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Video: G&GR Super 14 Round 6 Review

March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Scarfman wrote this article.
Oh come on. Do I have to? REALLY? Sharpie wasn’t the only one swearing in frustration after that round. The Waratahs can count themselves lucky that they were playing the bottom ranked team, otherwise they could have joined the ranks of the Force and Brumbies in a winless round.
As it […]

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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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Tags: chris hickey · will caldwell · Phil Waugh · dean mumm · benn robinson · al baxter · kurtley beale · NSW waratahs · luke burgess · drew mitchell · berrick barnes

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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Trials: Trick or Treat?

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Coming soon, watch this space
It only seems like yesterday that we were wiping the sleep from our eyes, cranking up the laptops and watching the G&GR live blog from Kingsholme as the Dirties took on Glos?
And isn’t it still summer? Didn’t Punter and the boys clean up the Pakis earlier this […]

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My Week - Chris Hickey

April 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Monday
What a bloody weekend! Losing was bad enough, but having that chrome domed kiwi laughing about me making him look good fairly gave me the shits. Don’t know what he meant about coming to work in Sydney either.
Bloody press still wanging on. These boys really don’t know what it […]

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NSW Waratahs Super 14 2009 preview

February 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. One thing’s for certain - there’s never dull moment with the Waratahs. Having come second last in 2007, they started 2008 lead-footed, had a farcical coaching crisis mid season where they axed the incumbent before finding a replacement, and then went on to out-score the Crusaders two tries to […]

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