Thread: New Wallaby coach announced

Can you believe that, with 10 minutes to go, I had to attend to a matter of importance, which consumed 13 minutes of my life.

Well, I didn't expect that. I've had a big few days building a fence, and after we drove to Caloundra this morning to check out the van park, [ and have a beer in the Surf club] I fell asleep during the game. Woke up at 13 all, then O'Connor kicked a penalty, then the All Blacks kicked one, then came one of the best extra time moments for a long time. It seemed both sides were intent on playing running rugby , and declined the field goal. 88 minutes it went for, what a start to the new Coach's reign. Rennie is the first Islander coach to coach a tier 1 level team. And he said the team was not satisfied with the draw. In the past they would have been happy just to get close. Lots of improvement needed, but it's doable. Thank goodness I taped it.

'We're certainly not celebrating in the dressing-rooms': Wallabies left 'disappointed' after incredible draw against All Blacks | RUGBY.com.au

All Blacks invite the Wallabies into their dressing room after the game.

All Blacks invite Wallabies into their dressing room after intense draw

How the Wallabies moved on from Cheika-ball at the cake tin

How Dave Rennie’s Wallabies moved on from Cheika-ball at the Cake Tin

Ballymore gets election promise upgrade.
Ballymore’s long wait for an upgrade is a step closer after a $15 million pre-election state government promise that would see Brisbane rugby’s heartland become the home of the Wallaroos.
The Australian women’s rugby team would join the Queensland Reds at the $30 million National Rugby Training Centre to give the once-proud venue new life after years of decay.
The venue could host multiple sports if Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic bid is successful and also bolster Australia’s 2027 Rugby World Cup hosting hopes and act as a training base for the Wallabies or touring Test nations.



Ballymore redevelopment gets big pre-election funding promise

A South African supporter picks his Springbok team. Those here who remember the Boks of old will relish the possibility of the new and revitalised Springbok team going back to the future. Can't wait.

"One of my earliest rugby memories was pre-TV with my ears glued to shortwave radio. I was listening to the brainstrust of Dawie de Villiers and Piet Visagie tying the Wallabies, All Blacks, France and England into knots behind a hard driving monster pack.They had a rock solid defence while playing the territory game with pin-point kicking and de Villiers sniping breaks while Visagie was the deadly goal kicker and seamless link to legendary outside backs like John Gainsford, Mannetjies Roux and Tom van Vollenhoven.
This came from a long-gone era when the Boks dominated the world game like a colossus; much like the past decade and a half’s All Blacks vintage of Henry-Hansen domination.
The cool winds of isolation started stunting our rugby and our ivory tower was demolished by Willie-John McBride’s Lions in 1974; much like they did to the All Blacks four years prior.
The take-out from that is that we didn’t have a top flyhalf. The selectors picked four different fly halves in four Tests while the most gifted player of his era, Peter Kirsten, was deemed too small and young."


A scintillating Bledisloe icebreaker and what becomes of the injured Boks?

Willy-John McBride, the Irish legend, when British and Irish rugby was the best in the World. Bring back the glory days. EDIT. Have to laugh when a player turned to McBride during the first test against the All Blacks V British Lions, and said " count their players, I've tackled 35 of them! ."

The Story of Willie John McBride - YouTube

We beat the All Blacks. Llanelli, Wales, 1972. After the win the town drank every pub in town dry. And they had two breweries!.


We Beat the All Blacks (Llanelli vs the All Blacks 1972) - YouTube