Lee Coan wrote this article.
Dubai, Hong Kong and London may seem like your typical destination for a holiday. But for the Australian Women’s 7′s team this is where they take on the world in one of the fastest growing sports.
In the lead up to this weeks Hong Kong 7′s tournament, Green and Gold […]
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Aussie Women’s Sevens – Taking On The World
March 19th, 2012 · No Comments
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Season Preview: Force take the Kiwi route
January 21st, 2011 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Sharpie - becoming legendary?
Oh what a difference a year makes? This time last year we were musing about the arrival of some new blood in Perth to bolster a middling team looking to take that next step up.
The ‘Little General’ André Pretorius had replaced Gits and despite an injury-prone […]
Tags: Rugby Sevens · western force · rugby · preview
Interview & video: James Stannard, 7s specialist?
October 21st, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
In recent years it became the ignored and embarrassing child of Australian rugby union, but the 2009/10 season was a sharp return to form for the Aussie Sevens squad and their coaches. From 8th in the IRB rankings to 3rd, including their first win on the circuit since 2002. […]
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Aussies claim Commonwealth Silver medal
October 12th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Australia has gone within a whisker of causing an upset over New Zealand in the Gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Led superbly by James Stannard, the Aussies led the Gold Medal favorites with 4 minutes remaining until a late surge of Black saw New […]
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Commonwealth Games Rugby 7′s – Australia’s Day 1 review
October 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Rugby 7′s at the Commonwealth Games kicked off in Delhi today with round robin action. Here’s a quick review of how our boys went in their pool matches against Uganda, Sri Lanka, and the arch enemy, England.
Australia kicked off their campaign under sunny skies and circling bats […]
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Commonwealth Games Rugby 7′s – Australia’s Day 1 review
October 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Brumby Jack wrote this article.
The Rugby 7′s at the Commonwealth Games kicked off in Delhi today with round robin action. Here’s a quick review of how our boys went in their pool matches against Uganda, Sri Lanka, and the arch enemy, England.
Australia kicked off their campaign under sunny skies and circling bats […]
Tags: Rugby Sevens
Australia Commonwealth Games 7s team announced!
August 16th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
From the ARU:…
Wallabies winger Lachie Turner will head Australia’s charge for Rugby Sevens gold in after winning selection in coach Michael O’Connor’s 12-man Commonwealth Games team.
Cummins - packing his perm for Delhi.
Turner, who has some previous experience in the shortened version of the game, joins Super 14 Rookie of […]
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Video: Aussie 7s team beat NZ in Edinburgh
June 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
Proving the weekend before wasn’t a blip, Australia beat both Fiji in the quarters and then New Zealand in the semis to reach the final of the Edinburgh sevens. Here are the video highlights of that Semi-Final.
By beating Fiji the Aussie’s took third spot overall in the 2009/2010 […]
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Video: Australia wins London Sevens Final
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments
Lee Coan wrote this article.
At long last, here it is – highlights of Australia beating South Africa in the final of the London Sevens at Twickenham last Sunday – you can see my earlier review here. Check out that try saving tackle from James Stannard at 9:21!
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