Strike threat just the beginning for code in crisis
While a threat to strike ahead of the revamped Super Rugby AU competition has eased, Rugby Australia’s latest pay cut demands are set to have even greater consequences.
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Super Rugby secures breakthrough broadcast deal
Rugby fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with both the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby tournaments set to beamed around the country – starting this Saturday.
‘No ambition’: Wallaby great slams rebel Reds trio
If Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac Lucas thought their volatile week would finish on a quiet note, they were wrong with a former Wallaby great going for the jugular on Queensland’s rebel Reds trio.
Life in Cell 1818: Tahs coach’s COVID ordeal
When NSW went into its COVID lockdown, Waratahs coach Rob Penney jetted home to New Zealand. Now, with the Super Rugby season resumption fast approaching, he’s trapped in ‘Cell 1818’.
Castle’s phone call to ‘gutted’ Wallabies coach
Despite Raelene Castle’s ugly exit from Australian rugby, new Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has revealed the selfless message she gave him following her departure.
Trans-Tasman comp set to erase Super Rugby forever
The mooted trans-Tasman series could become the permanent norm following rugby’s greatest nation becoming resigned to the fact that Super Rugby in its existing form is dead.
Australia must be selfish to revive the game
Former Wallabies skipper Rod McCall believes Australia must cut ties with one of its closet allies to re-engage fans as the rebel Wallabies captains made first contact with the RA board.
Wallabies set to join super-charged Shute Shield comp
The uncertainty surrounding the resumption of the Super Rugby competition is set to bring together the nation’s best talent for a 12-team Shute Shield competition. DETAILS ON START DATE
Ugly stalemate blocking potential $20m rescue package
Australian rugby’s cash-crippled economy is being denied a multimillion-dollar lifeline from World Rugby – and the Wallabies’ greatest rivals are set to cash-in on the RA-RUPA civil war.
Castle’s stay of execution as code, superstars suffer
Australian rugby’s biggest stars will be the worst affected when the pay cut negotiations finally end, with embattled boss Raelene Castle saying “The players recognise their responsibility in securing the future”.
Wallaby legend calls on Castle to come clean on future
As talks between Rugby Australia and the players’ union once more failed to reach an agreement over their pay dispute, Tim Horan insists it’s time for details on how the code can be saved to be shared.
Revealed: Castle’s ruthless pay-cut demands
Every Super Rugby player could be clubless by the end of Easter after embattled CEO Raelene Castle revealed Rugby Australia’s brutal pay-cut terms.
Broke in three months: rugby’s dire predicament
As their standoff with Rugby Australia gets ugly, Australia’s stars have been hit with the devastating warning the game they love could fold before the end of winter unless they agree to pay cuts.
Australian rugby decimated in code’s darkest day
Rugby Australia staff have been left devastated by the governing body’s decision to stand down 75 per cent of its employees as the game remains on the brink of financial ruin amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Rugby can form sport’s most powerful union
As rugby nations around the world face insolvency amid the current pandemic, the game, against all odds, has an opportunity to secure its future for good, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
False start as brave new rugby era stalls on grid
Rugby Australia’s bold bid to keep idle players active in a five-team domestic competition has been put on hold in the wake of the federal government’s new restrictions to try and slow the spread of coronavirus.
Why rugby needs an Origin clash now more than ever
Controversial, unworkable and low down the list of priorities due to the current health crisis … Origin Rugby is all of those things. But when a new normal emerges, it may be part of what’s needed to help save the code.
Rugby to ask government for financial aid
Already struggling financially while in the midst of trying to secure a new broadcast deal, rugby is facing a devastating financial hit following the suspension of Super Rugby for “the foreseeable future.”
Super Rugby season suspended
Super Rugby is the latest sporting competition to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the season to be suspended ‘for the forseeable future.’
Super Rugby grinding to a halt
The New Zealand Government’s tough coronavirus measures mean the Super Rugby season is no chance of continuing as usual.
Super Rugby competition could be called off
Cancelling the rest of the Super Rugby season is a possibility as the world grapples to deal with the spread of coronavirus.
Tahs turn on horror show as Brumbies hit the heights
Just when those last remaining Waratahs fans felt their loyal support had been vindicated, the Tahs turn in a shocker. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for Australian rugby.
Hooper doesn’t regret stance on Folau
Michael Hooper may not be Waratahs skipper any more but he’s still getting asked the most ticklish questions. PLUS: Coronavirus shift proves boon for NSW south coast. It’s Rugby Confidential!
Prodigal gun can lead Wallabies revival
Former prodigy James O’Connor is a key cog in the Wallabies team that can kickstart a much needed rugby resurrection in Australia. Check out Jamie Pandaram’s full team here.
Giving ‘Schoolies’ the flick pays off for Nudgee star
He might not have been alongside his mates to celebrate the end of school, but it was all worth it for Nudgee product Reesjan Pasitoa.
Eddie to return to the Wallabies fold?
