Lee Coan wrote this article.
Sunday afternoon Rugby in Brisbane is always special, but when it’s on a beautiful clear Autumn day it’s nearly perfect.
The chiefs had the early running until Liam Messams pass into the arms of Mike Harris, who scuttled off downfield attracting three defenders before passing to Dom Shipperly for the Try. Harris couldn’t convert the […]
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Review Reds V. Chiefs – WE’RE BACK!
May 13th, 2012 · No Comments
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Preview Reds V. Chiefs
May 11th, 2012 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
This Sunday is Mothers Day in Queensland and thousands of them will flock to Lang Park to see the Reds take on the top of the ladder Chiefs. Adding to the incentive of having their mothers in the crowd is the massive ego boost they must have after “modelling” […]
Tags: Provincial Rugby · Super Rugby · Ben Daley · 3rdtier · Kane Thompson · The Starch · Lang Park · Anthony Faingaa · Tanerau Latimer · queensland reds · beau robinson · rugby · chiefs · quade cooper · digby ioane · will genia · preview
Preview: Reds v. Chiefs
May 11th, 2012 · No Comments
Stuart Fazakerley wrote this article.
This Sunday is Mothers Day in Queensland and thousands of them will flock to Lang Park to see the Reds take on the top of the ladder Chiefs. Adding to the incentive of having their mothers in the crowd is the massive ego boost they must have after “modelling” […]
Tags: Provincial Rugby · Super Rugby · Ben Daley · 3rdtier · Kane Thompson · The Starch · Lang Park · Anthony Faingaa · Tanerau Latimer · queensland reds · beau robinson · rugby · chiefs · quade cooper · digby ioane · will genia · preview
Austin’s Stats and Analysis: Wallabies v All Blacks
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Wallabies were comprehensively outplayed by the All Blacks last weekend, so is there any joy in any of the statistics for Wallaby fans? Not really.
The Wallabies won fourteen of their fifteen lineouts lost for a 93% success rate. In defence the All Blacks also lost one lineout from […]
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Austin’s Stats and Analysis: Wallabies v. All Blacks
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Wallabies were comprehensively outplayed by the All Blacks last weekend. Is there any joy in any of the statistics for Wallaby fans? Not really.
The Wallabies won fourteen of their fifteen lineouts for a 93% success rate. In defence, the All Blacks also lost one lineout from their eleven […]
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The Wallabies: One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs
October 18th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
We all knew that the semi final against the All Blacks was going to be a massive challenge for the Wallabies. Their performance in the quarter final against the Springboks was heroic and produced a win I’ll remember for a long time but let’s face it they didn’t play […]
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Analysis: Wallabies Kicking Game
October 12th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
I’m sure that like most of you I sat watching Sunday’s victory by the Wallabies against the Springboks in amazement that any team could win such a game with such little possession and field position. Okay, that’s not entirely correct – I was pacing the floor and jumping around […]
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RWC 2011 - a week in quotes
September 17th, 2011 · No Comments
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RWC 2011 Australia v. Italy – Preview
September 9th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
And so it begins. On Sunday Australia comes up against a side that have trouble them a fair bit in the last couple of years. I don’t know if we have just not given them enough credit or that there is just something about their style that stuffs us […]
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Austin’s TN1 Match Review and Statistics
July 25th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
After an ordinary start to the 2011 international season against Samoa, the Wallabies bounced back with an improved performance against the Springboks in TN1 on the weekend.
There’s no doubt the introduction of some of the players rested for the game against Samoa made a big difference but the match also […]
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Austin’s TN1 Match Review and Statistics
July 25th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
After an ordinary start to the 2011 international season against Samoa, the Wallabies bounced back with an improved performance against the Springboks in TN1 on the weekend.
There’s no doubt the introduction of some of the players rested for the game against Samoa made a big difference but the match also […]
Tags: analysis · will genia · Opinion · International Rugby · james oconnor. springboks · quade cooper · kurtley beale · south africa · statistics · tri-nations · rugby · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies
Austin’s TN1 Match Review and Statistics
July 25th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
After an ordinary start to the 2011 international season against Samoa, the Wallabies bounced back with an improved performance against the Springboks in TN1 on the weekend.
There’s no doubt the introduction of some of the players rested for the game against Samoa made a big difference but the match also […]
Tags: analysis · will genia · Opinion · International Rugby · james oconnor. springboks · quade cooper · kurtley beale · south africa · statistics · tri-nations · rugby · Southern Hemisphere · Wallabies
2011 Super Rugby Queensland Reds Player of the Year
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
We are the champions – my friends. And we’ll keep on fighting – till the end. We are the champions - We are the champions. No time for losers, ’Cause we are the champions – of the world.
What else is there to say that hasn’t been said already? So let’s get straight into it […]
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Super Rugby Final Reds V. Crusaders Review
July 10th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
When the two Finalist of the 2011 Super Rugby tournament ran onto the field last night the only people able to pick a favourite were the Bookies. And the Bookies were the only people to be wrong. This was a game that wasn’t decided until the final whistle […]
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Super Rugby Final: Reds v. Crusaders Review
July 10th, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
When the two finalists of the 2011 Super Rugby tournament ran onto the field last night the only people confidently picking a favourite were the bookies. And the bookies were the only people to be wrong. This was a game that wasn’t decided until the final whistle blew, […]
Tags: Zac Guildford · sonny-bill williams · Super Rugby · Sean Maitland · Brad Thorn · quade cooper · rugby · crusaders · Dan Carter · review