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Wallaby team vs All Blacks in Honkers & preview

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. With all the leaking that happened this week in Hong Kong it wasn’t really a surprise when the Australian Bledisoe team sheet hit. A few thoughts on it:
Some call it a “get Carter” ploy, but I reckon Mortlock at 12 is more of a necessity. Barnes’ kicking game is […]

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Tags: team · Wallabies

Wallabies team for first Trinations test against All Blacks

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. The cheap shot from that cµnt Bakkies Botha on stirling Mortlock (how did this not get cited?) means Australia goes into the first Bledisloe test against New Zealand in Sydney without their captain and AB’s bogeyman. Ryan Cross has been impressive all year, but there’s a good reason why […]

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Tags: selection · squad · bledisloe · team · Wallabies · New Zealand · All Blacks · Australia

Springbok Team vs Wallabies first test Trinations 2008

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby) wrote this article. SOUTH Africa have recalled No.8 Pierre Spies, centre Francois Steyn and fullback Conrad Jantjes to the starting line-up for Saturday night’s Tri-Nations rugby Test against Australia in Perth.
Spies got the nod ahead of Joe van Niekerk, who played in the previous two Tests against […]

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Tags: 2008 · first test · team · tri-nations · south africa · Springboks

Wallabies Tri-Nations Team vs Springboks 1st Test Perth

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Here’s the team for Australia vs South Africa in Perth on Saturday.
Lock combo of Horwill and Sharpe is still on as Vickerman’s ankle’s not a 100%, thereby delaying the big choice for the selectors. Palu and Tuqiri return from injury in time for this big game and Smith regains […]

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Tags: perth · team · tri-nations · south africa · Wallabies

Wallabies team for second French test

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. There are four changes for this weekend’s test. Through injury Tuqiri and Palu are out, replaced by the Wallabies debutant Lachie Turner and Stephen Hoiles (look out Rocky). Antipodeans would have a clear picture of what Turner can do from the S14 final - interesting that Drew Mitchell was […]

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Tags: second test · selection · team · Wallabies · France

Australia vs Canada RWC’07 preview and teams

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Jon Jones wrote this article. So what can come out of this game tomorrow?
On the positive (and grasping at straws) side, this is Huxley’s chance to prove that we have a backup to Barnes, assuming Bernie’s knee can’t be put back together. If he’s ever going to look good at 10, this must surely […]

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Tags: team · preview · Rugby World Cup 2007 · Canada · Wallabies · Australia

Australia vs Wales - teams and preview

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. According to reports, today we discovered the Wallaby team that will take part in the first really competitive match of their world cup, against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
There are a few well publicised changes through injuries, and then a few on the bench. […]

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Tags: cardiff · team · preview · team list · Rugby World Cup 2007 · Wales · Wallabies · Australia