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My brother (Queenslander) introduced me to G&GR years ago and I’ve been an entertained listener, reader and very occasional commenter since. Matt Rowley created a great institution that filled a void in the rugby landscape providing diversion, education and the psychological support that any Tahs and Wallabies fan has needed over this decade and longer. Thanks a lot Matt for allowing a community to build around your idea and remember, you did promise to appear on a podcast again if we won the Bill. This recent stint, as probably the nation’s oldest cub reporter, together with the other newbie writers…
Super Rugby 2024 The Super Rugby Pacific 2024 draw is announced. The competition kicks off on Friday 23 February, 2024 with Rebels v Brumbies in Melbourne, Force v Hurricanes in Perth and on 24 February with Waratahs in Brisbane, Blues v Drua, somewhere and there are some other lesser games over the weekend. The full draw. We Can Still Be Friends Iain Payten in Wednesday’s SMH reports that Carter Gordon is still in contact with Quade Cooper. “He sent me a really nice message when the squad come out and said he is here for me and is going to…
Australia’s Squad As the World Cup nears, all the competing nations are announcing their 33 man squads. Australia’s will be live streamed on Stan and the Wallabies YouTube channel at 6:30 pm tonight (Thursday 10 August). Darren Walton reports that Stirling Mortlock is now positive about the Wallabies. “I have been a lot more positive and optimistic than a lot of other people that I’ve been speaking to in and around the game,” Mortlock told AAP on Tuesday. “I have been to both the home matches that we’ve had and I’ve seen improvements from every test match. Although we’ve lost…
Clive Rowlands, OBE Welsh rugby legend Clive Rowlands, OBE has died at the age of 85 on Saturday 29 July. He played 14 tests for Wales in the 1960s, all as captain (earning the nickname “Top Cat”) and was manager of Wales during the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 and for the BIL on their 1989 tour of Australia. The British and Irish Lions and Wales Rugby Union have heartfelt obituaries for a towering figure in Welsh and British rugby. Seconds Anyone? Rugby News reports that South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi will lead a side with 14 changes in…