Author: Shane Sullivan

Join Happy, KARL and Sully as they discuss their highlights of the action in round 9. They take you through the ins and outs of all the teams in round 10. Sully picks KARL’s brain about the knock on rule. And finally, they do their best impressions of old men in the “Shouting at Clouds” segment.If you have a question for anyone on the podcast please send it to sully@greenandgoldrugby.com

Join Happy, KARL and Sully as they discuss their highlights of the action in round 8. They take you through the ins and outs of all the teams in round 9. And finally, they do their best impressions of old men in the “Shouting at Clouds” segment.2024 Super Rugby Pacific ladderPos.ClubWDLF/ABPPoints1stHurricanes700+1214322ndBlues601+1323273rdBrumbies601+663274thRebels503-174245thChiefs503+883236thReds304+335177thFijian Drua304-341138thMoana Pasifika305-1401139thWaratahs206-3941210thHighlanders205-5631111thCrusaders106-433712thForce106-11115Friday 19 April 5:05 PM AEST – Fijian Drua v Hurricanes at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan SportDRUA (1-15): Haereiti Hetet, Tevita Ikanivere (c), Mesake Doge, Isoa Nasilasila, Leone Rotuisolia, Vilive Miramira, Kitione Salawa, Elia Canakaivata, Simione Kuruvoli, Isikeli Rabitu, Epeli Momo,…

Join Happy, Hoss and Sully as they discuss their highlights of the action in round 6. They take you through the ins and outs of all the teams in round 7. And finally, they do their best impressions of old men in the “Shouting at Clouds” segment.LadderPosTeamPlayedWonDrawLoss+/-Bonus PointsPoints1Hurricanes66001083272Blues6501852223ACT Brumbies6501422224Chiefs6402452185Queensland Reds6303364166Melbourne Rebels6303-542147Fijian Drua6303-131138Highlanders6204-403119Moana Pasifika6204-871910NSW Waratahs6105-184811Crusaders6105-402612Western Force6105-6415Friday 5 April 5:05 pm AEDT – Blues v Western Force at Eden Park, Auckland, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan SportBLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta’avao, Josh Beehre, Laghlan McWhannell, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali’i (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Taufa Funaki, Harry Plummer, Caleb Clarke,…

Join KARL, Yowie, and Sully as they discuss their highlights of the action in round 5. Deal with KARL’s dodgy microphone! Then they take you through the ins and outs of all the teams in round 6. And finally, they do their best impressions of old men in the “Shouting at Clouds” segment. Pos.PWDLF/APTS1Hurricanes550073222Chiefs540156183ACT Brumbies540141184Blues540146175Queensland Reds530237156Highlanders5203-5117Melbourne Rebels5203-60108Fijian Drua5203-3199Moana Pasifika5203-48910NSW Waratahs5104-12711Western Force5104-46512Crusaders5005-512Friday 29 March 5:05 pm AEDT – Crusaders v Chiefs at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan SportCRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Corey Kellow, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Mitch…

Join Happy and Sully as they discuss their highlights of the action in round 4. Then they take you through the ins and outs of all the teams in round 5. And finally, they do their best impressions of old men in the “Shouting at Clouds” segment. Friday 22 March 5:05 pm AEDT – Hurricanes v Melbourne Rebels at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan SportHURRICANES (1-15): Pouri Rakete-Stones, James O’Reilly, Tyrel Lomax, Justin Sangster, Caleb Delany, Brad Shields (c), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Devan Flanders, TJ Perenara, Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Jordie Barrett, Ngane…

Join Happy, Sully, and Hoss on Talking Teams on a week when player movements have reached a season high. We talk through their round 3 highlights. Then discuss the changes to the teams in the six round 4 games. Then, finish up airing their grievances in “Shouting at Clouds.”

Join Happy, Sully, and Yowie on Talking Teams on a week when three Queenslanders is barely enough. We talk through their round 2 highlights. Then discuss the changes to the teams in the six round 3 games. Then, finish up, airing their grievances in “Shouting at Clouds.

Sully, Karl and Happy talk about their highlights from last weekend’s rugby, take you through all the team changes and their predictions for round two, and try out a new segment called “What’s the best and or worst thing about rugby at the moment?”.

Someone gave Happy, Karl, and myself microphones and access to the internet…and we recorded it! Don’t expect a superbly polished poddy like the TRRC or The Dropped Kick off, this is three old guys trying to figure out how things work and talking about round one of Super Rugby.

Green & Gold Rugby regular Stephen Tremain travelled to Roma on the weekend to check out all the action from the festival. We thought we’d highlight the photos he has graciously sent us to use on the site. Happy also went for the weekend, but all we got was a few fuzzy images off his phone.

