inMelbourne » saturday http://www.inmelbourne.com.au From the centre of Melbourne a blogger with his finger on the heart beat of the city Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 McCaw fobs off surface concerns http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/30/mccaw-fobs-off-surface-concerns/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/30/mccaw-fobs-off-surface-concerns/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/30/mccaw-fobs-off-surface-concerns/ All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw cannot fathom the fuss over Docklands stadium’s maligned surface and expects it to be “good as gold” in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/30/mccaw-fobs-off-surface-concerns/feed/ 0 O’Connor ready to rock big Joe http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/oconnor-ready-to-rock-big-joe/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/oconnor-ready-to-rock-big-joe/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/oconnor-ready-to-rock-big-joe/ Wing novice James O’Connor is being viewed as Australia’s Achilles heel but he will have an All Blacks record-breaker on edge on Saturday night.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/29/oconnor-ready-to-rock-big-joe/feed/ 0 Cloke & dagger http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/cloke-dagger/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/cloke-dagger/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/cloke-dagger/ Travis Cloke is right to return for the Magpies in Saturday’s blockbuster against Carlton. But that doesn’t mean he will.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/cloke-dagger/feed/ 0 Cooper’s ban stands http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/coopers-ban-stands/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/coopers-ban-stands/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/coopers-ban-stands/ Australia will be without Quade Cooper for its Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand on Saturday night after the exciting playmaker lost his appeal against suspension.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/coopers-ban-stands/feed/ 0 All Blacks a Cup litmus test: MacQueen http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/all-blacks-a-cup-litmus-test-macqueen/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/all-blacks-a-cup-litmus-test-macqueen/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/all-blacks-a-cup-litmus-test-macqueen/ Master coach Rod MacQueen has branded Saturday night’s Test the Wallabies’ most significant match leading into next year’s World Cup, as they will measure themselves against an All Blacks outfit on the “verge of greatness”.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/28/all-blacks-a-cup-litmus-test-macqueen/feed/ 0 Hawkins set to return for Cats http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/hawkins-set-to-return-for-cats/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/hawkins-set-to-return-for-cats/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/hawkins-set-to-return-for-cats/ Geelong is set to regain key forward Tom Hawkins for Saturday’s AFL clash with Sydney.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/hawkins-set-to-return-for-cats/feed/ 0 Giteau switched to 10 for Bledisloe opener http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/giteau-switched-to-10-for-bledisloe-opener/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/giteau-switched-to-10-for-bledisloe-opener/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/giteau-switched-to-10-for-bledisloe-opener/ Matt Giteau will shift to fly half with Berrick Barnes named to start at inside centre for the Wallabies in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations clash with the All Blacks in Melbourne.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/giteau-switched-to-10-for-bledisloe-opener/feed/ 0 ARU investigating Docklands concerns http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/aru-investigating-docklands-concerns/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/aru-investigating-docklands-concerns/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/aru-investigating-docklands-concerns/ Australian Rugby Union (ARU) officials have met the curator at Docklands stadium to seek assurances about the surface before Saturday night’s Test against the All Blacks.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/27/aru-investigating-docklands-concerns/feed/ 0 Lockett named Saints legend http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/24/lockett-named-saints-legend/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/24/lockett-named-saints-legend/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/24/lockett-named-saints-legend/ Former full-forward Tony Lockett was elevated to legend status at St Kilda’s 2010 Hall of Fame Dinner held on Saturday night.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/24/lockett-named-saints-legend/feed/ 0 Panthers ready for Storm of old http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/23/panthers-ready-for-storm-of-old/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/23/panthers-ready-for-storm-of-old/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/23/panthers-ready-for-storm-of-old/ Penrith is reading little into Melbourne’s five losses from six matches and is preparing to face the Storm of old on Saturday night.

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