The Rugby World Cup 2007

Juan Cote wrote this article.
Leinster legend and Wallaby captain
Luke McAlister, Aaron Mauger, Chris Latham, Carlos Spencer, Lote Tuqiri, Victor Matfield, Mark Gasnier, Rocky Elsom and Dan Carter.
What do these players all have in common? They are players who chased the more lucrative pastures of the northern hemisphere but have now returned home, […]

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Gagger wrote this article.
Borf mate - cor blimey, innit 'arf awful
Alexei Sayle sings: “I keep tropical fish, in my underpants. Ullo Jonny! Gotta new motor? Ullo Jonny! Gotta new motor”.
Leave it out! Jonny Wilkinson ain’t got a new motor. He’s got a reconditioned motor temporarily minus an Ian Beale warranty.
It’s the sort of deal Arfur Daley […]

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newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Final Score:NZ 22 - Australia 16
This was always going to be a good game. And to be quite frank, a game I didn’t really know we could win. But in the end, win we did, and the beautiful thing was, we won with some extra grace to let the crowd […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Here are the teams for Australia vs France this Saturday at Stade de France.Robinson gets a rest with Alexander at loose head and Kepu on the bench. Palu’s back at 8 after his rampage at Twickers and Brown’s injury. Chisholm hits the bench, MMM replaces him and Mumm steps […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Not great highlights, but worth it for the hit by Cliffy on Cipriani at the end.
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Lee Coan wrote this article. Here are my thoughts on the Australia player ratings from the momentous test at Twickenham on Saturday. Tally with what you saw?
Rating scale at bottom.
15 Adam Ashley-Cooper Everything was OK, except for the kicking. Still not a fullback. 4
14 Peter Hynes - Not seeing the gas or sparkle a […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. England 14 - Australia 28
There is only one test match I’ve been to that felt better than that, and it was the 1991 World Cup final. What a game. What a vindication.
In world sport there can’t have been many who have carried the stigma that Al Baxter and the […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Here’s a ‘different’ take on video highlights of the Australia vs Italy test on the weekend. Only really covers the Cooper try. Nice effort from Mr Mullet, although calls for a starting spot at 10 are a little premature. Check out Mortlock’s hit on the centre defender. Hilarious […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Italy 20 - Australia 30.
I haven’t seen the game as yet as no-one showed it up here, but by all accounts it was a pretty piss poor effort. Perhaps a few who saw it could give an opinion?
Italy 20 (14)
Tries
Mirco Bergamasco
Goals
Andrea Marcato (2pg 1dg)
Luciano Orquera (2pg)
Australia 30 (14)
Tries
Lachlan Turner
Quade […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Video Highlights of Australia vs New Zealand in Hong Kong
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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. You might be able to guess the nationality of the guys who do these highlights by the lack of build up to Robinson’s try, no replay of Mortlock’s fantastic effort and absence of Van Der Linde’s head butt, but nevertheless its another good effort from Rugbydump.
On re-watching these highlights, […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. FINALLY they’ve released the much speculated over Australian team list and it’s true to the media briefings over the last few days. The big news is that both Horwill, and especially Elsom, are both in, having survived full on training sessions yesterday. These are two vital cogs when taking […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. All Blacks 39 - Wallabies 10
Australia’s Tri-Nation hopes and confidence that had been building under Aussie Robbie took a sizeable dent on Saturday night in Auckland, with the Wallabies being on the receiving end of almost exactly what they dished out to the All Blacks just seven days […]

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