Author: Nutta
Nutta
Underfed front-rower with no speed or ball skills. Started playing footy in the 70's and still going. Can't remember the last time I passed on a ball, beer or karaoke mike. Motto - "Meat and potatoes first. Then gravy. And you don't put gravy on the plate first Boy."
Konichiwa you pack of besmirched rugger-luvvers the world over. I hope this missive from the depths of my somewhat morbid consciousness finds you well, fit, fat, happy and contented in your daily lives. As always, I’ll insert here that this is a fan-run site and contributions are more than welcome. Barring the merest check for decency and decorum, feel free to reach out to me at HERE be it with an article an idea, or an opinion piece. And there’s also the ‘Submit a Story’ option on the home page. So feel free to have a crack as the more opinions and ideas and…
Guten Morgen, gut geschlafen? Well, it was a funny ol’ weekend with the shortened Super round, the Honkers Sevens and daylight saving reverting to standard time and baffling the cows. But here we are and off we go into a another week of ramblings from a less than rational guy. As always, I’ll insert here that this is a fan-run site and contributions are more than welcome. Barring the merest check for decency and decorum, feel free to reach out to me at HERE be it with an article an idea, or an opinion piece. And there’s also the ‘Submit a Story’ option on…
Hey to all ye faithful out there. I hope your Easter was chocofied, electrified and justified even if it was a little stupified by some of the footy we watched and results we saw. Who saw the Cru bouncing back? Who picked the Rebs over the Tahs? Who was silly enough to tip against the Drua with that weather inbound? As always, I’ll insert here that this is a fan-run site and contributions are more than welcome. Barring the merest check for decency and decorum, feel free to reach out to me at HERE be it with an article an idea, or…
Top of the morning to you all Cobbers. I hope all is good in your world, that your donkey walks on palm fronds and flowers, that the crowds are cheering you and that you all trust your mates. It’s that sort of week. As always, I’ll insert here that this is a fan-run site and contributions are more than welcome. Barring the merest check for decency and decorum, feel free to reach out to me at HERE be it with an article an idea, or an opinion piece. And there’s also the ‘Submit a Story’ option on the Home Page. So feel free to…
Hola Amigos And a cracking Good Morning Vietnam to all you bright, sparkling rays of sunshine and happiness out there in Commuterville from somewhere in sunny suburbia, or wherever you may be. I hope you’re coffeeed, croissanted, sprinkled with bacon and smelling the cinnamon of another week of frantabulous, brutiful, idyllic and completely unbiased diatribe from yours truly. As always, now is the time and here is the moment to drop the reminder that this is a fan-run site and any contribution is welcome. So feel free to reach out to me directly with an article, an idea or opinion…
Ramadan Mubarak, I hope you’re all fighting fit and blasting into the new week, just like the Italians are into their new national dish of Haggis. I mean, following up from Brissy yesterday, just how was that weekend for a spell of surprises eh? As always, now is the time and here is the moment to drop the reminder that this is a fan-run site and any contribution is welcome. So feel free to reach out to me t nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au with an article, an idea or opinion piece. Or even a spot of constructive criticism if you feel it’s needed. I promise…
Gudday Cobbers. Again, here’s the usual reminder that we are a fan-run volunteer site and all are welcome to make a contribution. You can email me directly if you wish at nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au or you can use this LINK from the homepage to give us your contribution. We genuinely welcome it as fresh voices and perspectives are so valuable to our game. I’m a bit pushed for time this week, so I’ll make it short(ish) and sweet(ish): Go the mighty Wauchope Thunder! Nutta’s Aussie Rugby Team of the Week: As long as you played for an Aussie side this weekend gone, you can…
Good Morning Cobbers, I hope we’re all fighting fit, primed and pumped, rippa rita’d and ready to rock and roll. Again, here’s the usual reminder that we are a fan-run volunteer site and all are welcome to make a contribution. You can email me directly if you wish at nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au or you can use this LINK from the homepage to give us your contribution. We genuinely welcome it as fresh voices and perspectives are so valuable to our game. Grenfell Pink Panthers at Kiama 7s I’m going to sound like such an old man in what I write today. It’s…
Hello Fellow Wanderers. Again I greet and welcome you all to the pages of the Green & Gold Rugby universe, where we dream of days past, hope for golden days ahead, and search about for something to get excited about on the date in-between. And again I’ll remind all and sundry that this is a fan-run site and any contribution is welcome. So feel free to reach out to me at nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au be it with an article, an idea, an opinion piece, or something betwixt them all. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option on the Home page. So feel…
