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Not sure whether a thread exists, but I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread to highlight events that any Rugby Club or team has put on for a decent cause. Whether it is for an injured player, a charity or any worthwhile cause. If members of the Rugby community have selflessly...

Thought I would start a thread to allow people to recommend good places to watch the Lions. Apart from going out to the actual matches of course. It is also to nominate those few proper Rugby pubs in various parts. The places that will still show a game of Super Rugby in spite of the...

Does anyone know if it is possible to download all the scores, results, stats and the like for this year's Super Rugby? I want to practise some database skills and so why not on something useful, important, fun and interesting like rugby material. Thanks

I may be totally off the point, but could someone please clarify the penalty in the case of Higginbotham's sin- It isn't due to the actual sin binning, but where the resultant penalty kick was then given. The force got a penalty in front of the goal posts. A penalty kick was decided, then...

Found this article at the Daily Telegraph and thought it interesting and worthy for us at GAGR. While we do point out the foibles of the refs incessantly, this is one area where we don't want to go down. For all their faults, if you are a Rugby player, you should respect the ref who is allowing...

I am not having a go at anyone here, but after watching some Rugby over the weekend a couple of things became apparent to the as expert as one can be never having played Rugby at a Super Rugby level... For all the ambiguity, layered complexity and plethora of laws, Rugby can be a simple...

Of course the answer is 'Green and Gold', but with the news from Fairfax today I fear that we may soon be seeing and reading less of the thoughtful, insightful, erudite, relevant, self-deprecating, knowledgeable and enjoyable pieces from some of our favourite Rugby journaklists: Grumbles, Fitz...

Whilst perambulating over various rugby issues during my afternoon work break, a rather dreadful thought overcame me. What if Greg Growden was a poster on 'Green and Gold'? It is enough reading his vacuous, smug, self-indulgent 'troll-like' irrelevance in the Herald on a regular basis, but...

On the back of various discussions on the refereeing, late game penalties, scrum penalties etc I just thought I ramble on about the psychology on the game of pressure, performance and penalties. the correlation of cause and effect, the chicken and egg...what comes first.... Most of the time...

Just thought I would in an excessively succint manner post a few thoughts of round 3. The Kiwi sides seem to be stronger than the rest. They play at a speed and intensity that other sides can't reach at the moment. They are also very physical. Something seems to be wrong with the Force...

Not sure how we would do it, but as you could get into the final 8 and be in with a chance with the (admittedly recently discarded) League system with a 50% success rate, I think we could give it a shot. Not that I am giving up or anything, but on based on my past week's form and a strange...

They had a crowd of 32k out there on Saturday night...but what was the atmosphere out there like? having a similar crown at the SFS would have been quite atmospheric (even though Tah's supporters are generally quite quiet). I have always felt that you need a crowd of at least 50k out at...

Is it just me, or is some of the advertising hoarding a little closer the the field of play in some of these games?? Apart from reducing the opportunities for quick line-outs, wouldn't it be a little dangerous?

One of those shameful things, admitting that you read his stuff, but check this out. "O'CONNOR'S LET-OFF WALLABIES players are privately fuming James O'Connor was only hit with a one-game suspension after embarrassing the team with his no-show at the World Cup squad announcement. They have...

Dear Wallabies, I will be the first to admit that I do not have your skills nor knowledge that, according to some, can be only gained by playing Super Rugby. In fact my Rugby playing claim to fame resides well in the past: back in 1983 and being part of a side that beat Joey's 16F's 73 to 0...

In one sense it would make sense having the thing go on a tour before the World Cup this year, but could anyone confirm whether the thing is actually in Sydney at the moment on tour. Apparently it is supposed to be "on display" at the Oaks at Neutral Bay this Friday. Haven't heard anything...

OK, a rant or finally a verbal explosion of omething that has been annoying me for ages. And the Rebels versus Chiefs game finally did it for me. Why do Australian sides always seem to struggle with their footing on wet/ grassy fields so much more than other sides? Do these guys only come...

Super Rugby.... Only 73 days to go until it starts! Enough of these summer distractions!!

Yet again there has been a criminal lack of coverage, but there is the Golden Oldies Competition in Sydney. The link is below but it should be fun. What Rugby is all about - the 3rd half! I imagine the drinking season has also started for it as well. http://www.goldenoldiesrugby.com/

The realisation is a bit slow, but what should be good news for all Rugby in Australia, is that the Sydney Bledisloe was the last time Ch7 covered Rugby. No more disdainful and half-hearted coverage. Channel 10 does the forthcoming NH tour and then it is off to Channel 9 for next year's...