The Rugby World Cup 2007

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. 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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Lee Coan wrote this article. Here it is - a speed preview.
I reckon Australia can do it. The laws of averages and stats say that’s foolish, but fµck it.
I can’t remember the last time the Aussie team had so much confidence and so much going for it. Yep, it’s early days and this […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Both the Wallaby and All Black squads have been announced for the next Tri-Nations at Eden Park. For the Wallabies their captain and kiwi destroyer Mortlock is back. Cross drops to the bench and Tahu gets across the ditch as the 23rd man (I guess this gives an […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. With so many great performances across the park for Australia, this was a tough one. The 6-7-8 and 9-10-12 combos fought evenly for honours in which group swayed the game the most, but what a dilemma to have eh?
15 Adam Ashley-Cooper From nervy and out of place last week, […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. Exclusively for Green and Gold Rugby by James Heffield, Betfair sponsored rugby bet journalist.
Australia will have to bring its A-game tomorrow night if it hopes to halt its five year Bledisloe Cup drought in Sydney.
The All Blacks may have been severely depleted by offshore defections and the loss of […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. I haven’t got much time this morning, so here are the main factors as I see them for the first Australia vs New Zealand Trinations and Bledisloe Cup test this Saturday in Sydney.
The ABs are missing McCaw, their No1 cheat and only semblance of a leader (he isn’t much […]

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Lee Coan wrote this article. The cheap shot from that cµnt Bakkies Botha on stirling Mortlock (how did this not get cited?) means Australia goes into the first Bledisloe test against New Zealand in Sydney without their captain and AB’s bogeyman. Ryan Cross has been impressive all year, but there’s a good reason why […]

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