Author: Happyman

Happy Thursday, comrades. We’ve enjoyed our long weekend in the sunshine state and are now looking at the long haul until our next long weekend.Super Rugby, The Way ForwardAnother thought bubble from an old man shouting at clouds. This was a discussion point in the craparazzi whatsapp chat and I thought I’d bring it to light.Super Rugby is a great product, it’s fast paced entertaining but at the moment it’s predictable. The results are also predictable, in many cases the winner’s known before kick off. Super Rugby has been played 26 times with the Crusaders winning 11 titles. While this…

Happy Thursday, everyone. This week I’ll touch on a couple of different stories from around the world. I thought of one I did want to add to the ten things I like about rugby from last week: scrums, I just love scrums. Being a larger person I love the feeling of moving another large individual in the direction you want to against their will.Special mention this week to Nutta’s excellent piece on Tuesday Here. The best piece of the year that’s both uplifting and brings the waste of war to mind.Remember this is a fan run site and it is a…

Happy Thursday, after a couple of weeks of old guy shouting at clouds I’ve gone with a more positive spin this week.Remember this is a fan run site and it’s a big year ahead so if you have something you want to contribute, please feel free to reach out to sully@greenandgoldrugby.comTen Things I Love About RugbyI listen to the Good Bad and the Rugby Podcast and they had a show about the ten things they love about rugby. It got me thinking that everyone likes to moan about the game and its problems (and they certainly exist) but, for a moment,…

Happy Thursday, everyone, hope all is well. We’re starting to see where our teams are at.Remember this is a fan run site and it is a big year ahead so if you have something you want to contribute, please feel free to reach out to sully@greenandgoldrugby.comThe Reds: it’s Not Just a Coaching Issue OpinionI’m a rusted on Reds fan so this is a tough thing to say: we are a poorly run organisation.OK, so after the game against the Brumbies the knives are out for Brad Thorn. While it was a poor performance it was one we could all see coming…

Happy Thursday, everyone. I hope whichever deity you adhere to gives you joy over the long weekend. I’ll be enjoining my annual pilgrimage to a quintessential country riverside camping experience to recharge the batteries and do some bushwalking, and, in the most 2023 thing, will watch my beloved Reds on iPad in the bush. Let’s get into it.What Does Harry Wilson Have To Do?I understand from paying attention to English rugby over the past few years that Eddie likes to make up his own mind. The English game is littered with players he got, in had a look at, and discarded…

Happy Thursday, everyone. A quick one this week as that pesky work is interrupting my rugby. I personally am outraged, and something must be done. This is a 4:00am special so apologies for any mistakes. Lucky for the Reds as I had a rant in mind about how brain dead they are with discipline.Perhaps RA have done an excellent job over the past few yearsOne of the great things about being an Australian rsupporter is saying how atrocious the governance is. Well ladies and gentleman I give you the English and the Welsh game.News coming out about how both London…

Happy Thursday. Well the Six Nations is done and dusted and Super Rugby is hitting its stride Round one of the local Brisbane starts this week which is worth a look on STAN.With all the big news taken by Yowie yesterday I’ll take us off the beaten track in the search for the news today and leave the tipping to the Hossman on Friday.Remember this is a fan run site and it’s a big year ahead so if you have something you want to contribute, please feel free to reach out to sully@greenandgoldrugby.com Six Nations Review 2023From the BBCSix Nations StatsTher’re some good…

Happy Thursday, were you not entertained by last week’s smorgasbord of rugby on display?This week we’ll touch on the Six Nations and a couple of other minor issues.Queensland Reds captain Shannon Parry is eyeing off a return after getting through a nasty ankle injury during last year’s World Cup.Generally perfect ambassador for the sport Shannon Parry has some unfinished business. ‘I’d say this if you want the female players to be paid watch the games.From PravdaParry is hopeful to be right for their Super W opener against Melbourne Rebels on 25 March after undergoing surgery during the off-season. The Wallaroos skipper…

After a week dealing with some IT gremlins, I’m back. Another week where too much rugby is barely enough. Round 3 Super Rugby and game 4 of the Six Nations.Let’s hook into itOpinion – Australian Rugby Has Some Good Cattle Coming ThroughAll the Australian teams have a real opportunity to be good for the next few years and our limited funds need to be allocated accordingly. Let’s look at the number 10 situations post RWC. After putting up with Bernard (Spanners) Foley for the best part of a decade here are some of the cattle coming through in all of…

Welcome to your fix of rugby for a Thursday, it’s a bit of a quiet time of the year, let’s get into it. Seriously though, round one of Super Rugby together with Six Nations and club rugby trials, in the words of the immortal Roy and HG where too much rugby is barely enough.Taniela Tupou re-signs with Australian RugbyFrom RugbypassThis is both fantastic news for Australian rugby and an indictment on my Queensland Reds. I’m a fan (ie, short for fanatic) but the Reds complete lack of ability to retain players and refusal to deal with the major rugby sports (newSTAR…

