Thankful Lealiifano opens up on ordeal
AS he prepares for a season many thought beyond him, Wallaby star Christian Lealiifano, who has fought leukaemia since August 2016, reflects on “a hell of a journey”.
AS he prepares for a season many thought beyond him, Wallaby star Christian Lealiifano, who has fought leukaemia since August 2016, reflects on “a hell of a journey”.
TIMES have changed for Super Rugby in Australia, with one team cut from the competition, a new CEO and plenty of off-field dramas to deal with.
ALL the building blocks are in place. It’s enough of a platform for players and coaches to feel genuinely optimistic about 2018 after a horrific year for Australian Super Rugby in which there was not a single Aussie win over a New Zealand opponent.
THE Blues have scored two tries in the last three minutes to win a heart-stopping Brisbane Global Rugby Tens final 10-7 over the Hurricanes. Trailing 7-0 for almost the entire match, the Blues dug deep and got a rich reward. Watch the highlights!
IHAIA West landed a sideline penalty for the Blues to beat the Brumbies 16-14 for their first victory after a last-gasp penalty attempt from the visitors missed.
HISTORY shows that it is attack, not defence that wins Super Rugby titles, a lesson that could prove valuable for the in-form Brumbies.
JAMES Horwill’s brain snap summed up the Reds’ season, while the Rebels snapped their home hoodoo and the Brumbies put on a clinic in round eight.
THE Brumbies have recorded a comfortable 20-3 victory over the Cheetahs at GIO Stadium to extend their lead in the Australian conference.
KARMICHAEL Hunt will begin his second coming at the Reds on Friday night after being named on the bench for their clash with the Rebels.
FEAR of tension lingering between Waratahs and Brumbies players after last week’s homophobic slur saga was unfounded at a harmonious Wallabies camp, according to senior Test star Stephen Moore.
VETERAN Stephen Moore is certain the glory-or-bust drama of cricket’s showpiece has been an invaluable insight for the Wallabies’ own World Cup odyssey in six months.
WALLABIES coach Michael Cheika has rejected suggestions David Pocock has harmed his chances of captaining Australia again because he holds strong opinions on issues such as homophobia.
A contrite Jacques Potgieter has apologised for using a homophobic slur during his side’s match against the Brumbies on Sunday, after he was fined $10,000 by the ARU on Monday.
THE best was saved until last in round six as the Waratahs and Brumbies fought out a thrilling derby at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
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