The Rugby World Cup 2007

Lee Coan wrote this article. The John Eales Medal is up for grabs again. It’s where the Wallaby players themselves vote for who they reckon the best player was after each match on a 3-2-1 basis. Included in this was our inglorious performance at the RWC last year and all 9 tests played under […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. So the IRB 2008 player of the year nominations are in. Have a look at the names and see what strikes you about the list:
Shane Williams - Wales
Ryan Jones - Wales
Mike Blair - Scotland (pictured, just in case like me you were a little hazy)
Sergio Parisse - Italy
Dan Carter […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Here’s the Australia squad for the Euro tour. The big news is that Aussie Robbie Deans has continued to pump in fresh talent with four new caps - he even created an extra 34th spot for James O’Connor, although presumably he only needs a childs plane fare.
The other new […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Today we’ll be finding out who makes the Wallabies European tour squad. But before we start talking about what’s to come, let’s put a wrap where the Wallabies under Aussie Robbie have got to at the end of the Tri-Nations.
Ultimately Australia didn’t take the Cup and so it was […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Exclusively for Green and Gold Rugby by James Heffield, Betfair sponsored rugby bet journalist
The Tri-Nations remains wide open after Australia were downed 39-10 by a much improved All Black’s side at Auckland’s Eden Park last night.
The Wallabies are still in a good position to take the silverware, but they […]

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noreply@blogger.com (Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby) wrote this article. SOUTH Africa have recalled No.8 Pierre Spies, centre Francois Steyn and fullback Conrad Jantjes to the starting line-up for Saturday night’s Tri-Nations rugby Test against Australia in Perth.
Spies got the nod ahead of Joe van Niekerk, who played in the previous two Tests against […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Below is the Australia Tri-Nations squad for the 2008 Tri-Nations. A few comments on the changes from the last few weeks:
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Timana Tahu - Has been impossible not to notice for Australia and brings a real different option to Barnes at 12, where I hope they aim him and his […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Wallabies face tough Tri Nations competition
Exclusively for Green and Gold Rugby
By James Heffield, Betfair sponsored journalist
Wallaby fans may have had one eye on the French last night, but the other must surely have been on the opening Tri-Nations test between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington.
For Robbie Deans’ […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. The 30 man train on squad for the Wallabies 2008 (list below) was announced by Aussie Robbie Deans earlier today. Apparently he had no hand in selection (due to his NZ contract still being in place), but having taken note of our Poll, there aren’t that many contentious decisions […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Well, with over 3,000 votes cast, below is the team that the rugby reading officianados have chosen. Aussie Robbe, feel free to print out and take directly to the press conference on Monday to announce the team for Ireland.
Fullback: Gerrard (98 votes)
Wingers: Lote Tuqiri (152), Drew Mitchell (124)
Outside: Mortlock […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. For those who don’t know, Inside Rugby is the magazine show that Foxsports (pay per view) runs in Australia. They’ve decided to hand out a few awards for the Super 14 season so far. Interesting how they didn’t wait till after the finals - what does that tell you […]

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noreply@blogger.com (Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby) wrote this article. The Investec Super 14 awards were dished out last night. Interesting how they didn’t wait till after the finals - what does that tell you about expectations for Australian rugby? Anyway, here are the gongs they gave out, with a couple of comments:
Ref of […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Poor old Aussie Robbie Deans has been expressly forbidden to even think about Australian rugby until the Crusaders have won this years Super 14. To help him out I thought I’d package up pure selection gold and email it to him, so that he can concentrate on more important […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Hurricanes 21 - Force 10
Despite having nothing really to play for, solid defence from the Force managed to restrict the Canes to 2 tries, which could well prove important from a Waratahs home semi perspective.
In only his second match in Super 14, the 17 year old James O’Connor had […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Stormers 20 - Brumbies 10
Gaping chasms in the Brumbies mid-field ushered the Stormers through for their first try, and from then on the harder the Brumbies pushed to get back in the game, the more it blew up in their faces.
The break that DeVilliers made on the tape is […]

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