Lee Coan wrote this article.
So were the inspirational words spoken by Russel Crowe as Maximus, one of cinema’s greatest ‘Rebels’, in the Oscar winning moving “Gladiator”. Rod McQueen could hardly be confused for Crowe, nor a Gladiator, and it would be unfair to suggest that he had ever planned to ‘unleash hell’ on […]
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At my signal, unleash hell!
March 8th, 2010 · No Comments
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Reds v Tahs: ‘impartial’ head to head analysis
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Faster!
Messers Hickey and McKenzie have done their part, the teams are named. Now it is time for the real analysis. So let’s have a look through the teams, on a head-to-head basis and see who will come out on top on Saturday night.
Fullback: Sosene Anesi v Peter Hynes - […]
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Reds v Tahs: ‘impartial’ head to head analysis
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Gagger wrote this article.
Faster!
Messers Hickey and McKenzie have done their part, the teams are named. Now it is time for the real analysis. So let’s have a look through the teams, on a head-to-head basis and see who will come out on top on Saturday night.
Fullback: Sosene Anesi v Peter Hynes - Let’s […]
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Tahs preview: vs Reds
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
the new Christian Warner?
Waratahs boss Chris Hickey appears to have the balance of his line-up bang on for the season opener against Link’s men.
His back three can post tries from anywhere on the paddock and have the ability to interchange seamlessly between wing and full back. Expect Sos, Lacky […]
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Oz Super 14 coaches: a force multiplier?
February 7th, 2010 · No Comments
Gagger wrote this article.
Not much to laugh about now Mitch
In military parlance, a force multiplier is an asset that increases your ability to succeed in the violence of the battlefield.
Transposed to rugby it is the people, strategies, innovation and organisation that you can bring to your franchise to enhance success.
And one of the […]
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G&GR Wallaby Team of the Decade
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
What a legend!
Well, the people have spoken. The votes are in and we have our official Green & Gold Rugby Wallaby Team of the Decade!
As many people suggested throughout the series, many of the positions were fairly cut and dried. Scrum Half and Fly Half, for example. There were […]
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Wallaby Loose Head Prop of the Decade
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
"I Dunno"
We finally reach the last position in the team, if only because of its numerical allocation. For mine, this will be one of the most interesting ‘battles’ of the series. Now I expect most people to jump on the current incumbent (tautology?), but I think that is unfair […]
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Video & Stats: Wallaby scrum vs the world
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
As you can see in our 2009 highlights package, we’re pretty frikken proud of our Wallaby scrum. Minus a few dodgy ref calls earlier in the season, they’ve taken apart nigh on all-comers, blooding a brand new tight head prop along the way. But how can we quantify how […]
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The winner: G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Smith: overcome with emotion
What a tremendous end to the season, both for the Wallabies and for this competition. Those who have been following the points tally may well be aware that the competition came down to the very last test against Wales.
As a reminder, after every test of the […]
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G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year: Spring Tour
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
And so the year has drawn to a close. The Spring Tour has been a disapointing expedition for the Wallabies. As for the players? We have seen the emergence of some wonderful young players this tour. Quade Cooper, Digby Ioane, Dean Mumm, Benn Robinson, Will Genia, David Pocock and […]
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The G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year – Domestic Rugby Series
November 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Wallabies started their 2009 test campaign against Italy in Canberra all the way back in June. Fourteen tests and about six months later the Wallabies won less than 50% of their games. As a whole the season was… disappointing. Bordering on disastrous. The continued failing in the Tri-Nations […]
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Wallabies vs Scotland – Quick Review
November 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
This way up
I’m trying to work out if that’s the worst I’ve seen the Wallabies play, and think it probably is. I’ve written this post straight after the game while the pain is still raw and untempered. We’ll post a more balanced review later.
That we still had a chance […]
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Wallabies vs Scotland – Bland Sham
November 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
This way up
I’ve written this post straight after the game while the pain is still raw and untempered, and I’m trying to work out if that’s the worst I’ve seen the Wallabies play. I suspect it is. We’ll post a more balanced review later.
That we still had a chance […]
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Video: Benn vs the Force
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. Earlier this week I stuck up some footage of Ben Alexander tearing it up running ball in hand vs the Bulls. Well here’s a little montage of the incumbent Wallaby number 1 Benn Robinson. It’s just from his first 20 minutes on the park vs the Force last Sat.
To […]
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Countdown to the Wallaby Euro Tour - The Front Row
October 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. In the good old days (2007) we would have had stories of piss-ups, punch-ups and coaching fall-out in the lead up to a tour or tournament, but with the Deans honeymoon period still in full swing it’s pretty damn quiet. So I thought I’d get our heads back […]
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