All posts tagged "chris latham"

There are more than 400,000 reasons why the Triple M Brisbane organised Classic Wallabies versus Classic All Blacks match was worth the effort. That’s the number of dollars raised by the event to go to the Christchurch Earthquake fund. And they haven’t stopped counting yet, so expect the figure to end up...

Where were we in 98: Looking back to June-ish 1998 and using the IRB Rankings formula, via...

This Saturday night Super Rugby heads back to Ballymore for the first time since 2005.  It shapes...

Despite a decade in which we probably didn’t win as many trophies as we would have liked,...

Well, the people have spoken. The votes are in and we have our official Green & Gold...

Coming up with a list of the top tries of the decade was a tough one. What makes one try stand out from another? Is it individual brilliance we are gauging it on, or is it whole of team involvement? Rehearsed tries from a set piece or instinctive brilliance? Does a try...

Are we getting the hang of these now? Good, let’s keep them coming.  From the period 2000-2009,...

From the period 2000-2009, eighteen different men have worn either the Wallaby Number Eleven or Fourteen jerseys...

From the period 2000-2009, ten different men (perhaps nine men and a boy) have worn the Wallaby...

SEE ALL OUR LATEST NEWS, GOSSIP AND RAMBLINGS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE REBELS HERE The good news for...

It’s Bledisloe Week, so it’s only natural that our next great Wallaby try to be analysed is...

Finally, we get to our next series of Great Wallaby Try Analysis posts. Appropriately, this week we...

Below are the very best bits of Green and Gold Rugby (I didn’t say they were good, just the best we could do). Any other nominations (from this site!) are welcome in the comments. Video Mashups Stephen Larkham the Legend Wallaby highlights 2009 Wallabies on fire vs Boks BrisVegas 2009 Less serious...

This weekend the Wallabies play their first test of the 2009 season.Yes, I know they played the...

A shoot from the hip preview and prediction of the various 2009 Super 14 teams chances

The John Eales Medal is up for grabs again. It’s where the Wallaby players themselves vote for...

Just to follow up on the news from yesterday, here are what the voting numbers were, along with a bit of history of who won it down the years. I didn’t realise how close Phil Waugh was to getting it. I understand the votes come from the players themselves. 2008 Investec Super...

Some very big ups (Waratahs and Force) and some very low downs (Brumbies and Reds) in round 8 of the 2008 Super 14. Both the Force and the Tahs got exactly what they needed. The Western Australians needed to show that they could dig deep to win against tough opposition at home,...

We’re now past half way of the 2008 Super 14 (already?) and it’s been long enough now to get a handle on how the Aussie sides are doing. I’ve thrown a few thoughts, see if they tally up with yours. As a reminder, here’s where the teams are in the table after...

Sharks 22 – Reds 10Thanks to Sky not giving a toss, I’ve been able to see sweet f-a of this game. But as it happens, a good pommy mate of mine – Cap’n Dan – is a BA pilot down route in Cape Town. Bored, and hankering to bet on something, he...