats and save our gameSpace and creativity are being squeezed out of rugby as offside rules are blithely ignoredFri Apr 05 2019 - 05:45
Matt Williams: Irish teams must follow golden rules of knock-out rugbyChampions Cup quarter-finals likely to be decided by defences and who makes fewest mistakesFri Mar 29 2019 - 05:30
Matt Williams: Ireland need to win at all costsResult of Six Nations decider in Wales could set course for team’s chances at World CupSat Mar 16 2019 - 04:00
Matt Williams: There is still hope for French rugby to return to gloryThe French team is on an upward curve, but the rich seam of local talent must be minedSat Mar 09 2019 - 07:00
Matt Williams: Lack of leadership is the reason for Ireland’s on-field crisisSchmidt’s exit and the slump in form of Sexton, Murray and Best has changed somethingFri Mar 01 2019 - 06:00
Matt Williams: The numbers are not adding up for Ireland’s attackIreland must utilise the attacking kick to play the game in their opponents’ halfSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
