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The Western Force have finalized their player allocations for the 2025 Fortescue Men’s Premier Grade season, reinforcing their commitment to grassroots rugby in Western Australia.Representatives from Premier Grade clubs gathered at Rugby HQ to meet with Force Super Rugby Pacific and Fortescue Academy players, as well as RugbyWA staff, to solidify these allocations.Local talents such as Carlo Tizzano (UWA), Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Perth Bayswater), Reesjan Pasitoa (Perth Bayswater), Kane Koteka (Wests Scarborough), and Marley Pearce (Joondalup Brothers) continue their associations with their respective clubs.Force CEO Niamh O’Connor emphasized the importance of these allocations, stating, “As WA’s elite rugby club, we’re conscious…

The Western Force have strengthened their 2025 Super Rugby Women’s squad by promoting two homegrown talents, Nami Dickson and Zoe Elliott, to full contracts.Dickson, a 20-year-old openside flanker from Wanneroo, and Elliott, a 24-year-old forward from Cottesloe, were both part of the Force’s development squad in 2024. Their impressive performances during the team’s three-game tour in Japan last October and November earned them spots in the main squad.Head Coach Dylan Parsons praised Dickson’s journey through the local rugby pathways, highlighting her work ethic and potential. He noted her stamina and resilience, especially during the Japan tour, and described her as…

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, the Hurricanes Poua recently traded their rugby boots for riding boots to lend a hand at the Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled (RDA).The team rolled up their sleeves and tackled tasks like water blasting the stage and ramp, cleaning the kickboards in the arena, and washing down horse stalls. Hutt Valley RDA Centre Coordinator, Bronwyn Hussey, expressed her gratitude, stating, “The Poua players and management were awesome. They enthusiastically embraced all of the dirty jobs that we never seem to have time to do… We really appreciate the mahi.”Captain Jackie Patea-Fereti reflected…

The Highlanders Rugby Club has welcomed Charles Gibbon, a distinguished businessman and investor, as a new shareholder.Gibbon, originally from Otago/Southland, has built a notable career in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital. He is particularly recognized for his early investment in WiseTech Global, a leading Australian software company. Despite his global ventures, Gibbon’s roots remain firmly in the South, and his investment in the Highlanders reflects his enduring connection to the region and belief in the club’s potential.Expressing his enthusiasm, Gibbon stated, “The Highlanders are more than just a rugby team; they’re a symbol of their community’s spirit and…

Hold onto your scarves, Tahs fans! The NSW Waratahs have just added some serious muscle to their 2025 Super Rugby Pacific lineup by signing Jamie Adamson, the flanker who helped Easts Rugby Club clinch the Shute Shield last year.WaratahsAt 25, Adamson hails from Durham, England, and has a background with England Sevens. He made the trek Down Under for a taste of the 15-a-side game with Easts, and it seems the Aussie sun suits him well.Head Coach Dan McKellar couldn’t hide his excitement, stating, “Jamie is powerful, has good speed, good acceleration, and he was a standout player in the…

In a move that’s sure to drive the NSW Waratahs forward, Everything Fleet has signed on as a Platinum Partner for the 2025 season. This partnership designates Everything Fleet as the Official Fleet Rental partner of the Waratahs, with their branding set to feature prominently on the team’s shorts—front and center for the men’s team and on the back right for the women’s team.WaratahsWith over 30 years in the vehicle hire industry, Everything Fleet offers tailored vehicle solutions nationwide, including rental, subscription, and leasing services. Their Chief Operating Officer, Jason Hall, expressed excitement about the collaboration, highlighting shared values and…

While Sully is still away Happy and Karl discuss all things Bledisloe and The Rugby Championships, name a player of the tournament and talk a bit of WXV2 while disappear down some dark alleys.If you have a question for anyone on the podcast, please send it to sully@greenandgoldrugby.com

Happy and Karl discuss all things The Rugby Championships – including Wallabies v New Zealand, South Africa v Argentina – and also head off on a few interesting tangents. If you have a question for anyone on the podcast, please send it to sully@greenandgoldrugby.com

The boys from The Rugby Report Card return to talk all things The Rugby Championship with KARL and Happy. KARL gets therapy and the rest celebrate a potential dawn.Follow The Rugby Report Card Podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xyEEzZGRKw6AiGmlSVYoj?si=c26edfd13dd84c6cApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-rugby-report-card/id1608112538We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Now that the entrée June Tests are out of the way we get to the main course – The Rugby Championship.KARL and Happyman are joined by the guys from The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, Brett McKay & Harry Jones to provide real insight into the squad and how we think the teams will finish and generally have a great chat.Listen on Spotify https://bit.ly/GAGR-SpotifyListen on Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3TRvBGeThe 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast Social Media: #89ComboTwitter: https://twitter.com/89comboYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9ComboBrett: https://twitter.com/BMcSportHarry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Happyman is joined by Reds & Wallabies Fan and Hoss to preview all things rugby and Round 8 of SRP & round 4 of SRW. Get all the team news, tips and shouting at clouds ‘Abe Simpson’ tantrums from the panel on this week’s episode.