With news coming out of Melbourne that the seven Melbourne Rebels directors could be liable for the club’s tax debt to the tune of $1.65M each, I’d like to highlight some things that I think haven’t been talked about enough. Details of rugby’s salary cap are sketchy, and I’m not an accountant, so what follows is to the best of my knowledge a correct interpretation of events. In 2017 when Andrew Cox returned the Rebels to Vic Rugby it had a clean balance sheet, there were no debts on it, all tax and other creditors had been paid. During the…

the Queensland Reds faced off against the Wild Knights in a riveting Rugby Union encounter that had fans on the edge of their seats

All the talk this week is about how England are lucky to make the semi-finals, but every game you start you’re a chance of winning. Having said that, the smart money is on South Africa and my not so smart money is with them as well.The MatchIt rained steadily overnight in Paris, and there are light showers drifting across the field as the game starts. If New Zealand and Argentina played their semi at a sprint yesterday, this match could only be described as a Sunday stroll. Both sides are used to slowing games down, and today no one is…

Japan’s form has been patchy coming into RWC 2023. They’ve slid out of the top ten and are currently sitting at 14 in the world rankings. They should still easily account for Chile, who are playing in their first World Cup and are currently the lowest ranked team in the competition at 23.The MatchI sit here at half-time with Japan leading Chile 21-7, thoroughly entertained. Chile play fast, skilful, passionate rugby. But, Japan were, for much of the half, the better side. Chile started with a bang but couldn’t maintain the pace and two yellow cards put them even further…

The MatchIt was a great start to the World Cup for Australia in the 35 degree heat of Paris. Georgia did themselves no favours, giving away 11 penalties and one yellow card in the first half. Australia scored through Petaia in the second minute and Nawaqanitawase in the eighth, while Ben Donaldson made a good job at fullback and slotted a conversion and three penalties. The heat seemed to take its toll on both teams in the second 20 minutes of the first half and play slowed markedly. Georgia managed to get a little ball to their lightning quick wings.…

1. The Heat.Commentators ditched their jackets. Players ditched scrum caps and base layers. We had 20 minute drinks breaks. Europe has had record-breaking temperatures this summer, and it’s going to effect matches in this World Cup.2. NZ wilted in the second halfWhether it was the heat or the pressure France exerted, New Zealand faded in the second half. Unanimous’s margin chart clearly shows the lead flip-flopping for the first 55 minutes, but from then on it’s all France. New Zealand are coming out of a southern winter and have had only one match in the north. Was it the weather…

2023 Rugby World Cup Squad (age, professional club, junior club, Tests)Props (6)Angus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, 23 Tests)*Pone Fa’amausili (26, Melbourne Rebels, Moorabbin Rams, 5 Tests) *Zane Nonggorr (22, Queensland Reds, Gold Coast Eagles, 2 Tests)*Blake Schoupp (23, ACT Brumbies, Woonona Shamrocks, uncapped)*James Slipper (34, ACT Brumbies, Bond Pirates, 131 Tests)Taniela Tupou (27, Queensland Reds, Brothers Rugby Club, 48 Tests)Hookers (3)Matt Faessler (24, Queensland Reds, USQ Saints, 1 Test)*David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, Seaforth Raiders, 14 Tests)*Jordan Uelese (26, Melbourne Rebels, Eltham Rugby Club, 18 Tests)Locks (4)Richie Arnold (33, Stade Toulousain, Gentlemen of Murwillumbah, 4 Tests)*Nick…

After working all weekend and going down with whatever super bug going around this week, I finally had a chance to sit down and watch what I already knew was another Wallabies loss. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with what the Wallabies served up. Here are some points I took out of the game, in no particular order.1. A New Wallaby Captain.Tate McDermott just put his hand up to be the Wallabies long term captain. (hello to all the Brumbies fans out there.) A big part of the Wallabies great start to the game was the speed…

A lot has been said about both teams coach’s this week and their history, but coaches don’t play rugby. That’s the player’s job, to take the coaches vision and turn it into something resembling rugby. It’s fair to say the Wallabies didn’t do that last week. I only caught 15 minutes of the Pumas game, but I think it’s fair to say their coach wasn’t that happy either. It will be interesting to see which Randwick boy is smiling at the end of this game.The first half.After watching New Zealand v South Africa just before the game, the pace seems…

Sounds like the start of a joke, right? But it’s where the Wallaby second rowers are right now. After Hoss wrote his article on Harry Wilson, I started thinking about how things would work for the Wallabies. Naturally, my thoughts went to where I played many years ago, in the forwards. I started out as a shortish second rower, until my love of food and beer turned me into a tallish prop. Once my coach figured out I could play up front, it was the end of my second rower days. Second rowers are the kings of the lineout, underappreciated…