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Brett McKay

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Canberra, ACT, Australia

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McKay column: NRC semi-final match-ups I can't wait for

So then, the National Rugby Championship semi-finals are on us in a flash and they present two really intriguing contests on opposite sides of the country. → Read More

McKay column: Five burning questions for NRC Round 5

Four rounds of the National Rugby Championship are now behind us, with this weekend’s round five the green light for the run home to the finals series. → Read More

NRC Rising Star Round Four: Fraser McReight

Super impressive Brisbane City backrower and captain Fraser McReight is the Round 4 nomination for the 2019 National Rugby Championship Rising Star award. → Read More

NRC Rising Star Round Three: Noah Lolesio

Hugely promising Canberra Vikings flyhalf Noah Lolesio is the Round 3 nomination for the 2019 National Rugby Championship Rising Star award. → Read More

McKay column: What do we make of the NRC law variations two weeks in?

Two weeks of the National Rugby Championship admittedly isn’t a huge sample size to make final judgements but it is long enough for people to start forming opinions about the World Rugby approved Law Variations in place this season. → Read More

NRC Rising Star Round Two: Connor Vest

He's hard-working and abrasive, mobile and skilful. And NSW Country Eagles lock Connor Vest is also the Round 2 nomination for the 2019 National Rugby Championship Rising Star award. → Read More

McKay NRC Column: Drua finish with a bang

The Fijian Drua have won their maiden National Rugby Championship in just their second season, and in their first final appearance, overcoming a very good Queensland Country side in front of a huge Churchill Park crowd in Lautoka. → Read More

McKay NRC Column: And then there were four

The National Rugby Championship’s final regular season round delivered all the theatrics and drama that a final round should, setting up next week’s semi finals beautifully. → Read More

McKay NRC Column: Super Sunday delivers final round fireworks

The penultimate round of the National Rugby Championship was another ripper, with three brilliant and closely-fought contests and a very timely reminder from the defending Champions. → Read More

NRC McKay column: City still in the hunt as final four take shape

Round five of the 2018 NRC saw the field of contenders for the playoff narrowed to five, with Melbourne’s loss to Canberra almost certainly ending their chances and Brisbane City’s superb win over Queensland Country adding some spice to the final two rounds. → Read More

McKay Column: Was this the best round of NRC ever?

Round four of the National Rugby Championship reminded everyone that for all the try-scoring highlights and weekly Try of the Year entries, it's the teams that dictate proceedings at scrum time that determine the final outcome. → Read More

McKay NRC column: Crunch time has arrived

NRC Round 4: this is crunch round. → Read More

McKay NRC column: Something for everything in round three

The National Rugby Championship’s third round served up try after glorious try, as Queensland Country continued their unbeaten start, and Melbourne and Brisbane City opened their accounts in style. → Read More

McKay NRC column: Round three and tough questions are being asked

The thing that sticks out to me about the third round of the National Rugby Championship is that it is – by a solid margin – the hardest to pick of the season so far. All four games pit teams against each other who could easily beat their opposites. → Read More

McKay NRC column: Round three and tough questions are being asked

The thing that sticks out to me about the third round of the National Rugby Championship is that it is – by a solid margin – the hardest to pick of the season so far. All four games pit teams against each other who could easily beat their opposites. → Read More

NRC: Fiji and Force step up, Vikings prove depth

The second round of the National Rugby Championship was a weekend of redemption for a number of sides, with Melbourne and NSW Country announcing themselves, Canberra returning to the winner’s circle, and Fiji, Queensland Country, and the Western Force remaining unbeaten. → Read More

McKay NRC preview: Skippers, get your skates on

If we learnt just one thing from the first weekend of this year’s National Rugby Championship, it’s that the teams we thought would be pretty strong in 2018 are indeed pretty strong. → Read More

NRC 2018: Early favourites emerge

Three really entertaining matches have kicked off the 2018 National Rugby Championship, with some outstanding rugby played across the board and all three winners laying down some serious statements of intent. → Read More

NRC 2017: Thrilling to the end

It seems an age since the 2017 NRC kicked off, yet the competition is over in the blink of an eye. → Read More

NRC final: what they said

Queensland Country have secured a maiden NRC title, with a come-from-behind 42-28 win over the Canberra Vikings in Canberra. → Read More