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Good news for those who haven’t had a gutful of my edits over the last few weeks. Wednesday’s Rugby News sees Wallaby test selections firm up, lineout training thunderstruck, more from (and on) everyone’s favourite South African coach and some Super teams’ recruitments for 2026.Lynagh to be Wallaby 10 for Lions test openerPlanetRugby reports that Tom “panty” Lynagh will be the run-on flyhalf for Saturday night’s Wallabies v Lions belter at Suncorp Stadium. Ben “mullet no sideburns” Donaldson, who took over the flyhalf duties in the Fiji test when Noah “box kick it to Fiji” Lolesio went down will provide…

Happyman is still keeping a low profile until the Epstein list is 100% confirmed to be not coming out, so my news edit is back on a Thursday. Today, we have a potential fullback shortage for the Lions, Wayne Barnes on the right amount of TMO, AUNZ fashion watch and some violin music from Middle Earth. Also, check out Nutta’s Brumbies v Lions write-up here.Jock scratched? Blair Kinghorn could be on Lions injury list.RugbyPass reports that one week after Elliot Daly suffered a tour-ending broken arm for the British & Irish Lions against the Reds, fellow fullback Blair Kinghorn has…

Deal with it. Happyman spent Wednesday night at Reds v Lions galivanting around with those floozies RaWF and Sully. See Brisney’s review of the Reds v Lions game here.Today’s other rugby news sees Mike Catt tell tour stories, retiring ref controversy, whinging from across the dutch and AI tools to block abuse. Mike Catt tells Lions storiesThe SMH reports some of the Lions touring stories of Waratahs assistant coach and brave attempted tackler Mike Catt, who played on two British & Irish Lions tours, to South Africa in 1997 and Australia in 2001. Regarding the latter tour:”I missed the first…

Wednesday’s Rugby News sees the Lions trophy change, a Melbourne boy move to a place with grim weather, the Jake White Fan Club shrinking and Tackle School explained. Lions trophy changes, Tom Richards Cup becomes a medal.The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Tom Richards Cup, which has been contested between the Wallabies and the British & Irish Lions since 2001, has been retired and will be replaced next month by a perpetual trophy created by the Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa. The B&I Lions apparently don’t want to play for a particular trophy against the Wallabies…

Thursday afternoon’s Wednesday News.If this Wednesday’s Rugby News ever sees the light of day after server issues, we have Ollie Hoskins called out of retirement to play a Lions game for the Quokka- kickers, Angus Gardner gets the Super final gig, a new Aussie super comp for later in the year, Johnny Sexton walks back some of his comments and Michael Cheika giving some balanced feedback.Colonel Trautman convinces Ollie Hoskins to go on one more missionNathan “I call it Roger Moore Park” Williamson reports that Perth- born (but otherwise alright bloke) prop Ollie Hoskins will finish his career with the…

Wednesday’s Rugby News pumps extreme hype into Donkeys v Canes and the French tour of New Zealand. There’s another breakaway comp circling plus UK-based Lions viewers to get getsylwebaeth cymraeg.Brumbies v Hurricanes may not matter.According to stuff.bro.nz, if this weekend’s first two finals fixtures go according to seeding, ie, the Crusaders v Reds on Friday and Chiefs v Blues on Saturday each win have home wins, the Brumbies and Hurricanes will both be guaranteed to advance to the semi-finals before their game has kicked off at 19:35 AEST. Under the new finals format, the highest ranked loser from the three…

Wednesday’s Rugby News sees Lions tour rules tweaks, Slipper’s career on track to outlast Rupert Murdoch’s, the new dumbest thing people are doing you’ve ever heard of, The Gatland Gun abseils from a helicopter into Val Verde and, stop the press, an All Black gets easy treatment from the officials.Lions Tour: golden point on the cards, 20 min red card to be usedThe SMH reports that Rugby Australia and the British and Irish Lions have agreed to use the 20-minute red card in their upcoming June, July and August Test series and, to prevent a repeat of the anti-climactic drawn…

Wednesday’s Rugby News sees James O’Connor back in the Wallabies frame, Suaalii’s tackle style raising concerns, Ryan Lonergan re-sign with the Donkeys and the Welsh wit back on the whistle.O’Connor in Wallabies frame after showing Crusaders a thing or twoAccording to The Hate Media, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has cleared the path for the international return of #10, James O’Connor, as Schmidt looks for more experience in the upcoming series against the British & Irish Lions.The former Reds flyhalf last played for the Wallabies in 2022 and moved to the Crusaders out of a deep sense of charity ahead of…

Wednesday’s rugby news sees the Wallaroo’s broader squad named, French surrendering, Andrew Slack crack the shits about Wallaby coach announcement delays and the Japanese going native. So much news for a week when everyone with any brains has taken annual leave.Yapp names a 40-player Wallaroo squad.According to RugbyPass and Eddie’s press conference victim, Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp has named a 40-player extended training squad that includes Triple Crown winning Sevens trio Charlotte Caslick, Tia Hinds and Bienne Terita. The squad will assemble in Canberra this week (instead of somewhere nice) ahead of the team’s first Test of 2025 against Fiji…

Wednesday’s Rugby News has more money, more stats boasting, more science and more paratroopers than the rest of the G&GR rugby week combined!65 million more dollaroos from new RA-Nine broadcast deal (but with no FTA)The SMH reports that Rugby Australia will pocket an extra $65 million (or one high-profile Mungo signing) in a new five-year broadcast rights deal with Nine Entertainment with potentially more through bonus payments if the Wallabies and Super Rugby sides hit success targets during their campaigns. However, Super Rugby games will no longer be shown on free-to-air television under the terms of the new agreement. It…

