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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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Tags: Dan Herbert · Owen Finegan · Joe Roff · David Wilson · matthew burke · toutai kefu · Ben Tune · Bill Young · Patricio Noriega · Steve Larkham · Jeremy Paul · Elton Flatley · Brendan Cannon · David Giffin · wycliff palu · clyde rathbone · chris latham · john eales · lote tuqiri · matt giteau · rugby · rocky elsom · dan vickerman · stirling mortlock · will genia · george gregan · benn robinson · al baxter · george smith · nathan sharpe · Stephen Larkham

G&GR Wallaby Tries of the Decade #5

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Try Time!!!!
Coming up with a list of the top tries of the decade was a tough one. What makes one try stand out from another? Is it individual brilliance we are gauging it on, or is it whole of team involvement? Rehearsed tries from a set piece or instinctive […]

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Tags: quade cooper · mark chisholm · drew mitchell · james horwill · scott staniforth · clyde rathbone · adam freier · toutai kefu · Adam Ashley-Cooper · george smith · cameron shepherd · matt giteau · rugby · youtube · tri-nations · lote tuqiri · chris latham · stirling mortlock · john eales · twickenham · Rugby World Cup

Wallaby Outside Centre of the Decade

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Great 13 on an ok 13?
Are we getting the hang of these now? Good, let’s keep them coming.  From the period 2000-2009, eleven different men have worn the Wallaby Number Thirteen jersey in a test match. They are:
Stirling Mortlock (52); Daniel Herbert (20); Matt Burke (11); Ryan Cross […]

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Tags: clyde rathbone · scott staniforth · matthew burke · Adam Ashley-Cooper · Stirling Mortlock (52); Daniel Herbert (20); Matt Burke · digby ioane · morgan turinui · ryan cross · matt burke · rugby · lote tuqiri · chris latham · stirling mortlock · Rugby World Cup

Wallaby Winger of the Decade

December 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
From the period 2000-2009, eighteen different men have worn either the Wallaby Number Eleven or Fourteen jerseys in a test match. Interestingly eight of these were  also on the fullback list (Julian Huxley and James O’Connor being the only two fullbacks NOT to start a test on the wing).
So, […]

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Spring cleaning starts early for the Brumbies

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. It appears the Brumbies have wasted no time in looking toward 2010 with the news that Clyde Rathbone has been released from the franchise. Effectively this is a decision that will more than likely end the 28 year-old’s Super rugby career.
It’s sad, as we never quite got to see […]

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Tags: act brumbies · clyde rathbone · Super 14 · rugby · south africa · Wallabies

Early spring cleaning for the Brumbies

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.  
It appears the Brumbies have wasted no time in looking toward 2010 with the news that Clyde Rathbone has been released from the franchise. Effectively this is a decision that will more than likely end the 28 year-old’s Super rugby career.
It’s sad, as we never quite got to see […]

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Tags: act brumbies · clyde rathbone · Super 14 · rugby · south africa · Wallabies