Dru Spork, Author at Green and Gold Rugby

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Rugby
Un-Australian Activities Round 4 2018
Highlanders 33 Stormers 15 Robbie Fleck is on his third year trying to implement a Kiwi style...

Dru Spork March 12, 2018
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Rugby
Un-Australian Activities
The South African conference provided a fabulous start to the 2018 Super Rugby season. We opened with...

Dru Spork February 19, 2018
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Argentina
South Africa Conference PREVIEW
The Republic of South Africa muddles through the junk rated rand, state capture, Zexit, drought and water...

Dru Spork February 15, 2018
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Rugby
Wallabies v Springboks – Match Preview
It hasn’t been going well for these two former world beaters. Both teams appear to be in...

Dru Spork September 29, 2017
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Rugby
UN AUSTRALIAN ACTIVITIES ROUND 16
Thankfully we are at the end of the split round 16. There were two South African games...

Dru Spork July 10, 2017
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Rugby
Lions in control against Force
It was a game of two halves and an additional 200 seconds. The Western Force stayed within...

Dru Spork April 30, 2017
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Rugby
Preview – Force v Lions
The injury-ridden Western Force remain one of the few Australian teams showing pride in their jumper in...

Dru Spork April 27, 2017
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ACT Brumbies
Brumbies beat Waratahs in dire rugby
Two of the big teams in Australian rugby met in turbulent times with added impetus – the...

Dru Spork March 19, 2017
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Rugby
UN-AUSTRALIAN ACTIVITIES: A round up of the other Super Rugby matches
This week saw some cracking games in New Zealand and South Africa, with the best of the...

Dru Spork March 13, 2017
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Rugby
Kings Super Rugby Preview
The Southern Kings boast an improved preparation and more balanced squad this year. There is a long...

Dru Spork February 21, 2017
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Rugby
Bulls Super Rugby Preview
The Bulls are the only South African team to have won any version of Super Rugby. They...

Dru Spork February 14, 2017
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Analysis
Womens Bledisloe 2 – Black Ferns v Wallaroos
Women’s rugby is on a wave of support in Australia. Let’s keep that going! FORM A superb...

Dru Spork October 25, 2016
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Wallaroos
A glimpse inside camp Wallaroo.
While trying to put together the Wallaroos game preview and struggling for information I was presented with an amazing...

Dru Spork October 20, 2016
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Rugby
WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women’s Bledisloe!
There is no doubt that New Zealand is ahead in Women’s 15s, but with the women’s game...

Dru Spork October 19, 2016
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Analysis
PREVIEW: WALLABIES v SPRINGBOKS – updated
Before they last met I suggested that the parallels between these two teams were striking. This time...

Dru Spork September 29, 2016
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Analysis
Preview – Australia v South Africa
Two great rugby nations stand at a crossroads. They face each other at a perfect time and...

Dru Spork September 8, 2016
Rugby
Hurricanes – Super Rugby Champions 2016
HURRICANES (voice up) HURRICANES (voice down) HURRICANES . It may be a while before the echo stops in my head. The Kiwis are the first and only conference in Super Rugby where all franchises have won a final. The Hurricanes managed to keep their record clean – no tries have been scored...

Dru Spork August 7, 2016
Rugby
Hurricanes Storm into Super Rugby Final
The Hurricanes will host the Super Rugby final in 2016. A three try to nil performance over the Chiefs means the Hurricanes have not allowed in a try since before the quarter finals. Embed from Getty Images The Chiefs were better at the set piece and dominated possession. 2 minutes inside the...

Dru Spork July 31, 2016
Rugby
Sharks get Caned
Hurricane Force. Beaufort scale for wind and rain that has vessels racing below South Africa under bare poles trying not to be pooped by the trailing conditions. Wind outside is 140km/h from the north. Inside the stadium it’s solid rain swirling eight points of the compass. At once. There is no evidence...

Dru Spork July 24, 2016
Rugby
Preview: Hurricanes v Sharks
Last week any of four Kiwi teams were a possibility of finishing the season in the top spot. Surely though, not many thought the mathematical possibility in front of the Hurricanes was realistic. They now sit with guaranteed home games through the finals – all they have to do is keep winning....

Dru Spork July 22, 2016

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