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Semifinal 2: New Zealand v Australia

October 17th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Winners are grinners.
Slugso’s Report:
Straight off, I have never experienced an All Black game like this. The revamped Eden Park is a stunner and was an amazing setting for this epic battle to decide who would meet France in the final.
All week the Aussie media and players had been banging on […]

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Tags: 2011 Semi Final · rwc 2011 · All Blacks · Australia

Quarter Final 3: South Africa v Australia

October 9th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: 2011 Quarter Finals · rwc 2011 · ruggerblogger infographic · south africa · Australia

Quarter Finalist Preview: Australia

October 6th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Ferdy says:
Not this time Australia. Four more years, boys.
Ferdy’s pick: quarter finalists.
Slugso says :
Whoah, that was succinct on the Boss’ part! Good team, not a great team … yet. The Reds’ success seemed to give Dingo Deans a blueprint for the Tri Nations, but that won’t work in the World […]

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Tags: 2011 Quarter Finals · rwc 2011 · Australia

Pool C: Australia v Russia

October 1st, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Russia · Pool C · rwc 2011 · ruggerblogger infographic · Australia

Pool C - Australia v USA

September 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
It was a bit like Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome at the end of the 80 minutes - 30 blokes came on to the field but only about 23 of them walked off it under their own steam.
If ever there was to be a better demo of Deans’ lack of depth, […]

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Tags: Pool C · rwc 2011 · ruggerblogger infographic · USA · Australia

Pool D: Ireland 15 - Australia 6

September 17th, 2011 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (slugso) wrote this article.
Ferdy says:
Wow!  Have there been some amazing games at this RWC or what? A tryless test, yet every bit as thrilling as an 83-7 point exhibition match. By upsetting Australia, Ireland have put this tournament on the map and have brought some much needed respect from the south for northern […]

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Tags: Pool D · RWC2011 · ruggerblogger infographic · Australia · Ireland

Pool C: Australia v Italy

September 12th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Pool C · RWC2011 · ruggerblogger infographic · Italy · Australia

Australia V. Samoa. Samoan player details

July 15th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
I have to confess to knowing very little about the Samoan Team playing Australia on Sunday. I decided to do a little digging in to the  players background and what I found was a lot more talent and  perhaps a higher fitness level than I expected. I have set […]

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Tags: Samoa National Rugby Union Team · Opinion · rugby · Samoa · Australia

Australia v. Samoa: Visitors Form Guide

July 15th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
I confess to knowing very little about the Samoan team playing the Wallabies on Sunday. We don’t see or hear much of Samoan players (or those from the other Pacific Islands nations) between World Cup years, other than occasional mentions of those earning a living in the northern hemisphere […]

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Tags: Samoa National Rugby Union Team · Opinion · rugby · Samoa · Australia

Dwyer’s View: Aussie teams off pace, but squad firming

May 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
All five Aussie franchises played in the Super Rugby tournament on the weekend and only one of the five had a win – and that against another Aussie team! Not a very reassuring thought, perhaps, but there were still plenty of positives to be taken.
For a start, Berrick […]

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Tags: david pocock · benn robinson · nathan sharpe · james horwill · Adam Ashley-Cooper · analysis · Opinion · Super Rugby · Melbourne Rebels · george smith · luke burgess · matt giteau · rocky elsom · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup · berrick barnes · western force · act brumbies · NSW waratahs · queensland reds · Australia

Wallabies Vs Springboks – What Happened?

August 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Plate
With both the Tri-nations and the Bledisloe decided, the Wallabies turned their attention to the Republic and the return of the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate to its rightful home. Having won the match in Brisbane, They only needed to win this game to at least have a […]

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Tags: tri-nations · rugby · south africa · Wallabies · Springboks · Australia

Statistics: Wallabies v Springboks – Brisbane

July 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Lance Free wrote this article.
Whilst the Wallabies played by far their best game of 2010 against the Springboks on Saturday, there are a couple of areas that need urgent attention if they are to be competitive against the All Blacks this Saturday.
Some of the positives were the performance at the breakdown where the […]

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Tags: rocky elsom · rugby · rob horne · luke burgess · will genia · tri-nations · south africa · Rugby Union · Springboks · Wallabies · statistics · Australia

Wallabies Vs England Test 2 – First Thoughts

June 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Round two, ding ding
All the talk in the lead up to this test was about whether the Wallabies front row have learnt anything and parity, or better, would be achieved or would we be in for more of the same? Well, the stage was set, 5 minutes in […]

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Tags: Northern hemisphere · Martin Johnson · scrum · cook cup · front row · second test · England · Wallabies · rugby · robbie deans · Australia

Wallabies Vs England Test 2 – First Thoughts

June 19th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
Round two, ding ding
All the talk in the lead up to this test was about whether the Wallabies front row have learnt anything and parity, or better, would be achieved or would we be in for more of the same? Well, the stage was set, 5 minutes in and we […]

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Tags: Northern hemisphere · Martin Johnson · scrum · cook cup · front row · second test · England · Wallabies · rugby · robbie deans · Australia

Is the move north losing its lustre?

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments

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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