PatGarnham

Short, big, slow, AFL convert, now rugby tragic. Your Tasmanian rugby correspondent, Play in the front row for the mighty Taroona Penguins.

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    Tassie Rugby Round 2 (2014)

    TASMANIAN RUGBY HEATS UP In cold and windy conditions, Round Two of the Tasmanian Rugby statewide competition...

    PatGarnham May 7, 2014
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    Tassie Rugby Round 1 (2014)

    Grand final rematch marks Quins dominance early Round one of the Tasmanian Statewide Rugby Union competition saw...

    PatGarnham May 1, 2014
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    Tassie Rugby Grand Final (Take 1)

    GRAND FINAL DRAW SEES REPLAY Hobart Harlequins showed their extra-time expertise to hold Taroona Penguins to a...

    PatGarnham September 25, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby Grand Finals preview

    FRESH PENGUINS FAVOURED FOR REPEAT TITLE Taroona Penguins enter Saturday’s Tasmanian Rugby grand final at Rugby Park...

    PatGarnham September 19, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby elimination final result

    GALLANT QUINS SEE YELLOW BUT PIP STAGS Hobart Harlequins produced a dedicated performance to edge Glenorchy Stags...

    PatGarnham September 17, 2013
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    Tassie semi final results

    PENGUINS LATE BLOW SINKS QUINS, BULLS BOW OUT TO STAGS With scores drawn and full time looming...

    PatGarnham September 8, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby semi finals preview

    SET-PLAY TEST OF FAVOURITISM FOR STAGS AGAINST BULLS Glenorchy Stags and Devonport Bulls might both be wary...

    PatGarnham September 6, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 18

    QUINS TOO QUICK FROM THE BLOCKS FOR BULLS Visiting Hobart Harlequins made light of the absence of...

    PatGarnham September 2, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 17

    PENGUINS PRESSURE QUESTIONS QUINS COMPOSURE Taroona Penguins took their chances to out-manoeuvre Hobart Harlequins 25-17 at Rugby Park...

    PatGarnham August 26, 2013
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    2013 Tasmania vs Victorian Schools

    TASSIE JUNIOR RUGBY TEAMS NO MATCH FOR VICS Tasmanian junior rugby sides suffered heavy losses to their...

    PatGarnham August 20, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 16

    TOP TEAMS STORM TO VICTORY Leading Tasmanian Rugby teams Hobart Harlequins and Taroona Penguins retained their stranglehold...

    PatGarnham August 18, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 15

    PENGUINS OUTLAST GUTSY ROOSTERS Taroona Penguins were forced to the limit in posting an unconvincing 18-0 win...

    PatGarnham August 11, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby Round 13

    LIONS CLAW LAUNCESTON FROM FOURTH Hobart Lions upset Launceston Bees 22-13 at the Hutchins School in Hobart...

    PatGarnham July 28, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby Round 12

    QUINS OUTLAST RED MEN Hobart Harlequins continue undefeated at the head of the Tasmanian Rugby ladder following...

    PatGarnham July 22, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby Round 11

    Quins cool under Roosters pressure Hobart Harlequins outlasted a tenacious Eastern Suburbs Roosters to post a 27-6...

    PatGarnham July 8, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby Round 10

    QUINS LATE BLITZ STUNS LIONS Hobart Harlequins’ late run of scoring bowed Hobart Lions 38-15 at Rugby...

    PatGarnham June 23, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 9

    LAST GASP TRY SEES QUINS ON TOP AT HALFWAY Hobart Harlequins’ centre Sid Fielea sealed his team’s...

    PatGarnham June 16, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 8

    FREE-WHEELING QUINS OUTLAST PENGUINS Undefeated Harlequins snatched the Tasmanian Rugby competition lead from Taroona Penguins winning 35-13...

    PatGarnham June 11, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 7

    ROOSTERS RUN RIOT AGAINST LACK-LUSTRE LIONS Eastern Suburbs Roosters produced decade-best performance in subduing Hobart Lions 36-22...

    PatGarnham June 2, 2013
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    Tassie Rugby round 6

    LIONS SURGE LEAVES BULLS WANTING Devonport Bulls squandered a magnificent first half performance through indiscipline to be...

    PatGarnham May 27, 2013