With the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season beginning on Friday, we are happy to introduce the official Green & Gold Rugby Tipping Predictor & Fantasy pools for 2024.Join our pools below and battle it out against the rest of G&GR.Tipping PredictorFantasyThanks for Superbru for making this possible.

The results are in! After the Australia v Portugal game, we had 64 total votes for our G&GR 5-4-3-2-1 player rankings. Congratulations to Angus Bell!PlayerPointsAngus Bell217Rob Valetini167Andrew Kellaway94Fraser McReight86Izaia Perese70Ben Donaldson42Dave Porecki40Marika Koroibete40Mark Nawaqanitawase35Lalakai Foketi32James Slipper30Tate McDermott30Tom Hooper19Nick Frost18Carter Gordon15Richie Arnold15Issak Fines-Leleiwasa5Pone Fa’amausili3Matt Faessler2

Please rank your top 5 Australian players in a 5-4-3-2-1 format for the Australia v Wales game. Voting closes 11:59pm Tuesday 3rd October. Results will be announced shortly after.

The Green & Gold Rugby Fantasy League has over 9,500 members, the third biggest league on the site! Have you had any improvement this week?Our winner for Round 3 was beanieh – who had picked the following team.Here are the the top 200 at the end of Round 3.Average PointsRound PointsTotal Points1micheal oleary6346825362baptolo619.254324773trist.redd616.51924664yello21615.510224625shanespeedy88614.253124576bohemianrabsody6123024487avon77ers6118224448fbw608.2511224339carnie607.557243010deon18604.75114241911euan rogerson600.2590240112tk21599.7581239913basman596.579238614person789596119238415sydneyxv593.75101237516euan reedie589.549235817ross phillips58967235618xox588.7574235519bigreds588.2597235320mike.armstrong58750234821samf16586.564234622jeremypeter585.750234323sash.a585.571234224shaundeee584.7567233925ze tostas58492233626mac96584155233627groenewald584147233628hsdwheat583.562233429fortycoats583.2549233330toming582.519233031buffs582.2582232932shaundiplock581.7539232733mackas101581.512232634bangorbulldozer581.25166232535shehan_randeria580170232036mirrorcube1580118232037muhogo579.7540231938liamtreacy579.587231839themajesticmullets578.578231440swankylads578.25164231341viet578.25109231342rodaxos577.7587231143whitebaitking577.75108231144stephen charles577.549231045milgatti577.25130230946bensoire576.5122230647tyronejanson575.75125230348tired furlong5750230049jansie386574.7573229950yeah_buddy574.570229851mccog57381229252mubeenl57339229253tomthebomb.com572.2550228954dale91572.258228955flair kinghorn57266228856vivalasativa571.75102228757kolisiiii bru571.519228658harveyp571106228459bigbagofcans570.7570228360seanmeade570.526228261lardmister570.2585228162nandrucu57030228063cliffnel569.7563227964weav88569.7582227965keithyssen569.578227866censu123569.25129227767wolman56957227668renners123568.519227469katra1.0568.25121227370joshclough568-8227271bulacarmody567.549227072j-taylor567124226873me ruck you loooong time566.75102226774gideon rossouw566.5119226675aaronprendergast566.2527226576dizzydagger565.75107226377ares76656528226078daveturns564.584225879nasar564115225680tutu22564112225681tgarry563.531225482marsh_1987563.5131225483phil_m56382225284pooilagi562.7530225185halloffamehfh562.512225086jarjarrmartin562.2549224987dan’s xv561.7565224788hunter4487561.5177224689bigbrain561.595224690johnocal27561.5102224691camdudley561.25119224592ruanlippold8560.75101224393bigbrainrugby560.558224294drfraqz560.2545224195callasiiiii559.75121223996markwww559.7556223997scfdm559.258223798danc8558.75129223599denhammarissen558.5962234100junior79558.25422233101oneandeoinly558.25382233102the wissures.558.25712233103dave mckay557.7502231104savvyboy1964557.5552230105silvis557.251192229106swinners’ winners556.75122227107_ibrahim_556.751272227108planetbarrett556.5572226109toulousain65556.25512225110jamesdemp556.25492225111mdownes556.25822225112the very man556.25762225113shanelovett556962224114areyoumcreightinthehead555832220115joepettit249554.5312218116bhhooker554.5712218117jackkk0055541012216118boetcoin553.751012215119southafrica2023553.5482214120tim dawson553.251462213121cameron33553502212122switch27552.75382211123king carlos552.51012210124codz5521952208125bryanmollen551.75942207126siers551.751342207127dingos donkeys551.5882206128gerries551.251002205129moneylibokke551.251462205130tenhag’s blacks550.75472203131sam norton knight550.52992202132guillerod550.25642201133uncle james550.251252201134clive007550852200135blem101549.5302198136beanieh549.25312197137mb15548.75982195138dots_med548.5862194139randeezy548702192140pietrobrialdi548312192141brumbies_boy546.75942187142nicksenior546.51062186143derek4243546.5502186144mkenney546.25822185145givemeyourmoneyyoudogs546.251182185146pickles1966!546.252432185147dubeagles545.75732183148paulzim77545.5942182149jacojoubert544.75682179150staffie97544.751072179151prop lock and two smoking farrells544.5302178152alj’s warriors543.75702175153petetraut777543.75312175154dariofelix9543.51082174155sohlsa543.25492173156benjohn5431132172157a-hole543392172158hgrant541.75612167159marius09541.751212167160bauti2004541.5192166161joyboy87541632164162tl30yle54102164163sophmun540.75392163164lukepieterse540.75422163165georgekh1540.751062163166jibba540.251562161167kolbe’s baby oil540492160168wmbrits539.751122159169alexjgregg539.751142159170cabbo collosus539.5822158171leedsfc539.5192158172callum r539.5622158173dgnnaxxxx539442156174jordanielg96538.75962155175spoed11538.5632154176johnocal538.51042154177roadmaan538.5782154178diehan538.25892153179ckm457743538122152180dlg537.75872151181owenopenshaw537.5512150182park boy537.25582149183andrea i.537.25312149184sampgdowds536.75602147185js007ie536.7502147186favourable matchups536.51642146187alfro68536.251292145188mathewphillips536282144189yaquub535.75492143190halli74535.75912143191901rugby535.7502143192craigwood99535.251362141193campbell20005351032140194paddy1989534.751142139195c2445534.5192138196arthurheuzard534.25632137197deonvdm534.25182137198craig.lodge534512136199danburke23534502136200warhawksa533.75122135Here is the team that our current winner michael…

