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- September 2010
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- Auckland, New Zealand
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Wallabies
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- Rugby, Cricket,
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Rugby: the week's wrap
4 May 2013Kurtley’s back, Digby’s going and the Lions are coming. Here’s the weekly wrap of all things rugby. 1. Lion’s squad announced The British and Irish Lions test squad was announced by Warren Gatland this week and featured a notable amount of Welsh players, including Welsh flanker Sam Warburton as captain. Sean Maitland of Tokoroa steps [...]
Brumbies trounce the Highlanders
14 Apr 2013The Brumbies continued the Highlanders terrible start to the season with a comprehensive 30-19 win, punctuated by a huge performance from George Smith and the return of Jesse Mogg and Toomua to the Brumbies’ backline. Pre-game former All Black John Preston commented that the Highlanders expected the Brumbies to play a South African style of [...]
Toomua: Australia's forgotten man
9 Apr 2013Matt Toomua isn’t like Quade Cooper, Kurtley Beale or James O’Connor. In this era of social interactivity, Matt Toomua is notably silent. While Quade Cooper has followed other sporting pursuits, Toomua has remained committed to the development of his skills as a world class fly-half through a stint with Western Province in the Currie Cup [...]
Wallabies: A lionhearted prediction (Part 3 - the centres)
9 Apr 2013The glue that links the inside backs with the finishers and the steel that protects the midfield of a teams defence. Ideally the perfect centre is a mix of physicality, skill, communication and common sense. In reality it is very rare that all of these traits will come together in one player (Horan, Smith, O’Driscoll). [...]
Bursting the Brumbies' bubble
8 Apr 2013I was a little bit apprehensive about watching the Brumbies game this weekend. I, like probably many others, expected that the Brumbies after their close win over the Bulls last week would rout the newcomers from Port Elizabeth. It certainly appeared that my prediction wasn’t going to be too far from the mark when the [...]
Waratahs playing well, but can't find a win
8 Apr 2013Wow. The Waratahs played so well. I am still in shock after last night. I know that they lost, and that I should be disappointed, but the reality is that, well I’m not disappointed – I’m stoked. That was the best that I have seen the Waratahs play in a long, long time. Cheika’s new [...]
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