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O’Neill weilds the axe

December 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article. By Moses
The ARU board have announced a “strategic decision” to pull out of the PNC and ARS competitions next year due to the financial climate.
This is not good news for those on the fringe of Test selection who in the past few years have had the opportunity to shine for […]

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Tags: australian rugby shield · pacific nations cup · Wallabies

Australia A vs Tonga Pacific Nations Cup Score, Video Highlights

June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Australia A 90 - Tonga 7
NOTE: You’ll only be able to watch the video below if you’re in Australia
As yet I haven’t been able to see the game. In fact, as an extra punishment for not living in Gods own country, I can’t even see these highlights, so perhaps […]

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Tags: pacific nations cup · australia A · video highlights · score · Tonga

Australia A vs Western Samoa Pacific Nations Cup Score, Video Highlights

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Having heard about the atrocious conditions and then watched the highlights below, I couldn’t be arsed to watch the full game. So here are the highlights and a borrowed match review. Did I imagine a slight limp in Tahu’s gait?
Australia A maintained their winning start to the IRB Pacific […]

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Tags: western samoa · pacific nations cup · australia A · video highlights · score

Japan vs Australia A - review & highlights

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Having finally seen the game from yesterday, here are a few quick thoughts on the Aussie A vs Japan match. It was a scrappy, stop start game with a lot of kicking from the home side especially. As such a good advert for the ELVs.
Australia A looked to play […]

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Tags: pacific nations cup · australia A · highlights · review · Japan

Australia A vs Japan Pacific Nations Cup Score

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. I haven’t seen the game yet, but here’s a write up. From what I heard Tahu looked pretty good at 12.
AUSTRALIA A fought off a second-half rally by Asian champions Japan to post a 42-21 win with six tries in their opening game of the Pacific Nations Cup.
The second-tier […]

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Tags: pacific nations cup · australia A · round 1 scores · review · Japan