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Great Wallaby Tries: 84 Grand Slam v Ireland

November 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
As with this tour, the second test on the 1984 Grand Slam tour was against Ireland, in Dublin.  The Irish would be different opponents from the Poms with a greater battle at the breakdown expected. Accordingly Alan Jones opted to play Chris Roche along side Simon Poidevin in the […]

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Tags: Nick Farr-Jones · matthew burke · Tries; Mark Ella · Michael Lynagh. Andrew Slack · Simon Poidevin · grand slam · david campese · Wallabies · England · rugby · alan jones · Northern hemisphere · Ireland

Great Wallaby Tries Analysed: 1984 v England

November 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Lance Free wrote this article.
The first half of this game was scrappy as both teams seemed to push to hard to turn position into points. Drop goal attempts went wide and the score at the break was all tied up at three apiece. Not too long after the kick off to the second […]

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Tags: Michal Lynagh · leaguie · Nick Farr-Jones · Roger Gould · Tries; Mark Ella · grand slam · andrew slack · Wallabies · rugby · alan jones · Northern hemisphere · England

You’ve got to be kidding

November 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. As proof that if you can throw enough bullshit, some will stick, check out the latest odds on the Wallaby coaching race:
$2.25 David Nucifora
$2.75 Alan Gloria Jones
$4.50 […]

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Tags: interview · wallaby coach selection · alan jones

Australia Coach Selection Shenanigans

October 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Jon Jones wrote this article. The Wallabies coach selection process, which seems to have been going for about 6 months so far, has certainly thrown in a few twists and turns this past week with the approach of the application deadline.
The biggest non surprise has been the Deans candidacy fizzling out. O’Neil and the […]

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Tags: alan gaffney · wallabies coach · alan jones · Jake White · scott johnson · robbie deans · Australia

Power lunching & pommy guts

October 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Jon Jones wrote this article. Just when you’ve run out of rugby to write about, a couple of good ‘ol boys step in, one reluctantly and the other eking out every column inch he can get his hands on (no double entendre intended).
Our reluctant eye of the scandal storm is Peter McGrath, now ex-ARU […]

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Tags: aru chairman · bundy rum · drunk · alan jones · england team mutiny · peter mcgrath · wallabies sponsor · coach

Power lunching & pommy guts

October 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. Just when you’ve run out of rugby to write about, a couple of good ‘ol boys step in, one reluctantly and the other eking out every column inch he can get his hands on (no double entendre intended).
Our reluctant eye of the scandal storm is […]

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Tags: aru chairman · bundy rum · drunk · alan jones · england team mutiny · peter mcgrath · wallabies sponsor · coach