Rugby Union - by Craig Hill

Gregan. LeGGend. Not leg-end...

July 2nd 2007 11:23

Those of you watched the first Bledisloe match* will have seen a very disturbing sight.

No, not the amount of New Zealanders in the MCG.

Nooo. Not the All Blacks choking. Again.
That's not disturbing.
That's all too familiar.

This....

George Gregan limping off field and then coming back on (to congratulate his teammates after the final whistle blew) with an ice-pack strapped to his right leg....end of his career???

...but....fear not sportsfans....George Gregan is a.o.k.

Gregan during Bledisloe match 1 30/06/07 (image courtesy of Rugby Heaven)

"No Joe...you're supposed to lean this way..."

George Gregan tackling Joe Rokocoko (All Blacks #11) during the Bledisloe match 1

GG has been deemed fit to play in his...sob...final Rugby test on home soil for this Saturday night's Tri Nations whip-clash against the Springboks in Sydney.

Gregan, the most capped player in Rugby's history (this means he has played more matches than anyone else), suffered a leg injury during last Saturday's game, which saw Little Git(eau) move to halfback and Scott Staniforth move to inside centre....and....
Interestingly enough people....this 'loosened' up our backline play.

And made it 'smoother', faster...slick.

Gregan's departure forced the cogs of the the back wheels to move with force and purpose.

When I eventually get around to writing and evaluating the game, alcohol and gloat free, I will expand on that point.
One thing...Gregan is not at his best when he has to play constant defensive Rugby.

For now...just rest assured that GG will be there to pass to his first receiver, his long time team mate and co-legend Larkham (oh who am I kidding...we all know or should know I feel Larkham has no co...he's inc.), Stephen Larkham for their final home outing at Telstra Stadium this weekend.

The Coach, John Connolly has said that he doesn't think there would be any changes to the backline that upset the All Blacks.

Upset is such a polite word.

Certainly not the word I have used to describe what happened...

Til next time sportsfans and fringe dwellers.

Vote

Add To:

subscribe to this blog

follow this blog on Orble

start your own blog

The content on this site is written and mediated by Craig Hill

Go to Craig Hill's home page for information about corporate training courses, university preparation courses and writing services available

Comment by Norm

July 2nd 2007 11:41

Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power

GG: you could punt on him but that would be asking him take the whole game on his back.

Comment by David

July 2nd 2007 22:10

Dusk,

A gloat free post? So, you're not going to write one at all?

David ...

Comment by Andrea

July 3rd 2007 00:41

V8 Supercar Pitstop

Missing his...

...sob...final Rugby test on home soil

would have been a tragedy for such a brilliant rugby player. I'm glad to hear he's OK.

I'm also glad to see that you somehow managed to squeeze the Lark's name into yet another post.
You haven't lost your touch!!!

Take care
xxxx

Comment by Cibbuano

July 3rd 2007 01:46

Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak

are you suggesting that the Wallabies play better without Gregan?

Comment by Patricia

July 3rd 2007 07:30

Travel Stripe

DuskDevi,
Although it was painful, we all enjoyed reading your comments on Saturday night's tragedy. We didn't catch George's ice-pack re-entry, we were all slinking into the dark at the time. By the way, I was a fashionista before I became a prisoner of Rugby and there's still a lot about it I still find quite puzzling. Thanks fro your comments!
Patricia

Comment by DuskDevi

July 3rd 2007 12:58

Rugby World Cup 2007

giNORMous....

you could punt on him but that would be asking him take the whole game on his back.

....or the whole backline on the game...

What?
Never mind...

Draw deep...

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

July 3rd 2007 12:59

Rugby World Cup 2007

A gloat free post? So, you're not going to write one at all?

David...

I haven't so far.
Too busy ~~gloating~~

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

July 3rd 2007 13:05

Rugby World Cup 2007

Hiya my Cara...

I'm glad to hear he's OK.

...me too....

I'm also glad to see that you somehow managed to squeeze the Lark's name into yet another post.

Me too!!

Big hugs hon...

Dusk

Comment by DuskDevi

July 3rd 2007 13:17

Rugby World Cup 2007

are you suggesting that the Wallabies play better without Gregan?

No Cibby.

It was an observation.

The Wallabies...especially the current team...rely far too heavily on Griggs. It was almost as if, with GG off and Little Git at #9...the backline had to snap alert.

Little Git will never be the halfback GG is but Little Git forces the rest of the backs to work and not just rely on GG and Larkham and the Forwards.

I really have to get around to writing a match review...

Comment by DuskDevi

July 3rd 2007 13:38

Rugby World Cup 2007

Hi Patricia!!

How lovely to 'see' you.

Although it was painful, we all enjoyed reading your comments on Saturday night's tragedy.

Oh you're welcome.
I give really good massages in times of All Black's turmoil...I really really like to rub it in....

By the way, I was a fashionista before I became a prisoner of Rugby and there's still a lot about it I still find quite puzzling

Rugby isn't puzzling. The rules are!
Prisoner eh?
I'm a voluntary hostage...

Thanks for coming by Patricia.

Let's hope I'm still gloating 3 weeks from now...