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Podcast: G&GR PODSLAM 8 – Lost our Semi

October 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Gagger, Mr Timms and Baabaa get together to lament over last weekend. They then try to keep it rational as they look ahead to next weekend, review the Wallabies’ tournament as a whole and react to the news of 2 more years of Robbie Deans
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Tags: podcast · Humour · Opinion · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Wallabies · France · All Blacks · Wales · Rugby World Cup

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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Tags: quade cooper · will genia · video analysis · analysis · rugby · review · All Blacks · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · statistics · Rugby World Cup

Wallabies team named for RWC semi final

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
An unchanged starting 15 has been named as the Wallabies team to contest this Sunday’s semi final against the All Blacks has been named, pending the fitness of Kurtley Beale.
Nathan Sharpe will remain stranded on 99 tests for one more week with Rob Simmons taking his spot on the bench.
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Tags: video analysis · International Rugby · preview · team list · All Blacks · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup

Teams named for RWC semi final

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
An unchanged starting 15 has been named as the Wallabies team to contest this Sunday’s semi final against the All Blacks has been named, pending the fitness of Kurtley Beale.
Nathan Sharpe will remain stranded on 99 tests for one more week with Rob Simmons taking his spot on the bench.
Sekope […]

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Tags: video analysis · International Rugby · preview · team list · All Blacks · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup

Austin’s RWC2 Stats and Analysis – Wallabies v Ireland

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
What can statistics tell us about the Wallabies performance against Ireland on Saturday? You wouldn’t think much, would you?  We all know what was wrong, don’t we?
Let’s make a quick list of the problems for the Wallabies in this game:
Ireland;
Poor lineout throwing;
Poor scrums;
Softness in the forwards;
Poor decision making;
Lack of […]

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Tags: rugby · analysis · rugby statistics · ireland rugby · review · statistics · Rugby World Cup · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Ireland

Austin’s RWC2 Stats and Analysis – Wallabies v. Ireland

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Lance Free wrote this article.
What can statistics tell us about the Wallabies’ performance against Ireland on Saturday? You wouldn’t think much, would you?  We all know what was wrong, don’t we?
Let’s make a quick list of the problems for the Wallabies in this game:
Ireland;
poor lineout throwing;
poor scrums;
softness in the forwards;
poor decision-making;
lack of patience […]

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Tags: rugby · analysis · rugby statistics · ireland rugby · review · statistics · Rugby World Cup · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Ireland

Video: What Should The Wallabies Expect From Italy?

September 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
We haven’t seen much of the Italians since the 2010 End Of Year Tour.
No doubt the Wallabies have done their homework but I decided to have a look at the Italian’s performance against Scotland two weeks ago. Watch the video as part of your preparation for the Wallabies first […]

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Tags: rugby · video analysis · preview · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Italy · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup

Scrum Collapses and Re-sets

September 4th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Whilst in any discussion involving rugby there is usually some talk of the strengths or weaknesses of certain teams’ scrum any such discussion inevitably gets back to the issue of scrum collapses and the need to repeatedly re-set scrums.
No matter which hemisphere someone hails from, no matter which team they […]

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Tags: International Rugby · Opinion · analysis · Northern hemisphere · rwc 2011 · scrum analysis · tri nations scrums · six nations scrums · scrum resets · scrum collapses · scrums · Southern Hemisphere · Wales · All Blacks · Italy · England · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · rugby · south africa · statistics · Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup 2011 Stadium Guide – Stadium Christchurch

September 4th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
In the lead up to the Rugby World cup 2011 in New Zealand we are running a series of articles on the venues that will be hosting games during the tournament. Part of the spiel around hosting the tournament sold the country as a “Stadium of 4 Million” and […]

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Tags: rugby · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Rugby World Cup

G&GR RWC 2011 Fantasy League

September 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Rugby World Cup is upon us and FoxSport’s fantasy game is up and running!  So make your account, pick your team, and join us at G&GR in our own league.  Many of you have probably already participated in our SupeRugby fantasy league, but if you’re new to the […]

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Tags: Competitions · fantasy · fantasy rugby · rugby · Rugby World Cup 2011 · Rugby World Cup

Who’ll Be In The 2011 RWC Final?

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Since September 2010 I’ve been telling you that I think the final will be between the Wallabies and All Blacks.
Yes, I’ve raised issues with the way the Wallabies played in 2010 and so far in 2011 but my opinion hasn’t changed.
What do you think? Would you like to check […]

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Tags: analysis · 2011 RWC · rugby · Rugby World Cup 2011 · All Blacks · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup

Dwyer’s View: Aussie teams off pace, but squad firming

May 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
All five Aussie franchises played in the Super Rugby tournament on the weekend and only one of the five had a win – and that against another Aussie team! Not a very reassuring thought, perhaps, but there were still plenty of positives to be taken.
For a start, Berrick […]

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Tags: david pocock · benn robinson · nathan sharpe · james horwill · Adam Ashley-Cooper · analysis · Opinion · Super Rugby · Melbourne Rebels · george smith · luke burgess · matt giteau · rocky elsom · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup · berrick barnes · western force · act brumbies · NSW waratahs · queensland reds · Australia

The Rise and Rise of Kurtley Beale

September 16th, 2010 · No Comments

MrTimms wrote this article.
That kick….again
A jigsaw could be described as a tiling puzzle that requires the assembly of interlocking pieces.
That may also describe the selection of the Wallaby squad for next year’s Rugby World Cup – it’s going to be something of a jigsaw.
I guess we’d all confidently say that David Pocock, […]

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Tags: quade cooper · will genia · david pocock · nathan sharpe · kurtley beale · Fiji · rugby · rocky elsom · Rugby World Cup

Awful Aussies: Wallaby Player Ratings

July 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
In 1972, the Wallabies toured New Zealand and lost the three test series by an aggregate of 23 points each game (6-29, 17-30 and 3-38).
So poor was the Wallaby team regarded that they were referred to as ‘the Awful Aussies’. Fast forward to last night and to Christchurch next […]

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Tags: george smith · rob horne · drew mitchell · david pocock · matt hodgson · rugby · tri-nations · All Blacks · Wallabies · Richie McCaw · south africa · Rugby World Cup

Wallaby Watch: Outside Centre

April 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Newb wrote this article.
Each week we here at G&GR select our Wallaby Team of the Week. Rather obviously, this is the best performed Australian players of
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the previous weekend’s Super 14 Rugby. What we’ve found is that there is yet to be a player to […]

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Tags: john mitchell · rob horne · act brumbies · morgan turinui · will genia · digby ioane · Adam Ashley-Cooper · andrew slack · NSW waratahs · ryan cross · robbie deans · rugby · Wallabies · Super 14 · stirling mortlock · queensland reds · western force · Rugby World Cup