Please rank your top 5 Australian players in a 5-4-3-2-1 format for the Australia v Wales game. Voting closes 11:59pm Tuesday 26th September. Results will be announced shortly after.

The results are in! After the Australia v Fiji game, we had 113 total votes for our G&GR 5-4-3-2-1 player rankings. Congratulations to Nick Frost!PlayerPointsNick Frost362Angus Bell227Rob Valetini180Mark Nawaqanitawase162Samu Kerevi126Dave Porecki99Ben Donaldson95Issak Fines-Leleiwasa90Fraser McReight82Tom Hooper61James Slipper58Marika Koroibete35Nic White35Matt Philip28Suliasi Vunivalu21Richie Arnold16Zane Nonggorr7Carter Gordon6Blake Schoupp5Our next Pick Your Top 5 will go live at the end of the match against Wales.

The Green & Gold Rugby Fantasy League has over 9,000 members, the third biggest league on the site! Have you had any improvement this week?Our winner for Round 2 was bigreds – who had picked the following team.Here are the the top 200 at the end of Round 2.Average PointsLast RoundTotal Points1nandrucu741.584714832micheal oleary72384214463person78972081114404sydneyxv718.585414375henryrwc714.571414296bigreds712.593114257wolman71188014228basman70987114189sash.a707.5877141510jeremypeter704.5907140911avon77ers703.5912140712milgatti703874140613901rugby703725140614sohlsa702.5810140515dale91699.5697139916markwww696.5849139317whitebaitking686833137218jamesh77686764137219vt_water682804136420bohemianrabsody681.5844136321jansie386680873136022trist.redd679.5790135923welsh wizards677.5782135524lawsonza676653135225xox673.5776134726davemacalpine670827134027fbw670794134028yeah_buddy669846133829ross phillips668869133630woodymate667768133431johnpercy665773133032js007ie664.5748132933carnie66481113283410pierre10664751132835lukemeister664706132836genister662.5841132537oneandeoinly661.5768132338fernandojg661.5709132339hsdwheat661765132240ruanlippold8660802132041drfraqz659.5787131942jessr1658659131643aaronprendergast657.5806131544juliablair657.5695131545pencil89657624131446themajesticmullets656857131247the wissures.654754130848muthamaki652.5762130549prop lock and two smoking farrells651841130250kolisiiii bru651700130251hodo650.5746130152viet650699130053danburke23650667130054mike.armstrong649.5752129955toming649.5726129956tired furlong648.5852129757moorezey648.5717129758vivalasativa648.5717129759a-hole648.5716129760southafrica2023648793129661g robz647.5789129562drewbert19647.5742129563stewsaunders647814129464shaundeee647769129465tl30yle647729129466rudelow646733129267farinelli646708129268dca23646636129269craig.lodge645.5685129170groenewald644752128871c2445644685128872lewis.young77643.5801128773pooilagi642.5844128574legzial642.5760128575tgarry641702128276baz_dev640.5865128177cameron33640834128078kuibs640657128079chigga639.5617127980tommyismeisgood639697127881blem101637.5811127582holmanist637.5773127583ares766637721127484dubeagles636.5800127385carlin nisbet636.5715127386mubeenl636703127287kolbe’s baby oil635.5744127188footynz635.5686127189schmiddy635.5672127190roadmaan635751127091oklih634772126892barkerdash633.5729126793paddy1989632769126494strongertogether!632599126495leemarv13631.5748126396cocoa4fiji631.5709126397bangorbulldozer631.5642126398j-taylor631796126299tk216317151262100vaughnsmart6316971262101duavata628.57341257102g_grigolia96288171256103pa27ul6287291256104savvyboy19646286161256105hthorburn93627.57241255106bkirkup627.57051255107splashhh1236277311254108areyoumcreightinthehead6277141254109the