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The Chiefs vs Crusaders and Waratahs vs Brumbies games on the weekend were like chalk and cheese. One was thrilling, high scoring stuff. The…
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Watching Peter Kimlin (of Brumbies fame) score the match winning try in the U14 ACT Schoolboys final.
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HI Who Needs Melon,
Definitely agree with you that the fans and administrators should be pleased about these test series. The reason I think the Wallabies should be concerned is that next year the Lions tour down under and the experience the Irish, English and Welsh teams are getting now can’t be anything but good for them next year. With the close contests we’re seeing now the Wallabies are going to have their work cut out for them to beat the Lions.
The south's dominance in decline