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VIDEO: Michael Hooper vs The Canes

May 19th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
How good was Michael Hooper’s game against the Hurricanes last Friday? As a reminder we’ve put a little video together.
In this post last week, we talked about the stats behind the different games that the three top performing Aussie opensides are playing this year. The stats told us that […]

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VIDEO: Michael Hooper versus The Canes

May 19th, 2012 · No Comments

Jack Norton wrote this article.
How good was Michael Hooper’s game against the Hurricanes last Friday? As a reminder we’ve put a little video together.
In this post last week, we talked about the stats behind the different games that the three top performing Aussie opensides are playing this year. The stats told us that […]

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Scrum Analysis: Working As A Pack

May 14th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Over the last few weeks I’ve given you a summary of my views on the correct scrummaging techniques, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging — click here if you missed it and the importance of the middle row - click here if you missed it.  This week I’m going […]

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Tags: rugby scrum video · rugby scrums · rugby scrum analysis · scrum video · video analysis · analysis · rugby

Video: The Downing of the Boks

May 8th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
An excerpt from Guardians of the Game, The History of The New South Wales Rugby Union 1874-2004, John G Mulford 2005:
NSW WARATAHS v SOUTH AFRICA Sydney Cricket Ground 19 June 1937
Some great Springboks came to tour Australia in 1937, the first South African Rugby team to tour since 1921.
Captained […]

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Tags: video analysis · NSW waratahs

VIDEO: Fotu Auelua takes on the Lions

May 2nd, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
He’s been making an impact on Australian rugby since joining the Brumbies, but on the weekend he left quite an impression on the Lions as well, as you can see below.
Click here to view the embedded video.
G&GR’s resident player encyclopaedia, Lee Grant, gave me this run down on the […]

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Scrum Analysis: The Importance Of The Middle Row

May 1st, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels’ scrum, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
This week I’m going to look at the importance of the middle row when scrummaging. 
The middle row consists of the two locks and the two flankers.  The […]

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Tags: Melbourne Rebels · analysis · scrum · rugby analysis · rugby video · scrum video · scrum analysis · Super Rugby · video analysis · Northern hemisphere · Wallabies · All Blacks · France · review · south africa · NSW waratahs · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · England

Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Position

April 28th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels scrum which included a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for both the […]

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Tags: Opinion · Super Rugby · rugby video · scrum analysis · scrum technique · scrum technique video · scrum analysis video · scrum video · Melbourne Rebels · analysis · queensland reds · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · video analysis · scrums · Wallabies

Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Positions

April 28th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels’ scrum, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead, which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for the Waratahs and […]

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Tags: Opinion · Super Rugby · rugby video · scrum analysis · scrum technique · scrum technique video · scrum analysis video · scrum video · Melbourne Rebels · analysis · queensland reds · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · video analysis · scrums · Wallabies

Video Analysis: Rebels Scrum Issues

April 19th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Watching the Rebels scrum performance against the Blues two weeks ago was painful. 
The Rebels started with a front row of Nic Henderson, Adam Freier and Rodney Blake against Tony Woodcock, Keven Mealamu and Charlie Faumuina. From the first scrum the Rebels were under pressure and they were further disrupted […]

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Tags: rebels · rebels video · scrum anlaysis · scrum technique · scrum video · Super Rugby · rugby video · act brumbies · brumbies · video analysis · analysis · Melbourne Rebels · rugby

Law Analysis – The Tapuai Try

March 7th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Over the weekend there were quite a few tries scored. Two each for the Reds and the Force, a four try bonus point for the Waratahs and the Rebels got to score their first ever try against the Waratahs, scored by the wiley old character Penalty. The one that […]

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Tags: analysis · Super Rugby · Provincial Rugby · Opinion · video analysis · queensland reds · rugby · Southern Hemisphere · western force · review

Video: James O’Connor’s 2011

December 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Here’s a vid from one of our French forum members – François (also known as @FGalt88 on Twitter). As you can see he’s put a fair bit of work into it.
Click here to view the embedded video.
About it he says:
Some of you might remember that a few months ago […]

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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

Analysis: Wallabies Lineout Woes

October 14th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Lineouts are a bit like a magic trick or better still, a magic show.  A magic trick doesn’t actually work because of what the magician does at the crucial moment, it relies on a much wider deception to get you watching one thing (or a number of things) so […]

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Tags: analysis · video analysis · rugby video · lineout analysis · rugby anlaysis · queensland reds · south africa · Wallabies · Rugby World Cup 2011 · statistics · review · All Blacks

Wallabies named for RWC semi final

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan 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 […]

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Tags: International Rugby · video analysis · preview · Wallabies · All Blacks

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.
Sekope […]

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