Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week we announced a competition around our #3rdtier drive to get people out to watch some real rugby. Today I get to announce the winner. Congratulations to Gillian Maddigan (@gmaddigan) on Twitter. Not only did she get a great day out with sunshine, good food & drink and […]
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WINNER: #3rdTier – Sanga, Drink and Rugby Competition
May 17th, 2012 · No Comments
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The 3rdTier – Weekly Wrap and Preview 3
May 15th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
If we come, they will build it.
There is an announcement coming for the Photo Comp run last week, but here is the latest from the #3rdtier.
I will continue to trawl the forum threads for each competition when putting this post together for match reviews, so if you are at […]
Tags: Dewar Shield · WA Premier Grade · ACT & Southern NSW Premier Division · 3rdtier · Brisbane Premier Rugby · Shute Shield · Grassroots
The #3rdTier – Sanga, Drink and Rugby Competition
May 10th, 2012 · No Comments
Jack Norton wrote this article.
One to get your creative (and digestive) juices flowing
If you have been following along at home, you would have gotten wind of a comp this weekend for the 3rdTier.
In order to further encourage you to get out to a game and support the clubs, we have secured a BBQ […]
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The 3rdTier – Weekly Wrap and Preview 2
May 7th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Show us your Sausage Sanga, drink and day at the 3rd Tier
If we come, they will build it.
This week, sitting in the stands enjoying the sunshine, great rugby and a sausage sanga and a beer, I got the idea to post a photo of said Sanga, Beer and Rugby. […]
Tags: 3rdtier · ACT & Southern NSW Premier Division · Shute Shield · Brisbane Premier Rugby · Grassroots · rugby
The 3rdTier – Weekly Wrap and Preview
May 2nd, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
As I discussed last week, we need to take the responsibility of building the third tier of rugby in Australia. If we come, they will build it.
On Saturday as I was getting my umbrella and jacket ready to head out to Easts to follow my own advice, I got […]
Tags: 3rdtier · ACT & Southern NSW Premier Division · Shute Shield · Brisbane Premier Rugby · Grassroots · rugby
The Final Rugby-Tier – If we come, they will build it
April 24th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Q: What do The Australian Provincial Championship, The Ricoh National Championship, the Australian Rugby Championship and the Australian Rugby Shield have in common? A: they are all failed attempts at building the fabled “Third Tier” of rugby in Australia.
You don’t have to spend long reading through our forum to […]
Tags: Shute Shield · Brisbane Premier Rugby · Opinion · Grassroots · rugby
Playing Subbies With a Caveman
February 26th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last night’s curtain raiser for Tahs v. Reds got almost as much attention as the main event, and with good reason.
Sebastien Chabal, the French Caveman, pulled on the black and gold hoops of Balmain in their 19-5 win over local rivals Petersham.
The players were evenly matched.
This one-off signing brought […]
Tags: Super Rugby · Balmain · Subbies rugby · Grassroots · Sebastien Chabal · news · rugby · review
Tuggeranong secure 2011 John I Dent Cup
September 10th, 2011 · No Comments
Barbarian wrote this article.
The Tuggeranong Vikings have taken out the 2011 John I Dent Cup with a devastating 44-18 win over Wests at Viking Park. The Vikings ran rampant with hat tricks to Colby Faingaa and Isikele Ratulevu, who had his by half time, setting the platform in the seven tries to two […]
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Grassrooted! The Contest for the Kurtley Beale Memorial Trophy
May 4th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
A match was played at Moore Park this Saturday past, featuring a ragtag bunch of has-beens, wannabes and never-weres from Victoria taking on a gang of heavy-hitting Sydney locals. This was, of course, the inaugural meeting between the Rebel Army and the GAGR-Tahs — a touch-footy battle for the […]
Tags: Grassroots · Misc · rugby · review
Physical imposition rugby – the Sydney University system
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
I wonder how many people watching the 2010 Sydney Premiership Club Grand Final realised they were seeing a classic demonstration of a profoundly revolutionary style of play that I have termed “physical imposition rugby”.
The clash of Australia’s two most historic and successful clubs saw Sydney University triumph […]
Tags: Sydney University · Grassroots · rugby · Wallabies
Physical imposition rugby – the Sydney University system
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Gagger wrote this article.
I wonder how many people watching the 2010 Sydney Premiership Club Grand Final realised they were seeing a classic demonstration of a profoundly revolutionary style of play that I have termed “physical imposition rugbyâ€.
The clash of Australia’s two most historic and successful clubs saw Sydney University triumph by […]
Tags: Sydney University · Grassroots · rugby · Wallabies
Video: Shute Shield Grand Final highlights
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
I’ve pulled out some highlights of Berrick Barnes and everyone’s favourite Tom Carter, to go with the tries of the game.
Click here to view the embedded video.
In doing so I wasn’t especially blown away by Sookface’s performance – although he did have a good game. In attack his […]
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Sixth successive Shute Shield for Sydney’s Students
October 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
University 46 – 6 Randwick
It was déjà vu all over again as Sydney Universtiy bulldozed their way to a sixth successive Shute Shield at a wet Concord Oval.
In doing so the Students equalled Randwick’s own winning streak of 1987 to 1992, and only compounded the ‘Wicks depression of […]
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Sixth successive Shute Shield for Sydney’s Students
October 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
Bob Dwyer wrote this article.
University 46 – 6 Randwick
It was déjà vu all over again as Sydney University bulldozed their way to a sixth successive Shute Shield at a wet Concord Oval.
In doing so the Students equaled Randwick’s own winning streak of 1987Â to 1992, and only compounded the ‘Wicks depression of […]
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Dwyer’s view: Rugby, the great game
September 26th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
I’ve just got through another weekend of the rugby season. For me, like lots of others I guess, that means watching quite a few games, live or on the telly, and that’s generally loads of enjoyment. This past weekend, however, gave me lots more than just the simple […]
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