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Preview. Waratahs V. Crusaders. The Return of the Black Seven

April 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Sunday afternoon football returns to Sydney this weekend. And the Fans are set to embrace it with more than 35000 of them expected to turn up for what is most likely the match up of the round. The Crusaders, in recent weeks, frankly have looked awesome. They have a […]

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Tags: Super Rugby · Adam Ashley-Cooper · benn robinson · Provincial Rugby · paddy ryan · Waratah · New South Wales Waratahs · sydney · rob horne · rocky elsom · rugby · preview · berrick barnes · crusaders · NSW waratahs · Dan Carter · Richie McCaw

Preview: Waratahs v. Crusaders – The Return of the Black Seven

April 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Brumby Jack wrote this article.
Sunday afternoon football returns to Sydney this weekend. And the fans are set to embrace it with more than 35,000 expected to turn up for what is most likely the match up of the round. The Crusaders in recent weeks have looked awesome. They have a complete game and […]

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Tags: Super Rugby · Adam Ashley-Cooper · benn robinson · Provincial Rugby · paddy ryan · Waratah · New South Wales Waratahs · sydney · rob horne · rocky elsom · rugby · preview · berrick barnes · crusaders · NSW waratahs · Dan Carter · Richie McCaw

We knocked the bastard off! France V New Zealand RWC 2011 final

October 24th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. And when I say bastard, I mean the big RWC monkey off our backs….not France (who were simply magnificent).
New Zealand 8 - France 78-7…. 87? Spooky
What can I say about this match. It was the most traumatic, harrowing 80 minutes of rugby I have ever had to endure and I […]

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Tags: Julien Bonnaire · Theirry Dusautoir · Rugby World Cup final 2011 · All Blacks V France 2011 · Marc Lievremont · craig joubert · Richie McCaw · graham henry · Stephen Donald · All Blacks

All Blacks book their place into the RWC 2011 final (it’s been a long time coming)

October 16th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Ted 1  - Deans 0
I’ll write a few words later when I have calmed down and stopped crying tears of joy. Well done you mighty All Blacks. Bloody well done!
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Tags: Israel Dagg · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · New Zealand V Wallabies · graham henry · robbie deans · Richie McCaw · Ma'a Nonu · All Blacks

Is this our time?

October 15th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
Richie
As an All Black supporter I have danced the highs and lows following my great team for many, many years. On the eve of our biggest world cup game this tournament, I feel nervous and I am ashamed to admit, I am preparing myself for the worst. Not because I […]

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Tags: Kia kaha mighty All Blacks · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · graham henry · Richie McCaw · All Blacks

All Black game plan against the Wallabies revealed - RWC 2011

October 12th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
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Tags: rwc 2011 · All Black fan flicking the bird to Quade Cooper · berrick barnes · graham henry · Richie McCaw · The Wallabies · All Blacks

New Zealand 37 - France 17

September 24th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. A statement of intent
When Daniel Carter lined up for a drop goal into the second half, neatly slotting the ball through the posts, he told the world: “We’ve learned our lessons from 2007 - beware.”
This game was highly emotional. I was blubbing like a baby during the national anthems (which […]

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Tags: Sam Whitelock · Marc Lievremont · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · 100 test caps All Black · Jermone Kaino · Israel Dagg · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · Conrad Smith · Richie McCaw

Pool A: New Zealand 37 - France 17

September 24th, 2011 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Ferdy) wrote this article. A Statement of Intent
When Daniel Carter lined up for a drop goal into the second half, neatly slotting the ball through the posts, he told the world: “We’ve learned our lessons from 2007 - beware.”
This game was highly emotional. I was blubbing like a baby during the national anthems […]

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Tags: Sam Whitelock · Marc Lievremont · France V New Zealand RWC 2011 · 100 test caps All Black · Jermone Kaino · Pool A · Ma'a Nonu · Piri Weepu · Conrad Smith · Israel Dagg · Richie McCaw

Inside the All Black jersey - documentary

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. This behind the scenes documentary of the All Blacks was filmed during the successful 2010 All Black Grand Slam tour of the Northern Hemisphere. Cut down into five episodes, the main players featuring will probably participate on Saturday against France for RWC 2011.
It’s a real insight into the All Black camp and the way they prepare […]

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Tags: Munster haka · Keiran Reid · Inside the black jersey · All Black documentary · Richie McCaw · graham henry · Daniel Carter

7 cliches of RWC 2011 that I would be happy never to hear again

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article.
“Ireland have turned this world cup on it’s head” quoted 1,570,899 times in the last day by all newspapers in the British media.
“It depends what French team turns up on the day” said 700,000 times (mainly by Sean Fitzpatrick).
“France have become the All Blacks’ nemesis”  said by 4 million New Zealanders […]

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Tags: chokers · All Blacks monkey · rwc 2011 · Richie McCaw · Daniel Carter · All Blacks

RWC 2011 - a week in quotes

September 17th, 2011 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (slugso) wrote this article.
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Tags: Peter De Villiers · Sonny Bill Williams · Mike Tindall · james hook · Chris Ashton · Warren Gatland · Martin Johnson · robbie deans · Ma'a Nonu · John Smit · james horwill · quade cooper · Richie McCaw

Australia 25 - All Blacks 20

August 27th, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. Trinations decider 2011 - Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane
The omens are not looking good for an All Black team that creaked into gear after a scintillating start by Australia.  This game had many ups and downs.  Some moments of pure genius and joy (the Australian backline). And also some moments of complete […]

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Tags: Victor Vito · Springboks. Tri Nations 2011 · Quade Cooper knee · Wallabies Tri Nations winners 2011 · Wayne Barnes · Mils Muliaina · Daniel Carter · Richie McCaw · Ma'a Nonu · graham henry · All Blacks

Analysis: Tri-Nations Breakdown Infringements – Part 3

August 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Over the last three Tri-Nations games I’ve looked at the breakdown to analyse the level of infringements occurring and what referees are missing or allowing to occur without penalising.
To look for trends I’ve now analysed two games each for the All Blacks, Springboks and the Wallabies.  Whilst that’s by […]

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Tags: rugby analysis · analysis · rugby statistics · Opinion · International Rugby · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · Wallabies · Richie McCaw · statistics · south africa · All Blacks

Analysis: Tri Nations Breakdown Infringements – Part 3

August 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Over the last three Tri Nations games I’ve looked at the breakdown to analyse the level of infringements occurring and what referees are missing or allowing to occur without penalising.
To look for trends I’ve now analysed two games each for the All Blacks, Springboks and the Wallabies. Whilst that’s […]

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Tags: rugby analysis · analysis · rugby statistics · Opinion · International Rugby · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · Wallabies · Richie McCaw · statistics · south africa · All Blacks

Video: All Blacks and Springboks at the Breakdown

August 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
What’s going on at the breakdown?
It’s been about a year now since Scarfman, our colleague here at Green & Gold Rugby, produced his All Blacks at the Breakdown video exposing some of the tricks the All Blacks got away with in the first match of the 2010 Tri Nations […]

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Tags: analysis · video analysis · rugby video · International Rugby · rugby penalties · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · Richie McCaw · All Blacks · statistics · review · south africa · Springboks