Author: Shane Sullivan

Make Australian Rugby Great Again

Let’s look at the scrums from Saturday’s test match in Mendoza. The general consensus is we struggled for most of the game but came back in the final quarter. But the only way to be sure is to look at the scrums one at a time. Scrum 1 Feed – Australia Won by – Australia Completed – Yes The surface at Mendoza was a problem from the very first scrum. This scrum was on its third reset before we got one kind of completed. The first two reset were because of foot slippage from the Pumas tighthead and at first…

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Let’s face it we have a wee bit of trouble beating Argentina. In fact last game we didn’t! That defeat handed the South Americans their first win in the Rugby Championship. EVER! Adding to a mild sense of foreboding is the average one try difference in the scores in our last six matches. The Wallabies have tightened up the ruck area by adding Ben McCalman and David Pocock to the back row and would be hoping to improve their scrum by adding the worlds best pencil legged tighthead prop in Greg Holmes. The fact that Holmes is a far less…

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The Highlanders hosted the Chiefs in sudden death rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Who ever losses will probably call their season a disappointment. All I know is it will be played at a million miles an hour. The Match The game started with a controversial no try to the Patrick Osborne for the Highlanders. The TMO saw a foot on the line that no one else… on the planet… could see. That didn’t stop either team running everything from everywhere. After the first quarter of the game the Highlanders had probably had the better of the play. The…

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The Reds managed 30 minutes of amazing rugby a week ago. Can they build on that base or was it a beautiful mirage? The Sharks have had nearly as bad a season as the Reds but the luck hasn’t fallen their way. This looks like a crucial match for both teams. The Sharks look to take a win away from the Australasian tour and the Reds trying to earn back respect. The Match The game started slowly as the Reds spent most of the first five minutes in the Sharks half. They had two good opportunities to score but knocked…

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There have been major shake ups in the Reds coaching staff this week and rumours of player dissatisfaction are rife. While down in Melbourne the Rebels are proudly having their best season EVER! A win tonight has them in uncharted territory while Richard Graham desperately needs a win to keep his employment hopes alive. The Match The match started tentatively with both teams feeling each other out. Nearly five minutes in the Reds were on attack in the Rebels 22 when they turned the ball over. The Rebels immediately moved the ball to the left wing and caught the Reds defence…

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The Crusaders are struggling to make the play offs and need a strong run home to seal a spot. And host of their huge names are playing their last home game. The Reds are trying to salvage something, anything from their season. Both the Reds and the Crusaders have an us against the world attitude. This year the Crusaders are doing it better. The Match It only took 91 seconds for the Crusaders to open the scoring. From the kick off the Reds kicked the ball back to the Crusaders and they ran and ran at the reds until Nemani…

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The Reds went down to the Hurricanes last Sunday. Here are my pictures of the action. For the full game review of Reds v Hurricanes click here.  Just click on an image to see it full size then use your arrow keys to navigate.

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It’s hard to believe but the hits keep coming for us Reds fans. The injury to Saia Fainga’a started my week but it was what was to come that shook us more. Firstly there was the news that another Reds heavyweight was looking at a contract overseas. I actually thought Quade Cooper might stay in Brisbane. He loves living in Brisbane and loves the Reds. Hot on the heels of that news were rumours, and I stress they are rumours, that forwards coach Nick Stiles is taking up a position with the Wallabies. And more concerning for many Reds fans…

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The Reds have made their annual trip to South Africa and the first team on their list is the high flying Bulls. The Bulls need a win to maintain their top three spot while the Reds win would keep them off the bottom of the table. The Bulls have rested key players for this game. Can the Reds respond to this insult or will their horror season continue? The Match The first ten minutes of the match was of a very high quality. But the bulls managed to score ten points through a fairly technical blocking penalty against Karmichael Hunt…

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The Reds 2015 season moves to South Africa and the first team off the rank is the Bulls. The Bulls have been almost unstoppable at Loftus since 2007. Shit I put Bulls, Loftus and 2007 in one sentence! The pain has started pulsating through my chest. No one mention 92-3! How they’re Travelling The Reds have had a crap week. And that’s saying a hell of a lot. The man who was going to save the coaches job is broken for most of the season. Quade Cooper’s return saw an almost instant return to something like organisation in the team.…

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Super Rugby Teams Round 9 2015 The new GAGR design has broken my icons! I will figure something out during the week but until then you’ll just have to put up with this uglyness. We will update the lists as the teams come in. Or you can get all the latest info on our Facebook, Twitter and Google plus pages. BYES:

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Super Rugby Teams Round 7 2015 The new GAGR design has broken my icons! I will figure something out during the week but until then you’ll just have to put up with this uglyness. We will update the lists as the teams come in. Or you can get all the latest info on our Facebook, Twitter and Google plus pages. BYES:

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