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There will be blood: Wednesday’s twist

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The SFS - similar to 'any suburban park'
If yesterday was round 1 to the ARU (via Grumbles Growden) then today is Demo and the players’ turn to strike back. However, I’m not sure they’ve helped their cause much at all, potentially the reverse.
At the bottom of this post is […]

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Tags: tony dempsey · trial match · rupa · players · john o'neill · ARU · Wallabies

There will be blood: Wednesday’s twist

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Noddy wrote this article.
The SFS - similar to 'any suburban park'
If yesterday was round 1 to the ARU (via Grumbles Growden) then today is Demo and the players’ turn to strike back. However, I’m not sure they’ve helped their cause much at all, potentially the reverse.
At the bottom of this post is the […]

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Tags: tony dempsey · trial match · rupa · players · john o'neill · ARU · Wallabies

There will be blood: Wallaby trial scratched

September 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Deathmatch 2009 - malafidies
Heard about the scuppered pre-tour trial match? In short, the ARU and Dingo Deans wanted a Possibles vs Probables trial (under lights at the SFS or North Sydney) to help decide the peggings of who goes on the Grand Slam tour this year.
No doubt it would […]

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Tags: tony dempsey · trial match · rupa · ARU · john o'neill · Wallabies

“Men of Gold”; latest Wallaby ad by the ARU

May 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Here’s the ARU’s latest TV commercial which they are spruiking on their website
I was reeled in. I was excited. I watched. I was underwhelmed. Let’s do a little shot by shot break down, shall we, and examine it.
First Shot - The Wallaby team running out pre-test. Fair enough. It’s […]

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Tags: advertisement · men of gold · ARU · ad · rugby · Wallabies

“Men of Gold”; latest ARU Wallaby ad

May 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Juan Cote wrote this article. Here’s the ARU’s latest TV commercial which they are spruiking on their website
I was reeled in. I was excited. I watched. I was underwhelmed. Let’s do a little shot by shot break down, shall we, and examine it.
First Shot - The Wallaby team running out pre-test. Fair enough. It’s […]

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Tags: advertisement · men of gold · ARU · ad · rugby · Wallabies

“Men of Gold”; latest ARU Wallaby ad

May 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Juan Cote wrote this article. Here’s the ARU’s latest TV commercial which they are spruiking on their website
I was reeled in. I was excited. I watched. I was underwhelmed. Let’s do a little shot by shot break down, shall we, and examine it.
First Shot - The Wallaby team running out pre-test. Fair enough. It’s […]

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Tags: advertisement · men of gold · ARU · ad · rugby · Wallabies

Super 14 Round 1 Teams

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. If you’re joining us for some fantasy rugby action this season, you’ll be most pleased to find that some kind boffin at the ARU has compiled a list of all super 14 teams for Round 1.
This very useful resource will give you a great start to the competition by […]

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Tags: NSW waratahs · act brumbies · fantasy rugby · queensland reds · western force · Super 14 · ARU · rugby

Rocky off to Leinster - the Clayton’s sabbatical

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. So this year’s messiest contract negotiation finally has closure. Rocky Elsom has been released early from his contract, not as a trendy sabbatical - no, no, no - but on compassionate leave. Apparently only a few close friends know the reason for this compassion and if it’s ‘fair […]

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Tags: sabbatical · leinster · ARU · rocky elsom

Latho, the canning of the ARC, & Yoda lives on

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. There have been a few stories in the last couple of days that haven’t exactly painted the ARU as a caring / sharing organisation.
First off, rumors started circulating that Chris Latham, one of the only 2 wallabies that would have made a World Cup 15, has signed with Worcester […]

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Tags: ARC · ARU · chris latham · Brian Ashton