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My 30 Pieces of Silver

August 21st, 2011 · No Comments

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz wrote this article. I guess in a way, I know I can’t 100% guess which 30 layers they will choose, but this may get close enough to indicate their thinking for this tournament i.e. positional cover, proven rack record etc. … and above all, slotting back in those players they […]

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Tags: All Blacks 2011 · world cup

France vs Argentina - Score, review & stats

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. Les Frogs 12
Los Pumas 17
From the opening game this world cup is setting itself up as one you’re not going to forget in a hurry. What an upset. What drama. What a classic.
We have all been Frenched - just when we thought they’d pulled their […]

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Tags: rugby · 2007 · upset · world cup · shock · score · Argentina · review · result · France

France vs Argentina - Score, review & stats

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. Les Frogs 12
Los Pumas 17
From the opening game this world cup is setting itself up as one you’re not going to forget in a hurry. What an upset. What drama. What a classic.
We have all been Frenched - just when we thought they’d pulled their […]

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Tags: rugby · 2007 · upset · world cup · shock · score · Argentina · review · result · France

Australia vs Japan - Wallabies team and news

September 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. Knuckles has named his team for Australia’s world cup owner on Saturday, saying that it’s the first choice side. While it’s good news that the full strength side is fit at this stage, the even better news is that they’re starting to belt seven shades […]

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Tags: 2007 · world cup · rugby · Wallabies · Japan · Australia

Get ready boys; she’s here - by Sportsfreak

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. So the tart is back in town. One of the main topics swamping newspapers, internet forums and talkback radio for the last 3 years and 11 months is that the World Cup is ruining the game of rugby. Even Grant Fox, who tends to view […]

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Tags: sportsfreak · world cup · 2007 · rugby

Australia Word Cup Draw scenarios

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Matt @ Green and Gold Rugby wrote this article. For everybody else who couldn’t be arsed to figure out who the Wallabies could end up playing after the pool stages, here’s a few ideas and permutations on who we’re likely to come up against, as well as the boring pool fixture list (at the […]

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Tags: draw · scenarios · fixtures · world cup · 2007 · Wallabies · rugby · Australia