Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week we had a caption competition for a picture of Robbie Deans chatting to Ben McCalman.
We got puh-lenty of captions and we’ve reviewed the entries and our two winners are:
“Sick of the jokes, Deans resorts to signing six in roman numerals rather than risk pronouncing it incorrectly again… […]
Entries Tagged as 'IRB'
IRB 2011 Rugby Year Book Winners.
February 2nd, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Competitions · International Rugby · Ben McCalman · Misc · robbie deans · IRB · rugby
Win a copy of the IRB World Rugby Yearbook 2011
January 23rd, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The IRB World Rugby Yearbook is an attempt to replicate the wonders that is the little yellow bible of cricket – Wisden. Where it falls short is tradition (Wisden has been produced annually since 1864) and the fact that most rugby supporters aren’t the ‘train spotters’ that cricket supporters […]
Tags: Competitions · IRB · rugby
ELV insanity
October 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. by Moses
There’s been many law changes to the game of Rugby Union since Bill ran with the soccer ball in 1823. These changes have passed with mixed reactions, but nothing like the farce that is the current ELV debacle.
I’ve now come to realise that it’s not so much “The […]
9 guys walk into a judging panel…..
September 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. So the IRB 2008 player of the year nominations are in. Have a look at the names and see what strikes you about the list:
Shane Williams - Wales
Ryan Jones - Wales
Mike Blair - Scotland (pictured, just in case like me you were a little hazy)
Sergio Parisse - Italy
Dan Carter […]
Tags: player of the year · mystery · IRB · 2008
The Plan lives
September 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. an update from Moses
The path to glory hasn’t changed, we still need to beat enzed twice..
So far:
Cook Cup: Tick
Mandella Plate: Tick
Current Rankings
NZL 91.21
Aus 86.52
Brisbane
If aus win by 1-15 points
Aus 87.69
NZL 90.04
Tri Nations: Tick
Honkers
If aus win by 1-15 points
Aus 88.92
NZL 88.19
Bledisloe: Tick
Number 1 Ranking: Tick.
….follow link for more
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Tags: the plan · ranking · IRB
Path to glory - a plan emerges
August 28th, 2008 · No Comments
noreply@blogger.com (Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby) wrote this article. Like any kid who grew up watching the A-Team, apart from knowing how to assemble a cabbage firing cannon from spare parts in a barn, you also know that it’s important to have a plan.
And so, with the help of 5 Cray super computers […]
Tags: number 1 · plan · ranking · IRB · Wallabies
Australia IRB World Ranking - moving in the right direction
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article. As a result of the win on Saturday, the Wallabies regained the second spot on the IRB ranking ladder (below).
It may well be that keeping and progressing this ranking offers the one rational reason to try and win the test in Joburg this weekend. Having examined the IRB scoring […]