All posts tagged "richard brown"

The ‘Super Star’ CA Brumbies take on the Western Force on Friday night at the new home...

The Western Force have named their team for Friday’s match-up with the Brumbies and as flagged earlier in the week, Mark Bartholomeusz is the new black. He was recruited by the Force as a utility to provide backup at fullback and for Andre Pretorius at flyhalf – that he’s now the first choice...

The Blind Side Flanker position has been an interesting one for Australia, not only over the last...

Finally! On to the REAL men.  The pigs. The pack. The piano movers. The forwards! Starting at...

And so the year has drawn to a close.  The Spring Tour has been a disapointing expedition...

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

Final Score: Gloucester 5 – Wallabies 36 click below for Gagger’s full and exclusive coverage of this game.

With the spring racing carnival in full swing in Australia, and the spring Wallaby tour about to commence, I thought I would try and combine the two. It is surprising how transferable some of the descriptions from an equine form guide can be translated to our Wallaby runners. Below is my appraisal...

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...

When a man turns 50, it is a time of reflection. It’s the sort of thing that gives an individual pause for thought. What is the higher meaning of life? How can the collective group that is mankind profit from one blokes endeavour? If there are no guarantees and nothing lasts forever...

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

If there was one picture from Saturday night that said it all, it was the shot of AntipoDeans in the stand. We’ve become used to Dingo and Jimbo gesticulating and swearing at the ref/latest player brainfart. But this was different. As the Wobblies slumped to their sixth straight Tri-nations loss, you could...

Full time: Australia 25 – Springboks 32

The 2009 Tri-Nations continues to spew out fascinating clashes. This week it’s the best team the world...

Everyone was awaiting his return – you, me, the media, the Irish – so how well did he go? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtQjA7IZb7E From about a kilometre away in the stands it wasn’t easy to tell, but stats and the clip below told a familiar story; even with one leg there’s no holding...

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

I finally subjected myself to the replay and here’s my stab at the player ratings. Tally with what you saw? Scoring system at the bottom. 1. Benn Robinson: Steady, but not spectacular. Has lost some edge in the loose. 5 2. Stephen Moore: Early head nock took it’s toll, but also a...

Two talismen return to the Wallabies and All Black sides for Saturday’s clash in Sydney. For Australia, it’s the long awaited return of Rocky Elsom, back from his much celebrated stint in Europe and ensuing bruised bone (always painful). This return alone will be fascinating to watch. Will we see him dominate...