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George Gregan (70)
Yes, and typically those sides with a couple of pot plants also have a few Soup players sprinkled in to help with around-the-field.
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Yes, and typically those sides with a couple of pot plants also have a few Soup players sprinkled in to help with around-the-field.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Ed Craig looks the goods, too. No way the Tahs can keep them all (plus Dave Porecki, potentially).
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Bob Davidson (42)
Great career. The real shame for me is that he never went to a World Cup despite playing 72 tests and being our No 1 Prop for such a long time.
Benn Robinson has retired.
Sad that he has had to call time on his career sooner than he wanted but there's no doubt it was a brilliant and long career.
148 Super Rugby games makes him the most capped Waratah ever and he's the equal second most capped Wallaby prop of all time.
What a legend!
Sad that he has had to call time on his career sooner than he wanted but there's no doubt it was a brilliant and long career.
148 Super Rugby games makes him the most capped Waratah ever and he's the equal second most capped Wallaby prop of all time.
What a legend!
Robbo used to come down and run water for our 4th grade Subbies side, such a great bloke. Also came to our training in his own time to help with scrums and lineouts. Approachable, good to talk to, everything a Wallaby should be.
Hope he is given a great send-off by the Waratah crowd next home game.
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Hope he is given a great send-off by the Waratah crowd next home game.
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wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
He and Ben Alexander were a pretty handy of props in their early days in the blue and white.
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George Gregan (70)
Funny bastard too - had a few words with him after a Rams game and I think it was shortly after some selection news broke. He had a fucking glint in his eye that day, and wasn't afraid to drop a couple of clangers. Cheeky bastard
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George Gregan (70)
Can I also point out that, many moons ago, I was sitting with either Lindommer or Lee Grant (maybe both) at a Tahs game, when Robinson was in his early days.
As a loosehead prop myself, I'd watched him closely, and understood - with no small amount of awe - just how good he was going to be. I vociferously pointed this out to the esteemed gentleman in my vicinity.
So it was said, and so it proved.
The moral to the story: if you want to argue rugby with me, you're more than welcome. Just be forewarned, you're bringing a plastic teaspoon to a knife fight.
As a loosehead prop myself, I'd watched him closely, and understood - with no small amount of awe - just how good he was going to be. I vociferously pointed this out to the esteemed gentleman in my vicinity.
So it was said, and so it proved.
The moral to the story: if you want to argue rugby with me, you're more than welcome. Just be forewarned, you're bringing a plastic teaspoon to a knife fight.
I had a similar experience with Stephen Hoiles.
It was the under 12s and despite my team being better than his team, it was clear that Hoiles was a standout. I could tell from that moment that despite rugby still being amateur and him not having calves, Hoiles was going to become a professional and play for Australia. Furthermore, even with Foxtel not existing yet, I could tell he was destined to become a part time sideline commentator and general bozo for Sean Maloney to take the piss out of many years down the track on Foxsports.
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George Gregan (70)
I had a similar experience with Stephen Hoiles.
It was the under 12s and despite my team being better than his team, it was clear that Hoiles was a standout. I could tell from that moment that despite rugby still being amateur and him not having calves, Hoiles was going to become a professional and play for Australia. Furthermore, even with Foxtel not existing yet, I could tell he was destined to become a part time sideline commentator and general bozo for Sean Maloney to take the piss out of many years down the track on Foxsports.
Accountancy is wasted on you. Should have been a lawyer with that level of bullshit
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Speaks volumes for Benn Robinson the man that so many of his fans give give him simultaneous kudos and deprecating humour.
Let's hope he can keep scrum education going in some sort of role in Australia.
Let's hope he can keep scrum education going in some sort of role in Australia.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Christ. How can you watch that and not well up. Cat didn't deserve to go like this.
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Alex Ross (28)
My eyes leaked a few tears
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