Author: Happyman
Happyman
Like all things in rugby I am afirm believer that we all love the game just support different colours.
German rugby operates one step below the Six Nations in Europe and have come close to getting on the 7s circuit a few times. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Super Rugby Judiciary Incompetent or Broken I have long held the view that the judiciary is incompetent. This year there has been more than one instance where…
In 1965, a deadly explosion at Cambrian Colliery in the Rhondda valley claimed 31 lives. Two years later the colliery closed down, ripping the heart out of the local community. The legacy of the miners lives on through the local rugby ground, as Cambrian Welfare chairman Jonathan Davies explains. “The ground is at the top of a mountain,” says Davies, who explains that a century ago, miners took their pickaxes to a patch of land and levelled it. “There wasn’t really a team or a league to play in, but it was something for the miners to do at weekends…
Parisian grounds, just magnificent. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Mosese Tuipulotu Signing a Scottish Perspective From an economic perspective Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are net exporters of talent. The facts are that rugby is an international game and decent players can earn better money playing in France, Japan or the United Kingdom. For those…
As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Ex-Scotland captain Hogg ‘resets’ in rehab after arrest It’s always a good time to reach out to a friend, acquaintance or colleague and ask the question ‘are you OK, mate?’. You don’t have to wait for a specific week. While some of Stuart Hogg’s wounds have been self-inflicted I hope he’s…
Harold George (Eastern Suburbs, Waratahs, Wallabies):A prop forward and stalwart of the game, George was ever present in Waratahs and Wallabies teams from 1910 until the war broke out days before the final Test against the All Blacks in 1914. “It is hard to imagine anyone playing a harder, tougher game than he did. Perhaps never super-brilliant, he always played himself out to the last ounce, and was an awfully hard man to beat for the ball in the front rank of a scrum” wrote The Arrow of George. Enlisting in the AIF, and just two weeks into the Gallipoli campaign, he undertook a “heroic rescue of a wounded comrade,…
Today’s feature photo is from the Hong Kong Tens, it’s worth the visit for any rugby fans. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome, feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more, the merrier. Strap in guys and girls. Late Mail: Giteau Law to Stay Personally happy about that. Byrne accepts appointment as the new FIJI Water Flying Fijians coach From the Fiji Times This is either an astute…
Rugby School was established in 1567 and is famous for two things: Tom Brown’s School Days, and inventing the game of rugby. The legend of William Webb Ellis, a pupil who picked up a ball during a game of football and ran with it, is part of the sport’s folklore. The game that evolved was picked up by other schools and then codified at Rugby School in 1845 As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also…
Situated on the banks of the Severn, Bridgnorth RFC’s home is at constant risk of flooding, in fact the pitch has been submerged five times within a two-year period. The club are currently fundraising to build a new “flood-proof” clubhouse on stilts. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Strap in guys and girls, this’ll be a long…
Welfare Ground South Wales “The land was a donation to the community from the Miners’ Welfare Fund and the local colliery owners, Powell Duffryn,” explains the Porth Harlequins club secretary, Christian Rees. “The ground is on the site of what used to be an iron slag tip. It was for the whole community to use, not just the rugby team.” As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free…
‘The best vista of any sporting club in the world’ is how a world-renowned rugby commentator described the location of the Cottesloe Rugby Union Football Club while looking out across the pitch to a backdrop of a sparkling blue Indian Ocean and Rottnest Island. We couldn’t agree more. Our rugby club began in 1893 and we have a proud history of playing great rugby. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option.…
Donegal Town RFC’s home since 1980 is in a truly idyllic spot, next to Holmes Beach on a quiet peninsula overlooking Donegal Bay. It’s not just the picturesque setting that makes this club remarkable; formed in a corner of Ireland dominated by Gaelic football, it grew from basic beginnings to represent something more substantial. The team began in 1973 amid The Troubles, a violent and bloody conflict that claimed thousands of lives and saw communities in Northern Ireland divided on sectarian lines. During this bleak period, the team would often venture across the nearby border to play matches, breaking down…
The small town of Kamaishi, on Japan’s eastern coast, has been described as a place built on “fishing, metal and rugby”. The local team, Kamaishi Seawaves, won Japan’s national championship every season from 1979 to 1985. Courtesy The Guardian. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. Particularly looking for some input from our Western Australian brothers and sisters. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier.…
Love that footy is back. For those that have time the Australian Club Championchip is on at Brothers this weekend with games between Brothers and Randwick for the main prize and Wests and Tuggeranong. Should be a great afternoon. Photo is of the Alaskan Rugby Club. I’ll be putting up beautiful rugby ground images this week, feel free to email me yours. Here As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option.…
Happy Thursday, comrades. Welcome to the start of the Super Rugby season. I for one am looking forward to an exciting season. The rubber meets the road with round one of Super Rugby and round three of the Six Nations. I would like to apologise in advance to my sleep cycle and liver. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the…
Happy Thursday, comrades. Welcome to the start if the start of the Super Rugby season. I for one am looking forward to a exciting season. I know the code has some serious headwinds and while I’m aware of them I’ve made the conscious decision to be positive this year. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Santos –…
Welcome back to all of you, friend and foe alike, for another year of, to paraphrase the great Rampaging Roy Slavin, “where too much rugby is never enough”. This year I’m starting out positively. I have decided not to blame the current administration for the errors of the past but only to hope that the new RA board learn from it. I will judge the current board on what they do from now going forward. However as the KGB says “Trust but Verify”. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to…
Happy Thursday, comrades. Well, the 12 month rugby cycle continues this week. For those who need a fix the English Premiership is worth a watch on Stan as well as the Sevens coming up. Thanks to AllyOz for also finding this gem https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe-tv/ As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is welcome, feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So have a crack as the more the merrier. Alun Wyn Jones gets ideal send-off: The great Welshman played his final game…
Happy Thursday, comrades. The 12 month rugby cycle continues this week. For those who need a fix the English Premiership is worth a watch on Stan as well as the Sevens coming up for those who need some rugby. If I could make one request of our overlords at Stan try and get the Top 14. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack…
Happy Thursday, comrades. What a great final. My favourite quote from the RWC was we have to go to a dark place to win. But to win we have to know where the light switch is. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. RWC – What Did We Learn? Fine Margins – The Final Edition This weekend’s game…
Happy Thursday, comrades, it’s the big dance this week. As a fan of disruption rugby, 2023 has promised so much only to deliver much of the same. As always this is a fan run site and any contribution is always welcome feel free to reach out to me at happyman@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article an idea or an opinion piece. We also have a submit an article page to support our vision of world domination. RWC – What Did We Learn? Fine Margins This weekend consisted of two hard fought games. One blew out and the other went down to the…