TAS First XV rugby: Team of the Season revealed
The TAS First XV rugby team of the season can be revealed after St Columban’s powered to its third-straight premiership. See which schoolboys sizzled in 2025 here.
Rugby
Lions tensions simmer after bold Wallabies call
The British & Irish Lions just arrived in Australia and tensions are already simmering after Joe Schmidt’s big call about his Wallabies stars ahead of the much-anticipated series opener.
Why Wallabies star stayed loyal despite World Cup snub
He’s now among the best fullbacks in the game, but two years ago Wallabies star Tom Wright was snubbed for the World Cup. He reveals why he stayed loyal to Australian rugby.
Roosters poach 16yo GPS rugby prodigy in historic cross-border coup
The gentlemen’s agreement between the private school rugby juggernauts of QLD and NSW against poaching talent from each other’s backyards has been broken over a prodigious No.8 who made his First XV debut aged just 15.
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‘No one could believe it’: Lions loss that sparked a Wallabies dynasty
The Wallabies were crushed by the brutal British and Irish Lions series defeat in 1989, yet behind the bloody battles and infamous David Campese blunder lay the painful catalyst for Australia’s greatest rugby triumph.
Quade: It’s time for some home truths about Australian rugby
To win this series, Australia must get creative or else the Lions will be able to pick off every tactic, writes Quade Cooper. And there’s no more ‘outside the box’ move than picking James O’Connor.
Crippling doubts, construction sites: Wallaby’s tough path to the top
Straight out of school in 2016, Len Ikitau landed in Canberra with one dream in mind – but it seemed impossibly distant as he wrestled with his thoughts on cold winter mornings.
Bombshell contract that threatens to shake-up world of rugby
A rebel league is threatening to make the biggest disruption to rugby union since the game went professional in 1996. But experienced negotiators are wary of the legal implications.
Icon returns as 20-year Lions feud ignites coaching super group
It is one of the most formidable coaching teams ever assembled – and the mix of Wallabies and All Blacks all-time greats tasked with landing an early blow on the British and Irish Lions.
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Why the Lions’ loss to Argentina is bad news for the Wallabies
Anyone gullible enough to write off the British and Irish Lions after the shock loss to Argentina hasn’t grasped the enormity of the challenge Australian rugby faces, writes JULIAN LINDEN. IN fact, the Pumas may have hurt the Wallabies’ hopes of a boilover.
Wallabies get to work ahead of once-in-a-career Lions series
Twelve years in the waiting, the Wallabies will roll their sleeves up and apply the finishing touches to their preparations for the eagerly-awaited series against the British and Irish Lions.
Colts 1 club rugby: Wests, Bond flex, GPS and Souths swoop
Wests, Souths and Bond University flexed muscle in round 12 of Colts 1 club rugby while GPS toppled Brothers. More here on how the matches unfolded.
Grandson of a Wallaby a teen try scoring sensation with big ambitions
He’s the grandson, son, nephew and brother of sporting guns so it’s no surprise this teenager is turning plenty of heads himself as one of the highest scorers in Colts rugby.
Lions pride dented in Argentina ambush
The British and Irish Lions ’warm up’ for their tour of Australia has not gone to plan, with Andy Farrell’s squad stumbling to a tight defeat at the hands – and feet – of Argentina.
‘Wasn’t that good’: Skelton’s rise from lazy rookie to Wallabies star
The Wallabies only overseas-based player, Will Skelton is a scary proposition for the British and Irish Lions and even he can’t recognise the player he was the last time he faced the Lions in 2013.
Olympian’s sad reveal amid return as a man
Olympic gold medallist Ellia Green has made a heartbreaking revelation amid a return to the sport they dominated, this time as a man.
Lions slammed for reliance on Aussies, Kiwis and Springboks
They’ve copped a pasting in their homeland for their reliance on southern hemisphere talents, with the Lions to roll out a squad with 25 per cent of players from Australia, NZ or South Africa.
Colts 1 rugby inside scoop: Coaches name opposition dangers
The Colts 1 club rugby coaches have peered over the back fence to reveal which opposition player they rate as dangermen. See who the red alert players of every team are here ahead of round 12.
O’Connor misses Wallabies squad
James O’Connor’s hopes of playing for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions this year have suffered an early blow.
Four careers over: Schmidt takes on Wallabies’ burning questions
A conservative squad has all but ended four international careers ahead of the Lions series. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt tackles the burning questions facing the most important Australian team in years | FULL SQUAD
JOC’s ambitions of Wallabies return hang in balance
As the Lions’ series fast approaches, the first Wallabies squad of 2025 will be pivotal, and the hopes for a number of veterans could be extinguished with this selection call.
Everything you need to know about British and Irish Lions tour
Nine games. One month. A tour 12 years in the making. The British and Irish Lions are bound for Australia. Here’s all your need to know about the historic tour.
‘Good options’ to captain Wallabies: Kiss
Queensland Reds coach and future Wallabies mentor Les Kiss likes the number of captaincy options there are for the national team.
Inside the Shute Shield! Rugby’s cardiac kids, big improvers, high flyers
A Shute Shield contender has a new nickname with a deep dive into the famous rugby competition exposing some interesting trends and statistics ahead of the second half of the season
Aussie Super Rugby competition locked in
Australian Super Rugby clubs are set to play ‘more meaningful matches’ in a new four-team competition starting in September.
Rating the five contenders to lead Wallabies against Lions
When Australia announce a 40-man squad for the Fiji Test, there is unlikely to be a captain appointed. So who could lead the Wallabies against the touring Lions? Here are the contenders.
Colts 1 club rugby’s team of the week features GPS marathon man
The Colts 1 club rugby Rd 11 team of the week features a whiz kid from Souths, a fierce flanker from GPS, a national touch football representative from Brothers and a kicking king from Tigerland. MORE HERE.
Best runs, most erratic! 1st Colts deep dive, what you need to know
The Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts enter the business end of the season and we’ve done a deep dive to find new favourites, best attacking side, most erratic and other insight in our special wrap
Who made the AIC First XV Team of the Season? Revealed here
Who has made the AIC First XV schoolboy rugby Team of the Season? All is revealed here, along with recognition of dozens of other high achievers from every school.
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