All posts tagged "laurie fisher"

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The Brumbies have always been flashy, show-ponies to some extent, so it has been rather sad watching the decline from Thoroughbreds to Cart-horses that has taken place in the nation’s capital over the last few years.  Retirements to key personnel and an injury plague of biblical proportions consigned our equine brothers to...

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...

Brumbies 29 – Cheetahs 23 Laurie Fisher might not feel quite so happy about it, but the loss of just about every skerrick of experience from the Brumbies backline this year through retirement and injury, is probably one of the best things that could have happened for the distant future of ACT...

It’s been a long old wait since last October, but at last we get some good southern hemisphere rugby back on the telly. What’s intriguing about this years competition though is trying to pick the key runners and riders, because this year there are a couple of extra factors in play. To...

In the last couple of days there have been the first glimpses of the new Deans regime direction and inevitably noses are already being put out of joint. The first idea – that the Aussie S14 coaches should all play a role in Wallaby selection – seems eminently sensible; who else will...

As proof that if you can throw enough bullshit, some will stick, check out the latest odds on the Wallaby coaching race:$2.25 David Nucifora$2.75 Alan Gloria Jones$4.50 Scott Johnson$6 Robbie Deans$7 Ewen McKenzie$11 John Fuggleton$21 Laurie Fisher I shit you not. There are obviously enough 2GB listening dinosaurs out there crazed enough...

According to The Daily Telegraph, there’s an official shortlist that’s been drawn up for the role of Head Coach of the Australia Rugby Team. Never mind that at the same time they’re putting ads out for applications – how does this make sense? Anyway, what can we make of the runners and...

So what prompts the coach of the NSW Waratahs to say to the SMH: “I have read...