Happy Thursday everyone, another week of preseason down and another week of the Six Nations; it has certainly started the year with a bang. The Irish v French was a game that lived up to the axiom that it’s the game played in heaven.My major bitch for the week is the QLD and Western Australia have been robbed of a Wallaby test this year. All we do is turn up and we actually win at our venues.Opinion – Tackle Height an Alternative ViewI have seen a great deal around the proposals for lowering the tackle height all over the world.…

Happy Thursday everyone. Welcome to 2023, where the sun has risen and hope springs eternal. If you want to have your voice heard or have something Australian rugby to get off you chest email sully@greenadngoldrugby.com and Charlie has graciously agreed to put it up. Remember, this is a fan site and your contribution is valued and important.Busted my body yesterday so this is a bit of a quick one while the pain killers aren’t at full noise.Six Nations Week TwoThree cracking games in week one with Scotland overcoming England to win the Calcutta Cup. I would suggest to all of the English fans…

Happy Thursday everyone. Thank god we’re back, I was in danger of taking work seriously. Welcome to 2023 where the sun has risen and hope springs eternal. If you want to have your voice heard or have something Australian rugby to get off you chest email sully@greenadngoldrugby.com and Charlie has graciously agreed to put it up. Remember this is a fan site and your contribution is valued and important.Let’s get into it with a brief one this week as it has snuck up on me.This did not age well (Rennie We Trust – Opinion)A week is a long time in sport and this…

Happy Thursday everyone. This week is my last one for the year and what a year it’s been. A big thank you to everyone who has read and commented throughout the year. It’s been interesting to say the least and at times the hope has broken me. If you want to have your voice heard or have something about rugby in Australia to get off you chest email sully@greenadngoldrugby.com and Charlie has graciously agreed to put it up. Remember this is a fan run site and your contribution is valued and important. Next year is also a big one with the RWC so if…

Well friends the end of the year is near. Expectation has met reality and by the end of the weekend we will be what your record says we are. I’m going to explore a couple of topics about our team and who we are.Opinion – The Tape Sets Your Floor and Your Character Sets Your CeilingThis quote from an NFL analyst Mike Tannenbaum Wiki Link here is applicable when looking at players in our team and coaches from around the world. The basis for that statement is that many have the ability but those with strength of mind perform at a high…

Happy Thursday everyone. Well, it’s been the usual week for an Australian rugby fan, joy and heartbreak in equal measure. That try from the end of the world is why I love the beauty of the game. Player Win Matches Coaches Lose Matches – OpinionHere we are after a great week of internationals and what have we learnt? Apparently Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac are bums based on their teams’ performances on the weekend. This led me to surmise that a coach’s reputation is based on his team’s results, not necessarily on what he was able to do with the cattle…

Happy Thursday everyone. Bit of a quick one this week as unfortunately paid work intervened, and I had to get up early to complete the task. Apologies if my 4:00am ramblings make less sense than normal. Well, we used our get out of gaol card on the weekend and, to quote an English general after the end of the cold war, now for the real enemy the French. Seriously, I think we were the last team to beat them. New Zealand takes on Wales and the Fijians visit Murrayfield.Cleanout v Red Card – OpinionI discussed the Scottish cleanout on Tate McDermott and the Retallick…

Happy Thursday everyone. The northern tour awaits and many of us will be finding ourselves short of sleep over the next few weekends. Personally, I cannot wait.The Northern Tour Where the Rubber Meets the Road – DiscussSo people, this is where we’re at. The question is what do we expect from the northern tour. The men in orange have five games left in what has been a long season. Realistically, we’re ranked 9th now and while as a fan I can make the argument that we have been unlucky this year there is an axiom in sport that says you are…

Happy Thursday everyone. The northern tour awaits, and the English game is in disarray. I, for one, am looking forward to the sleepless nights ahead. Thanks to Charlie for pulling a double shift this week as KARL had some issues. As always guys and girls this is a fan site and if you want to make your voice heard we are only to happy to bring another into our band of fanatics.The Northern Tour, the Good the Bad and the UglyThe GoodVia the SMHMichael Hooper will return from his mental health break over the past 6 months. Firstly, I hope he’s…

Happy Thursday, everyone. I’m touching on the pitfalls of private equity, Australia A, The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys and Nemani Nadolo. Let’s hook in.Rugbynomics and the Pitfalls of Private EquityThe state of the English game is a big warning to Australia about the pitfalls of private equity. While the big injection of capital can be alluring the devil is often in the detail. Private equity is after a return on investment on the equity that they put into any business and much like the corporate raiders of the 80s and 90s they rightly want a superior return to that of…