The Rugby World Cup 2007

Lee Coan wrote this article.
NB: This photo is not photo-shopped.
Twelve months out from the inaugural Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand and Australia during the winter of 1987 and things were pretty bloody good for the Wallabies. After a somewhat demoralising period in the 70s, the Wallabies were finally considered  […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
NB: This photo is not photo-shopped.
Twelve months out from the inaugural Rugby World Cup to be held in New Zealand and Australia during the winter of 1987 and things were pretty bloody good for the Wallabies. After a somewhat demoralising period in the 70s, the Wallabies were finally considered  […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Coach Robbie Deans has stayed loyal to his team in naming his squad to take on the Irish in Brisbane this Saturday night.  Injuries to local boys Will Genia and Digby Ioane have forced two new players to come into the side, but the rest of the starting team […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.  If that’s the case then Robbie should be looking over his shoulder for the men in white coats.  In the end, the Aussie selectors have been left […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Canno just loves a scrap
Brendon Cannon has come in for a bucket of criticism lately for his off-the-wall comments on Timana Tahu and the Melbourne Rebels but I agree with all of them.
Don’t you just get sick of the same old hacks soft-focussing around subjects, too scared to […]

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Lance Free wrote this article.
Aussie player of 2010
With the test season now upon us, the timing is perfect for us to come up with our Green and Gold Rugby Australian Super 14 Player of the Year Award. Now that’s a difficult task. Four teams each with about 30 odd players used. So […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Hands up if you think Bryce is a knob…
Looking at Ben Alexander’s attacking stats from the Super 14 it is pretty clear he had a fantastic season – plenty of ball carries, plenty of metres gained, plenty of line breaks and to cap it off 7 tries, the […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Which model?
Back in April Noddy wrote an excellent post looking at the options for Wallaby Full Back. He noted how already some distinct styles of play were starting to emerge from the players. Another two months of the New Ruck Interpretations together with a fourth option at 15, […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Which model?
Back in April Noddy wrote an excellent post looking at the options for Wallaby Full Back. He noted how already some distinct styles of play were starting to emerge from the players. Another two months of the New Ruck Interpretations together with a fourth option at 15, […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Being selectors of elite teams is no easy task.  No, I take that back. Andrew Slack wrote an article for The Courier Mail the other day
G&GR experts gather to pick their team.
saying it was piss easy. All he had to do was keep picking blokes like Eales, […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Yesterday we had the highs, today we look at the lows. Ten of my most meaniful failings for the season 2010 from an Aussie rugby perspective. As for the Best Ten list, our first point of call should be fairly obvious:
1)      Real Madrid Disappointments. When I wrote the […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Yeah ok so there is still a week to go in the Super 14 season but this site is about content. So this is as good a time as any to look back on the season that was and check in on ten of the real highlights, from […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Proud to be a QLDer!
Ok ok. It’s that time of the year when the talk turns to Origin again. Nah, I don’t mean the Slater, Inglis, Lockyer, Hayne, Kimmorley and co. Sure that State of Origin series is on, but it just happens to coincide with the […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article.
Signing off from AMI Stadium
The Brumbies went to Christchurch knowing what was required of them to continue their run in this years installment of Super Rugby.  Sadly 80 minutes later that run had ended by a score of 40-22 at the hands of a Crusaders team hell bent […]

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Newb wrote this article.
Brumby Jack in Christchurch
It all comes down to 80 minutes of rugby this Friday night. The equation for both teams is simple – win and progress to the semi finals. Lose and they can plan for next season and play in the Internationals or head back to Club Rugby.
The […]

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