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Match Preview: Rebels v Waratahs. Finally!

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Palu - out!
Super Rugby makes its much anticipated leap into the self-proclaimed ‘sporting capital of Australia’ this Friday night as the Melbourne Rebels take on the NSW Waratahs at AAMI Park. For the loyalists in Victoria, this is a debut five years overdue and should result in a packed […]

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Tags: julian huxley · wycliff palu · Rod McQueen · Melbourne Rebels · Cooper Vuna · Phil Waugh · Danny Cipriani · kurtley beale · rugby · stirling mortlock · NSW waratahs · drew mitchell · preview

Player Movements: Week 2

March 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
The Melbourne Rebels
Last week we launched the first look at the comings and goings of each of our Super 14 teams, plus the new player in the market, the Melbourne Rebels.  This week we’ve seen a continuation in the signing-season with all teams announcing the re-signing or recruitment of players.  […]

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Tags: richard kingi · mark gasnier · peter hynes · dean mumm · wycliff palu · van humphries · Ben Mowen · Rob Simmons · Rod Davies · Luke Jones · Lachlan Mitchell · David Dennis · Phil Waugh · QRU · queensland reds · NSW waratahs · western force · Super 14 · rugby · act brumbies · george smith · will genia · scott Higginbotham · john mitchell · benn robinson · melbourne · Fiji

Video: G&GR Super 14 Round 1 Review

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Gagger wrote this article.
Every week during the Super 14 season G&GR will take a look at the key plays and players of the week just had. We can be a myopic lot here at G&GR sometimes, so no point stopping now.
Let’s make it clear. Our focus is the Wallabies, so these reviews […]

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Tags: will genia · christian lealiifano · quade cooper · stephen moore · david pocock · matt hodgson · Josh Valentine · digby ioane · peter hynes · wycliff palu · al baxter · mark chisholm · western force · stirling mortlock · Super 14 · rugby · queensland reds · NSW waratahs · nathan sharpe · ben alexander · act brumbies · Wallabies

G&GR Wallaby Team of the Decade

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
What a legend!
Well, the people have spoken. The votes are in and we have our official Green & Gold Rugby Wallaby Team of the Decade!
As many people suggested throughout the series, many of the positions were fairly cut and dried.  Scrum Half and Fly Half, for example.  There were […]

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Tags: Dan Herbert · Owen Finegan · Joe Roff · David Wilson · matthew burke · toutai kefu · Ben Tune · Bill Young · Patricio Noriega · Steve Larkham · Jeremy Paul · Elton Flatley · Brendan Cannon · David Giffin · wycliff palu · clyde rathbone · chris latham · john eales · lote tuqiri · matt giteau · rugby · rocky elsom · dan vickerman · stirling mortlock · will genia · george gregan · benn robinson · al baxter · george smith · nathan sharpe · Stephen Larkham

Video analysis: Poms vs Wallabies

November 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Here are a few alternative highlights of last weekends match between England and Australia at Twickenham. I’ve thrown in the pommy attacking highlights for free….
Click here to view the embedded video.
What you’ll find in the video from the Wallabies:
Strong direct running and deft passing (until the final passes […]

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Tags: wycliff palu · video analysis · video highlights · Wallabies · England

3N Squad announced: Sanchez not so dirty

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. The Wallabies squad to take out the 2009 Tri-Nations was announced today. It’s largely the same as the existing squad with just a few changes.
In case you live under a rock (or just outside of Australia) the previously highest paid man in Australian rugby  - Lote Tuqiri - is […]

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Tags: wycliff palu · will genia · rocky elsom · Wallabies