All posts tagged "nathan sharpe"

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

The Emirates Western Force have been quietly going about their business without too much fuss, kicking a few goals on the way. Unlike some other franchises, they’re relatively cashed up and have recruited wisely over the summer. They may surprise a few people next year. Apart from their Wallaby players who have...

We now take the step into the unknown, somewhat. The tight forwards.  Now for many of you...

The Wallabies started their 2009 test campaign against Italy in Canberra all the way back in June. ...

The much vaunted 25th anniversary of the Grand Slam tour gets under way with a ‘meaningless’ fourth...

Rocky Elsom has been named Wallaby captain for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere tour beginning later this month. He has taken over from Stirling Mortlock who was also named in the side. Berrick Barnes is the Vice- Captain. This will no doubt increase speculation that Mortlock’s Wallaby career may be coming to a...

Robbie Deans, and his selectors, have named a number of new faces in the 43 man Wallaby training squad in preparation for the Grand Slam tour later this year.  Perhaps the most notable rookie is scrumhalf Richard Kingi of the Queensland Reds who only last week signed an Academy contract with the...

Aussie D asked the question, at the Green & Gold Rugby forum, as to who should be...

Maestro Deans has made sweeping changes to his team to face the Bokke this Saturday with the biggest changes being Will Genia and David Pocock getting their chance to start this week. After sniping at the heals of Burgo for a few weeks Genia takes over from the wayward incumbent while Bam...

Robbie Deans and his selection panel (whomever they are) have made four changes to the Wallaby starting...

If there was one positive we Wallaby supporters can take from the weekend’s loss, it was the performance of our much maligned (by referees in particular) scrum.  Whilst the rest of our play was directionless, ill-disciplined and mistake-ridden, our scrum was class. They look so well drilled at the moment. You can...

1. Benn Robinson 7 – One of the few forwards who were able to match it with the All Blacks, he was outstanding in defence and held his side of the scrum up well. 2. Stephen Moore 8 – Further enhanced his reputation with another solid all round game in trying conditions....

Wycliffe Palu makes his return to the national team, whilst Reds scrumhalf, Will Genia, is in line to make his test debut as the Wallabies take on the All Blacks this Saturday at Eden Park (5.35pm Australian Eastern Standard Time). Coach Robbie Deans has named his strongest test team of the season,...

1. Benn Robinson 8 – Fat Cat was outstanding last night.The scrum was solid and his work...

Obviously, after last week’s test, both Robbie Deans and Nick Mallet came to a gentlemen’s agreement that both would field their second XV’s for this week’s tests. The Italians have made plenty of changes to their team which makes them even harder to comment on, such is the unknown nature of the...

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

1. Benn (two n’s) Robinson 7 – Didn’t show any of the flashy stuff he produced in...

My esteemed colleague/fellow Blogger/GAGR Rugby Correspondent, Juan Cote, has called for the ARU to lend a bit more a hand to the Reds in getting them back on top of their game in Please ARU – help the Reds help themselves!!. I’m going to be a little more dramatic. It is time...

We let our stat gimp loose on the teams and he couldn’t stop himself delving into the individual players as well. So here they all are. For the most part they reinforce what you might already suspect, but there are a few surprises……..

The incumbent(s): Nathan Sharpe (WA): The Force captain surprised many late last year when he put in a series of aggressive and industrious performances on the European tour. Despite a slow start, 2009 has seen him continue this form. His work rate is unquestioned, perhaps it’s just the actual work, and where...