Wednesday’s rugby news sees a proposed Anzac Bledisloe test suffer a setback, we get to know Tah #9 Teddy Wilson a bit better, and Pommy torches and pitchforks come out.NZ may as well hand Gallipoli back to Rommel’s Japanese forces with that attitude A Rugby Australia proposal to stage an annual Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day, starting in 2026, appears sunk after New Zealand Rugby walked back early enthusiasm and dismissed the concept as not ‘viable’, according to Lord Haw-Haw Stuff.co.nz.The plan for the Wallabies and the All Blacks to play a test match next April was first pitched…

RAWF will be back tomorrow with the Super W roundup and Team of the Week. He’s been held up with what I assume is cyclone recovery (“wet work” as RAWF called it, while sipping a martini in a casino). In the meantime, here’re three items that would usually show up on a Wednesday.Nigel Owens brings leaping Taffs down to earthWalesOnline reports that referee Nigel Owens has stepped in to provide clarity on Taulupe Faletau’s disallowed try against Scotland.With five minutes to play in the round 4 clash, Scarlets star Blair Murray completed a remarkable run to scythe through the Scots…

Wednesday’s Rugby News sees the Reds deal with adversity, better people making better All Blacks, Cheika potentially kept away from the Wallabies and the post-protest Wallaroos’ funding improvements.Paisami suspended, Campbell injured, Reds heroically endurePravda reports that Reds and Wallabies centre Hunter Paisami will miss up to three games of Super Rugby Pacific after his Round 2 citation was upheld.Paisami, 26, avoided on-field sanction for a tackle on Moana Pasifika centre Lalomilo Lalomilo in the 30th minute of Queensland’s 56-36 victory last Friday but was referred to the Super Rugby Pacific Foul Play Review Committee (FKUPS).”The FKUPS upheld the citing issued…

It’s good to be back, with the Super Rugby season kick-off about two weeks away the dream of an undefeated run of cricket scores (especially against the Tahs) yet to crash into reality. Today’s rugby news sees Super Rugby use the PotY, the Force victims of a conspiracy (as usual), a stampede of three ABs players to Moana Pacifika, and the Chiefs to play at the Hong Kong Sevens.Super Rugby Pacific introduces Player of the Year awardNathan “got the thousand-yard stare from Eddie’s press conferences” Williamson reports that Super Rugby Pacific will recognise the competition’s most outstanding player this season…

In this last Wednesday’s Rugby News of the year we see Jordan Petaia follow his Seppo dreams, some constructive feedback for Clive Woodward, Joe Marler ease into retirement (again) and Sevu Reece’s latest legal drama.Thanks to everyone who has read and/or commented on Green & Gold Rugby in 2024, especially on the slow sports news day grab-bag that’s the Wednesday news series. See you again in 2025 with fresh wind in the sails of Australian rugby.Jordan Petaia off to NFL international pathway programNathan Williamson reports that Reds and Wallabies back Jordan Petaia has confirmed he’ll pursue his American football dream…

First Half Most of the first half was a stop-start and set-piece heavy affair. Italy succeeded in slowing down NZ ball and keeping both teams in second gear. Attacking opportunities by both sides were thwarted by passes not sticking and knocks-on. New Zealand seemed to overestimate their ability to run or chip-kick their way out of their own 22 and paid the price in terms of lack of territory. At 9:00 (game clock) a NZ lineout on the Italian side of half way lead to a maul, Italian steal and successful 50:22 kick. Italy won their lineout. Ardie Savea ripped…

What’s better than test rugby being back? Cleaning up the Northern Hemisphere, that’s what. With that well covered on previous posts, today’s rugby news round-up sees an Indigenous & Pacific v Lions game in 2025, the latest rebel comp nonsense, the results of a league v union game that gave the advantage to league FFS, and some sad news for our further east brothers & sisters.Indigenous & Pacific team to play LionsAccording to the SMH, the British & Irish Lions could face a team with indigenous and Pacific heritage during their 2025 tour, according to Phil “Civil” Waugh.The Lions were…

Wednesday’s Rugby News sees Samu Kerevi honest with Schmidt about his form, The Predator stalking a crack team, gastric mayhem again for New Zealand and some alternative coaching history. It’s not as mad as Billy Slater on horseback interviewing the Melbourne Cup winner.Kerevi knocked back Wallaby gig for time beingThe SMH reports that 108kg centre Samu Kerevi told the Wallabies coach he needed to get fitter and stronger before wearing the gold jersey again.“I spoke to him probably during the Olympics as the boys were about to come into camp,” Kerevi said. “Just about joining the Wallabies and I just…

We all deal with grief in different ways. Hoss seems to be dealing with the loss of One Direction’s Liam Payne via a deep dive into conspiracy theories, according to his text messages to the writer: “Don’t just accept the ‘mainstream police’ explanation for it. There was a 5G mobile phone tower near that Buenos Aires hotel. Coincidence? Liam was too gorgeous so they killed him for it. I could be next!”As such, Hoss is unfit for Friday’s Rugby News duties until he feels better. Wallabies’ low fuss deploymentRugby365 reports that the Wallabies have quietly set off for their most significant…

Today’s Rugby News sees Poms bleating before the New Zealanders arrive, “My side of the story” by Rocky Elsom, recruitment chat and a union v league game from days of yore.Poms whinge about new laws for Northern Hemisphere series. stuff.bro.nz reports that England have called the whaaambulance to the effect that the All Blacks have been handed an unfair advantage for their opening test match of the northern series, after new laws were introduced at short notice (by soap-dodger standards it would seem).A 20-minute red card and countdown clocks for both scrums and lineouts have been introduced for the Autumn…