Posts Tagged "The British and Irish Lions"

I write to Bill Pulver, Robbie Deans, and co, as a disgruntled supporter who is fed up with bureaucracy evident in your organisation over the last five years.

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The last time the British and Irish Lions toured here, 2001, Australian teams won three contests: the last two Tests and the Australia A game.

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The first question at the media conference where the first Wallaby squad of 25 for the Tests against the British and Irish Lions was announced got to the heart of the matter. “Robbie, there’s no Quade Cooper in the squad?” one of the journalists asked.

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The 2013 Wallabies squad of 25 that will take on the touring British and Irish Lions has been announced, with code-hopping Israel Folau called up, while Quade Cooper has missed out – at this stage.

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Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has backed 21-year-old openside tyro Michael Hooper to play against the British and Irish Lions this June after Brumbies flanker George Smith was ruled out of the squad through injury.

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I was big fan of Deans’ appointment in 2008 – he was the most credible option Australia had at the time and in his first few years he did a great job of cleaning out the closet and bringing some fresh faces into the mix.

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When Robbie Deans announces the Wallaby squad of 25 on Sunday, the likelihood is that only two uncapped players will be on the list. Those players are Christian Lealiifano and Israel Folau.

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This Sunday, Robbie Deans will name his initial squad of 25 players to take on the British and Irish Lions. We think the collective mind of The Roar is pretty powerful. So it’s time to put together a Wallabies side, selected by you.

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Every Lions tour is more than a little unfair in that the Lions never get to play at home. All their matches are on the road, and a long, long road it is.

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Warren Gatland’s not going to Australia to shake hands, have a few frosties and get a tan. Oh no – he’s off down under to win. But what are his tactics?

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It’s very entertaining going over some of the more notable Lions Tour games in the past and the Lions against NSW Waratahs in 2001 is one of the famous ones.

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My Wallabies side to tame the British and Irish Lions:

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Everyone seems to be having their say on the likely make-up of the Wallabies side to face the British and Irish Lions, and even though I usually steer away from these hypothetical topics, the point has been reached where it’s worth offering the two cents.

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The British and Irish Lions are unique in sport.

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With the British Lions tour creeping closer and closer, the fight for flyhalf is becoming tougher and tougher an it’s as clear as mud who will be filling the vital role of the no. 10 jersey.

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Australia has had no depth in the fly half position for a very long time, but in 2013 Robbie Deans finally has the selection headache he has always desired.

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Those ancients like myself, through copious reading and watching, have an idealised picture of the British and Irish Lions that sees the side as an examplar of brilliant and thrilling back play generated by some of the greatest halves in the history of rugby.

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Is it defence or is it attack? Or maybe we should call it “offence” like in American football. I like the term offence because it has the right connotations.

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The scary, knife-wielding clown under the bed; the dark shadowy figure in the closet; the elephant in the corner; you know they’re there despite the assurances of your parents, but from earliest childhood we have conditioned ourselves to ignore them.

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Former Australian captain Nathan Sharpe is joining the Wallabies’ coaching staff to help prepare the team during the British and Irish Lions series in June and July.

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