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A 2020 view of Australian sport

By Bobas at Green and Gold Rugby
Australia has a relatively low population for the number of popular male ‘national’ sports: the various football codes and cricket. This inevitably causes a high level of competition among them for fans and finance. Other countries recognise that possible changes in these sports may be seen first in Australia. [...]

And the winner is – Melbourne!

By Juan Cote at Green and Gold Rugby
The wait is finally over with Melbourne being named as the new Super 15 franchise that will enter the Super rugby competition in 2011. Just how the announcement will be greeted in Melbourne remains to be seen after the city was left standing at the alter some years [...]

Wallabies vs Poms preview

Matt is the editor of GreenandGoldRugby.com
The Wallaby team to take on England this weekend was named today, and what flutter of excitement it’s caused. There might only be one new starter and a few positional swaps in it, but what a change it signals.
From the makeshift security of The Earl (AAC) and Ryan Cross being [...]

Lock stocks: the new Achillies Heel?

Matt is editor of GreenandGoldRugby.com
Robbie Deans must feel like the boy with his finger in the dyke – just as you get one hole plugged, another crack opens wide. Or at least, I hope he sees it that way, because I believe there’s a good chance that the Wallabies are going to get blindsided on [...]

There will be blood: Wednesday’s twist

If yesterday was round 1 to the ARU (via Grumbles Growden) then today is Demo and the players’ turn to strike back. However, I’m not sure they’ve helped their cause much at all, potentially the reverse.

At the bottom of this post is the RUPA’s official reply to Grumbles’ expose yesterday. It’s goal appears to be [...]

There will be blood: Wallaby trial scratched

Heard about the scuppered pre-tour trial match? In short, the ARU and Dingo Deans wanted a Possibles vs Probables trial (under lights at the SFS or North Sydney) to help decide the peggings of who goes on the Grand Slam tour this year.
No doubt it would have also generated more cash and RUPA wanted [...]

Video & Analysis: What really lost Eden Park?

Matt Gagger is the Editor of Green And Gold Rugby.com
There are a number of proposed reasons going around for why Australia, having started so promisingly, lost in Auckland. The Wallabies no doubt created the lions share of attacking opportunities, yet consistently failed to convert pressure to points.
Seeking clarity, I’ve gone back through the tape minute [...]

Seducing Miss Eden Park: 1st Test Preview

For a Wallaby supporter this is a vicious tease of a match. Standing defiantly is the wily 23 year old Eden Park minx, and laid out like a string of Bacardi Breezers before her is the key to melting this ice maidens defences.
It’s only fitting that the French and Italians – ‘masters of seduction’ – [...]

NEWS: Lote Tuqiri Killed by the ARU

Wallabies look ahead to the TriNations

In the four matches they’ve had so far this year, you can’t help but have one of the key Dingo Bingo words ringing in your ears: “Growth”. Arriving with about 2 weeks prep after winning the Super 14, AntipoDeans spent last year unearthing all the crappy habits and inadequacies left by 10 years of outdated [...]