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Putting the “Class” in “Classic Rugby”

Noddy March 11, 2011 22

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

Super Rugby Round 3 Review

Noddy March 8, 2011 15

Round 3 of the 2011 Super Rugby season was a tough one for Australian Rugby fans. OK, fine, the Reds won. But it was at the expense of the Brumbies and the game was

The Tron Rebellion: Chiefs v. Rebels Preview

Noddy March 3, 2011 4

After making team changes galore following their first game of the season, the Rebels have named the same run-on XV they used against the Brumbies last weekend. Coach Rod Macqueen has rewarded his players,

Super Rugby Round Two Review

Noddy March 1, 2011 21

Round Two of Super Rugby, 2011-style, saw two more local derbies for the Aussie teams. The first was an emotional last-minute win by the Rebels over the Brumbies, while the second was a clinical

SANZAR Announcement on Crusaders v Hurricanes.

Noddy February 24, 2011 2

Obviously we all here at G&GR, and indeed the entire Rugby community would like to send our best wishes to anyone impacted by the recent earthquake in Christchurch. There has been some discussion about

Ahh, let’s try that again. Rebels v Brumbies Preview.

Noddy February 23, 2011 23

When you sit down to try to come up with a list of positives for the Rebels to take forward to this week’s game, following the loss to the Waratahs on Friday night there’s

Super Rugby Round One Review

Noddy February 22, 2011 14

Australian Rugby kicked off the new Super Rugby tournament with a clean sweep! Well, kind of. Actually not really. But the season’s begun and there was plenty to love about the first round. Firstly,

Welcome to first grade son. Tahs v Rebels Match Review.

Noddy February 18, 2011 38

The Melbourne Rabble, sorry Rebels, have started their season in the worst way possible – a 43-0 drubbing at the hands of the Waratahs. Before I get too carried away with the Rebels, let

Match Preview: Rebels v Waratahs. Finally!

Noddy February 16, 2011 54

Super Rugby makes its much anticipated leap into the self-proclaimed ‘sporting capital of Australia’ this Friday night as the Melbourne Rebels take on the NSW Waratahs at AAMI Park. For the loyalists in Victoria,

Red for a day.

Noddy February 10, 2011 20

For those that didn’t quite get the joke of this and then this, sorry. There was no mystery Reds signing. It was just me, your intrepid ‘reporter’, getting the chance to train with the