The Rugby World Cup 2007

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Lee Coan wrote this article. All Blacks 19 - Wallabies 14
Someone needs to remind the Wallabies that there are two halves in a match of rugby. Yet again they came out playing the better attacking rugby, scoring two tries to nil in the first 40, to then look and play like walking zombies for […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. We haven’t got the full Wallabies team yet - it’s announced on Thursday - but the leaks are starting to trickle out and the All Blacks have laid down their misere, with an interesting twist.
First off we can all breathe a sigh of relief that Luke Burgess is set […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Right, Australia didn’t lose this match and the Tri-Nations because of this - the final ruck. We lost it because we went to sleep for 15 minutes and let in three soft tries.
And this ruck isn’t even remarkable because of the the number of infringements the All Blacks managed […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. In the hope that this wouldn’t just turn into a full rant, I’ve slept on it. Unfortunately though, the next morning it’s not looking that much better. Rage has just given way to deep disappointment.
The ultimate disappointment comes from the fact that the Wallabies had that game. Retaining 65% […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Wallabies 24 - All Blacks 28.
Fahhk. I’m going to need some time to write anything semi-objective about this game, as today Australia managed to excite and infuriate in almost equal measure in a loss that handed the Tri Nations to New Zealand for the umpteenth friggen time.
So I’ll try […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. The start of the new Australian rugby dream, and any meaningful success comes down to this one test in Brisbane on Saturday. A loss, and the only difference from 2007 is the South African Hoodoo broken, but at the cost of a record thrashing. A win, and regardless what […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. With the Australian and New Zealand teams being announced, the Aussie Robbie Deans selection policy seems pretty straight forward so far: stuff up and you go, no risks come big game time. So as per this ethos he’s made 5 changes for the Brisbane Tri-Nations decider this Saturday.
Everyone’s favourite […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. While channel surfing in a hospital room this afternoon post knee op (thanks for all the messages of support…), I came across the replay of the All Blacks slaughtering Samoa 101-14 from earlier today. Knowing what the score was already, I wasn’t too thrilled at the prospect, but what […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Springboks 0 All Blacks 19
The Wallabies looked on from the stands in Capetown as these two sides belted lumps out of each other today. Unfortunately for the Saffas this seemed to be their only gameplan.
The ABs got on the board early through a McCaw chip behind the tryline for […]

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