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Review Reds V. Chiefs – WE’RE BACK!

May 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Sunday afternoon Rugby in Brisbane is always special, but when it’s on a beautiful clear Autumn day it’s nearly perfect.
The chiefs had the early running until Liam Messams pass into the arms of Mike Harris, who scuttled off downfield attracting three defenders before passing to Dom Shipperly for the Try. Harris couldn’t convert the […]

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Tags: Super Rugby · Aaron Cruden · Liam Messam · Provincial Rugby · Richard Kahui · Sonny Bill William · Mike Harris · digby ioane · post match review · queensland reds · rugby · james horwill · quade cooper · scott Higginbotham · will genia · review

Wallabies and All Blacks go through - Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinals

October 9th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Man of the match - Piri Weepu
New Zealand 33 - 10 ArgentinaIf you have ever wanted to witness a woman having a nervous breakdown, then you should have had front row seats in my lounge here in Whitechapel this morning. A fired up Argentina made New Zealand dig deep for a […]

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Tags: Keiran Reid · Mario Ledesma · Julio Farias Cabello · Brad Thorne · Aaron Cruden · graham henry · cory jane · robbie deans

First 2011 All Black Squad Named

July 9th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
X-Factor comes to North Harbour
BACKS: Mils Muliaina, Israel Dagg, Isaia Toeava, Hosea Gear, Zac Guildford, Richard Kahui, Conrad Smith, Sonny Bill Williams, Ma’a Nonu, Dan Carter, Colin Slade, Jimmy Cowan, Andy Ellis, Piri Weepu
FORWARDS: Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (capt), Jerome Kaino, Adam Thomson, Liam Messam, […]

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Tags: Aaron Cruden · Ali Williams · Rugby World Cup 2011 · All Blacks

Review: Hurricanes v. Reds. A Game too far

May 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
In my preview I suggested that the result of this game would come down to who wanted it more. It now looks like both teams wanted it pretty badly. The Hurricanes reminded everyone that they are a New Zealand Rugby power house and the Reds were in it until […]

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Tags: Aaron Cruden · Saia Faingaa · Luke Morahan · Hurricanes v. Reds · Jason Eaton · scott Higginbotham · rugby · ewen mckenzie · quade cooper · Neemia Tialata

A Game Too Far: Hurricanes v. Reds Review

May 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Barbarian wrote this article.
In my preview I suggested that the result of this game would come down to who wanted it more. It now looks like both teams wanted it pretty badly. The Hurricanes reminded everyone that they are a New Zealand rugby powerhouse and the Reds were in it until the final […]

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Tags: Aaron Cruden · Saia Faingaa · Luke Morahan · Hurricanes v. Reds · Jason Eaton · scott Higginbotham · rugby · ewen mckenzie · quade cooper · Neemia Tialata

Preview: Hurricanes v. Reds

April 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Well it’s been a huge week for both teams. The Reds have stuck the pins in their Waratah shaped Voodoo doll and removed the huge monkey off their collective backs. While the Hurricanes have had the very long flight home to reflect on a season […]

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Tags: Aaron Cruden · Super Rugby · Hurricanes v. Reds · Karl Lowe · van humphries · Guy Shepherdson · ewen mckenzie · quade cooper · digby ioane · Radike Samo · preview

Who wants it more? Hurricanes v. Reds preview

April 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Few punters would have backed the Reds to be equal first or the Hurricanes to be 13th, here at the halfway point of the 2011 Super Rugby tournament. When the sides meet in Wellington tomorrow evening the Canes will be desperate to salvage something from this season, and the […]

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Tags: Aaron Cruden · Super Rugby · Hurricanes v. Reds · Karl Lowe · van humphries · Guy Shepherdson · ewen mckenzie · quade cooper · digby ioane · Radike Samo · preview

All Blacks v Springboks 2: The Empire Strikes Back

July 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
CJ, BJ, JdV, FvdM or PdV?
Ground control to Major Bakkies: Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
Ground Control to Major Bakkies: Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wong. Can you hear me Major Bakkies? Can you hear me Major Bakkies?
Apparently not. It’s obvious his team mates were mightily pissed off with him after last […]

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Tags: B.J. Botha · Ben Franks · Butch James · C.J. van der Linde · Andries Bekker · Aaron Cruden · Liam Messam · gurthro steenkamp · pierre spies · zane kirchner · Chiliboy Ralepelle · Danie Rossouw · Ruan Pienaar · Ryan Kankowski · Samuel Whitelock · Wynand Oliver · Ricky Januarie · Rene Ranger · Francois Louw · Gio Aplon · Jaque Fourie · Jean de Villiers · tony woodcock · Keven Mealamu · Victor Matfield · Schalk Burger · Mils Muliaina · John Smit · Bryan Habana · rugby · Richie McCaw · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · south africa · cory jane · Dan Carter · Kieran Read · Owen Franks · Tom Donnelly · Zac Guildford · Corey Flynn · Conrad Smith · Jimmy Cowan · Jerome Kaino · Morne Steyn · Brad Thorn · All Blacks

All Blacks V Ireland 2010 - after match comment

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Ferdy) wrote this article. This was yet another test match ruined once again by the whiste happy world cup blower Wayne Barnes. I know – it was really Jamie Heaslip’s fault, but could you have sent the errant knee offender off with a yellow instead of a red Wayne Barnes? Surely the […]

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Tags: Benson Stanley · Aaron Cruden · Israel Dagg · jamie heaslip · Victor Vito · Wayne Barnes