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G&GR Match Day Program: Reds v Chiefs

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Brumby Jack wrote this article.
So the Reds play the Chiefs this Friday over in the ‘tron.  It’s a 4.30pm kick off Briso time, 5.30pm on the rest of the east coast. PERFECT for Friday afternoon drinks with your mates, watching it on the big screen. But who’s that dude playing 5 for the […]

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Tags: chiefs · qld reds · waikato chiefs · queensland reds · Super 14 · rugby · teams · Wallabies

G&GR Match Day Programs: S14 Round 4

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Brumby Jack wrote this article.
So the Reds play the Chiefs this Friday over in the ‘tron.  It’s a 4.30pm kick off Briso time, 5.30pm on the rest of the east coast. PERFECT for Friday afternoon drinks with your mates, watching it on the big screen. But who’s that dude playing 5 for the […]

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Tags: chiefs · qld reds · waikato chiefs · queensland reds · Super 14 · rugby · teams · Wallabies

Wallabies vs France Teams

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Here are the teams for Australia vs France this Saturday at Stade de France.Robinson gets a rest with Alexander at loose head and Kepu on the bench. Palu’s back at 8 after his rampage at Twickers and Brown’s injury. Chisholm hits the bench, MMM replaces him and Mumm steps […]

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Tags: teams · Wallabies · France · Australia

Wallabies vs England Teams

November 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Here are the England and Australia teams to face each other this weekend.
Australia
Adam Ashley-Cooper; Peter Hynes, Ryan Cross, Stirling Mortlock (C), Drew Mitchell; Matt Giteau, Luke Burgess; Richard Brown, George Smith, Hugh McMeniman, Nathan Sharpe, Mark Chisholm, Al Baxter, Stephen Moore, Benn Robinson.
Reserves: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Matt Dunning, Dean Mumm, […]

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Tags: teams · Wallabies · England

Wallabies vs Italy Teams Padua

November 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Below is the Australia team to play Italy in Padova this weekend. Why we’re announcing teams later than any other team in the world, I’m not sure, because this squad of 22 has been leaked accurately over the past 3 days.
On the positive side, it’ll be fascinating to see […]

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Tags: teams · Wallabies · Italy

Teams - Australia vs New Zealand Hong Kong Bledisloe

October 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. We haven’t got the full Wallabies team yet - it’s announced on Thursday - but the leaks are starting to trickle out and the All Blacks have laid down their misere, with an interesting twist.
First off we can all breathe a sigh of relief that Luke Burgess is set […]

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Tags: hong kong · bledisloe · teams · Wallabies · New Zealand · All Blacks · Australia

Wallabies vs All Blacks Final Tri-Nations teams for Brisbane

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. With the Australian and New Zealand teams being announced, the Aussie Robbie Deans selection policy seems pretty straight forward so far: stuff up and you go, no risks come big game time. So as per this ethos he’s made 5 changes for the Brisbane Tri-Nations decider this Saturday.
Everyone’s favourite […]

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Tags: brisbane · teams · Wallabies · All Blacks

South Africa vs Australia Tri-Nations teams for Johannesburg

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby) wrote this article. Rocky beats bum wrap!
The Springbok and Wallabies teams for Saturday’s game have been announced and the good news is that Rocky Elsom has cleared his name of the citing nonsense (well, almost).
On a specially convened teleconference, SANZAR judicial representatives from each member country said […]

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Tags: johannesburg · teams · tri-nations · Wallabies · Springboks

Springboks versus Wallabies Teams & Preview TriNations Durban

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. FINALLY they’ve released the much speculated over Australian team list and it’s true to the media briefings over the last few days. The big news is that both Horwill, and especially Elsom, are both in, having survived full on training sessions yesterday. These are two vital cogs when taking […]

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Tags: teams · durban · tri-nations · south africa · Springboks · Wallabies · Australia

Teams for 2nd Bledisloe Test in Auckland

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Both the Wallaby and All Black squads have been announced for the next Tri-Nations at Eden Park. For the Wallabies their captain and kiwi destroyer Mortlock is back. Cross drops to the bench and Tahu gets across the ditch as the 23rd man (I guess this gives an […]

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Tags: squad · bledisloe · auckland · teams · tri-nations · New Zealand · All Blacks · Wallabies · Australia

Deans means business (plus teams for Wallabies vs France)

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Good news today from the Wallaby camp that Aussie Robbie hasn’t got sucked into a “just go out and play what you feel” love-in. Not that he needs it, but Dingo Deans gets the thumbs up for calling the team on their 60 minutes of crap last week […]

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Tags: aussie robbie deans · teams · Wallabies · France

Wallabies vs Ireland Teams

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. The Wallabies team to play Ireland this Saturday, the first named under Aussie Robbie, has been announced and contains four new caps; Burgwan (Luke Burgess), Ryan Cross, Peter Hynes and Dean Mumm (team below).
This completes a stellar rise for ‘my mate’ Luke Burgess, who just 9 weeks ago was […]

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Tags: new caps · dingo deans · luke burgess · ryan cross · Wallabies · teams · Ireland

England vs Tonga RWC’07 teams and preview

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Jon Jones wrote this article. Knowing as we now do that everyone hates England, it’s understandable as to why there’s so much interest in this do or die effort tonight for both teams. Tonga also has the meanest fros. Here are a quick few thoughts on the game, plus the teams and […]

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Tags: location · referee · teams · preview · Tonga · Rugby World Cup 2007 · England

Warm up’s over - who’s where?

September 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. Where do the Rugby World Cup contenders stand with all the warm up games out of the way?
You’d have to say that the faces with smiles on them will have a beret above and garlic underneath. The French have dispatched all comers, at home or […]

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Tags: rugby · south africa · jersey world cup 2007 · teams · warm up · Wallabies · Wales · England · Australia · France · New Zealand · All Blacks · Ireland