Hey All, First things first and I’ll remind folk that this is a fan-run site and again stress that any contribution is welcome. I mean, for Chrissakes, we even let Yowie publish. Feel free to reach out to me at nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au with an article, an idea, an opinion or even just a clue (given I often lack any). And there’s also the ‘Submit a Story’ option. So have a crack, as the more the merrier. I hope this week’s missive finds you all fighting fit, pizza pockets and rippa rita’d for another fun-filled exciting week of finding something to do while we sit out…
Post tenebras lux – after darkness I hope for light. Hi Ya Cobbers, and thanks for joining me yet again as we gird our loins, tighten our cinches, take another swig from the bottomless bottle of hope and strap ourselves in for yet another year of journeying down paths deep, dim and twisted that surround the gift that just keeps giving – Australian rugby. Yes friends, I refer not to Stage Three Tax Cuts, but to our strange, inexplicable adherence to a faith under more pressure than the latest Christian Brothers recruitment drive: being an Australian rugby fan. And I…
By Guest Writer “AussieIrish” Due to unforeseen circumstances, Part 3 of the series is both a little later and shorter than intended, my apologies for that. Some people might say that the enforced brevity is to everyone’s benefit. But nonetheless, I trust you will find something in this week’s article to keep the conversation going for a few more days. Just like in Australia, Ireland has multiple sports competing for the hearts and minds of players and punters alike. Administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Ireland’s Gaelic games are the most popular sports, and the heart-blood of local communities…
By Guest Writer “AussieIrish” With Part I, and the subsequent conversations that took place in the chat (thanks to all who took part), hopefully you now have a bit of an idea of both the geography and the complexity of the politics that impact on rugby on this beautiful island of Ireland. Please note that while I’m doing what time permits to validate the facts within the article, as with everything these days, opinions and perspectives may vary. Feel free to offer alternative opinions, and so ‘add to the mix’ in the comments below. I really liked the description from Who? in…
By Guest Writer “AussieIrish” Over the last few years Ireland has made a significant impression on world rugby, and the G&GR community at large. Given that work’s slow this time of year, and there isn’t much going on rugby wise down under, the time seems right to chip in and provide a background of Irish rugby, the structures, and the journey Irish rugby has taken to enable their teams to compete at the highest levels. However, to understand Irish sport and rugby, you must understand a little bit about the context in which it has developed, including the people and…
Hello all. In my inbox this morning: “…the tackle height will be lowered to below the base of the sternum for all competitions below Super Rugby that commence after 10 February 2024.” Apparently also Sydney JRU are bringing tackling forward from U8s to U7s.
Top of the morning to you all Cobbers. A reminder that this is a volunteer site. It’s for love, not money, stuff. So to that end, feel free to submit a story , or drop me a line on nutta@greenandgoldrugby.com.au if you have an idea, a pic or just want to clue me in on something to look at, especially if it’s bush rugby related. Last Friday, Hoss signed off on 2023 for most of us. And that included for me. But then I attended the Pasifika Youth Cup Rugby Festival over the weekend and I just couldn’t let it…
I remind all that this is a volunteer site. New contributors are always welcome and indeed sought. So please reach out on contact@greenandgoldrugby.com.au should you wish. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. New beginnings are great; that sense of a new hope, a new day, and the levity and renewed spirit a new start brings is just so uplifting. Now everything will be just fine. What am I talking about? As we all know, Rugby Australia dumped their chairman Hamish McLennan over the weekend and ex-Wallaby Dan Herbert was…
Hi Ya Cobbers, near and far. I hope my musings find you fit, well and healthy as we wind down towards the annual Christmas and New Year siesta. I remind all that this is a volunteer site. New contributors are always welcome and indeed sought. So please reach out on contact@greenandgoldrugby.com.au should you wish. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. I notice the Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McLennan remains the gift that keeps on giving, despite the rest of us actively trying to avoid any mention of him. We…
Hey Cobbers, I remind all that this is a volunteer site. New contributors are always welcome and indeed sought. So please reach out on contact@greenandgoldrugby.com.au should you wish. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. I’ve used my platform here to have a bit to say about the nature of the game’s leadership and governance in Australia over the past few weeks. I’m not backing away as it’s not an issue that’ll be resolved anytime soon. And the “Yeh, she’ll be right” trust we have bestowed on those on high…
Hello Cobbers, I remind all that this is a volunteer site. New contributors are always welcome and indeed sought. So please reach out on contact@greenandgoldrugby.com.au should you wish. There’s also a ‘Submit a Story’ option. So feel free to have a crack as the more the merrier. Just when you think you’ve reached the bottom of a muddy pit, you generally find there’s a bit further to go. Things really can get worse. I write this on Monday afternoon, 30 October. We all heard around 08:30 Sunday night that Eddie Jones had resigned as Wobbly coach. And while at time…