very man6277121254110mattofjhb6276591254111_ibrahim_626.57961253112birdy086268111252113carseldinexv6257821250114jackkk0056257211250115brian o’driscoll6256931250116lukepieterse624.57501249117bruce-lee arendse6247481248118camdudley6238411246119liamtreacy6237361246120johnocal276236791246121ifraz622.57111245122andrea i.6226971244123bigbagofcans6226501244124yello21621.56911243125euan rogerson6216701242126chanusse6216361242127mackas101620.56641241128eldavidmeister6207281240129rowanc6207181240130cgalvs6198591238131marcussharks6197871238132archeleas618.58091237133buffs6186931236134nicluc617.58691235135breytie2.0617.57741235136ioanea617.57501235137michaelhooper617.56791235138hennas_7617.56611235139muppet156176681234140muhogo6176561234141bigbrain6168261232142scfdm6167011232143edgar615.57521231144mccog6157871230145rugrat6157811230146jan die springbok man6157201230147joone6157071230148manu446157051230149mark00006156561230150phil_m6155961230151marsh_1987614.57781229152jupillieteam614.57451229153chabs614.57431229154dumbfadeddumbo614.56631229155mcsam6147141228156georgekh1613.57511227157marek_vw613.57101227158joepettit249613.56281227159siyalater.16137851226160king carlos6137361226161k.j.612.57331225162mdownes612.57241225163crees01612.57171225164hoggleswiff612.56001225165zaheersruggers611.56261223166fortycoats610.54781221167feendog81609.57211219168fancy a quick tag?609.57071219169jadiwholf6096251218170jamescook6095951218171hxstle35608.57251217172rhino1970608.57201217173koloamatangi69608.56801217174adam66666087261216175rossbyrne6086491216176kimbelad607.57331215177mmoorerwc23607.56861215178supersingleton607.55441215179koiirrroiiiiiiimmmmmbeeettee607.56241215180tim dawson6077711214181bokke216076731214182deonvdm6076691214183nedtravers6066661212184joshchalk926066181212185attimybah605.57551211186bob squad605.57051211187unit0000605.56731211188silkychicken605.56371211189tutu22605.56311211190w rea605.56211211191sharpy2526056011210192leonidas696056031210193ezaf_nighthawk604.58561209194kolbe14604.57591209195halloffamehfh604.57351209196bullish604.56231209197gideon rossouw604.56211209198mc quire6047441208199matis06k6046791208200jay wilson6046701208Here is the team that our current winner nandrucu has picked:Haven’t joined yet? Simply click…

Please rank your top 5 Australian players in a 5-4-3-2-1 format for the Australia v Fiji game. Voting closes 11:59pm Tuesday 19th September. Results will be announced shortly after.

The results are in! After the Australia v Georgia game, we had 129 total votes for our G&GR 5-4-3-2-1 player rankings. Congratulations to Ben Donaldson!PlayerPointsBen Donaldson442Will Skelton395Mark Nawaqanitawase355Taniela Tupou282Jordan Petaia103Fraser McReight92Angus Bell57Tom Hooper55Marika Koroibete51Tate McDermott32Carter Gordon22Richie Arnold19Rob Valetini12David Porecki8Samu Kerevi5Matt Faessler2Nic White2Langi Gleeson1Our next Pick Your Top 5 will go live at the end of the match against Fiji.