England coach Eddie Jones is contracted until the end of 2021 but with Michael Cheika tipped to depart after this year’s World Cup, has been linked to the Wallabies’ top job. And he’s not ruling anything out.
Reds on a roll as Cooper clash awaits
The Queenslanders revitalised their Super Rugby season with a soaring 36-14 victory over the Brumbies which has created the momentum of back-to-back wins.
Sunwolves’ radical consideration
The latest news on the Sunwolves, Will Genia’s contract, the cross-code war for schoolboy star and a star Tahs student. It’s all in Rugby Confidential.
Brumbies injury woes not over yet
The Brumbies could enter another Super Rugby game without star Wallabies David Pocock and Allan Alaalatoa while there is mixed news over fellow forwards Scott Sio and Rob Valetini.
Brumbies roll over wobbly Waratahs
A stuttering Waratahs side suffered defeat to the Brumbies after being physically battered in the nation’s capital on Friday night.
Wallaby star Pocock praises student strike
Wallabies star David Pocock has become the first Australian athlete to back Friday’s controversial student climate strike.
Pocock’s major admission about his playing future
Star Wallaby David Pocock is gearing up for another World Cup campaigns but admits he has ‘no real plans’ beyond the end of the year.
Ex-Tah McCaffrey ready for revenge
David Pocock is in danger of missing Friday’s clash against the Waratahs, but another Brumbies backrower is determined to do damage against NSW.
Cannon: No reason for Tahs to hit panic button
The Waratahs won’t be happy with the way they’ve started the Super Rugby season but there’s no reason for alarm. If anything, their sluggish start might work in their favour, writes BRENDAN CANNON.
Blistering Brumbies smash up Chiefs
With captain Christian Lealiifano pulling the strings, the Brumbies have ignited their Super Rugby season with a stunning eight-try display against the Chiefs in Canberra.
‘Lord’ Laurie, Brumbies coaches locked in to 2021
The Brumbies have locked in their Super Rugby coaching team through to the end of the 2021 season after assistants Laurie Fisher and Peter Hewat joined head coach Dan McKellar in signing contract extensions.
Reds’ pain proves a major gain for rival Australian rugby clubs
They may no longer wear red, but the QRU is still paying part of the contract money for Quade Cooper, James Slipper and Karmichael Hunt to excel at other Super Rugby clubs.
Super Cooper gets Rebels home over Brumbies
The old firm of Quade Cooper and Will Genia was back together Friday night in Canberra where their polished partnership ignited a fine come-from-behind victory for the Melbourne Rebels.
Jim Tucker’s decisive Super Rugby guide
The Courier-Mail’s rugby guru JIM TUCKER takes a look at all 15 clubs across the Super Rugby landscape before Friday night’s first game between the Chiefs and the Highlanders.
Brumbies beat Waratahs but both teams rocked by injuries
The Brumbies and NSW Waratahs are facing injury concerns ahead of the Super Rugby season following Thursday’s final trial game in Goulburn.
Rest assured attack won’t change for Cheika
Australia’s Super Rugby teams will not overhaul their attack to suit the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign, as speculation mounts that Michael Cheika is considering a radical overhaul of tactics.
Cancer to captain: Brumbies favourite’s stunning recovery
Brumbies favourite Christian Lealiifano will pen another chapter in a remarkable career after being named sole captain of the Super Rugby club.
Brumbies star off to Ireland, out of World Cup
Star Brumbies lock Sam Carter will leave the Super Rugby club at the end of the 2019 season for a stint in Europe.
‘Yank his head off his shoulders’: Brumbies call for Pocock protection
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has launched a pre-emptive strike to preserve the wellbeing of his star Wallabies flanker David Pocock.
Quade on ice: Cooper misses Rebels loss to Brumbies
Quade Cooper’s Rebels debut was put on hold by an injury that forced him out of the 52-38 trial loss to the Brumbies in Canberra.
‘A big add on’: Quade named to make Rebels debut
Quade Cooper will make his Rebels debut against the Brumbies in Saturday’s Super Rugby trial in Canberra as coach Dave Wessels continues to finetune his plans for the season proper.
New Brumbies stars let off leash against Rebels
New Brumbies recruits James Slipper, Toni Pulu and Irae Simone have been named to start in their club debuts against the Rebels in Saturday’s Super Rugby trial at Viking Park in Canberra.
Christian values: Brumbies star primed after inspirational cancer fight
Christian Lealiifano says he’s feeling as fit as he was before his battle with leukaemia and can give more value to the Brumbies in the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.
Four more years! Wallabies strongman signs big extension
WALLABIES scrum cornerstone Allan Alaalatoa has signed a four year contract extension, keeping him in Australian rugby through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Wallabies feel the love at Che Guevara’s club
WHEN the Wallabies entered Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara’s old rugby club in Buenos Aires, they were stunned to find a clubhouse full of colour portraits and memorabilia from past Wallaby teams.
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