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Video: Comparing Wallaby Backline Structures Over Time

September 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last year I gave you the History of the Wallaby Backline video series.  That project actually started out as an exercise to try and compare the structures of Wallaby backlines over time but that idea got overwhelmed by editing more than 100 hours of footage to a workable viewing […]

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Tags: Opinion · International Rugby · rugby video analysis · ella brothers · rugby analysis · Michael Lynagh · rugby · video analysis · analysis · Mark Ella · Wallabies

History of the Wallaby Back Line Part 1: 1979 – 1990

August 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
I’ve been working on some analysis of the current Wallaby attack structure and in particular, the back line. I started by looking back at how the Wallaby back line has performed when players like Ella, Lynagh and Larkham were directing traffic.
I kept the footage as I went through because I […]

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Tags: david campese · rugby · British & Irish Lions · Mark Ella · Michael Lynagh · south africa · Scotland · France · England · All Blacks · Wales · Wallabies · Ireland

Great Wallaby Tries Analysed: 1984 Grand Slam v Wales

November 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
And so we reach the final test of the tour, which was actually the penultimate test 25 years ago.  This time, however, we won’t win the Grand Slam.  Hell, its more than likelywe won’t win this test.
Our backs are looking ponderous and directionless. The odd break is being made, […]

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Tags: Michael Lynagh · Simon Poidevin · Steve Tuynman · 1984 · Eddie Butler · Nick Farr-Jones · grand slam · Wallabies · rugby · Northern hemisphere · david campese · Wales

Great Wallaby Tries: 1984 Grand Slam v Wales

November 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
And so we reach the final test of the tour, which was actually the penultimate test 25 years ago.  This time, however, we won’t win the Grand Slam.  Hell, its more than likelywe won’t win this test.
Our backs are looking ponderous and directionless. The odd break is being made, […]

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Tags: Michael Lynagh · Simon Poidevin · Steve Tuynman · 1984 · Eddie Butler · Nick Farr-Jones · grand slam · Wallabies · rugby · Northern hemisphere · david campese · Wales

Great Wallaby Tries Analysed: 84 Grand Slam v Scotland

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
Ok, so we are a little out of order here as the 84 Grand Slammers played Scotland last, whereas this year’s lot play them in the penultimate test on tour.  But change is good, so let’s work with it. This next try is one of my all time favourites, so […]

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Tags: Mark Ella · Nick Farr-Jones · Michael Lynagh · Peter Grigg · Steve Tuynman · grand slam · andrew slack · Scotland · rugby · Northern hemisphere · david campese · Wallabies