The player Australia needs to build their future around
Down to their last Wallabies selection chance, the Waratahs need to take the lead from a player who should be one of the first names in Dave Rennie’s team plans, says Tim Horan.
Down to their last Wallabies selection chance, the Waratahs need to take the lead from a player who should be one of the first names in Dave Rennie’s team plans, says Tim Horan.
The last person to leave Australian rugby needs to turn out the lights following the latest Wallaby veteran to pack up his bags and head overseas. SEE THE GROWING LIST HERE
Young giant Trevor Hosea will become the fourth Victorian player to get a run-on for the Rebels this season bringing with him the “Burn Boys” mentality to fight for the underdog.
The hottest talent in the NRL has reportedly backflipped on the richest deal ever offered to a teenage NRL player to sign with Rugby Australia.
Israel Folau is not letting his playing career go without a fight, and has engaged top lawyers as he looks to return to the field.
Israel Folau had been expertly sidestepping a crucial question while under intense cross examination from Rugby Australia’s top lawyer – that was until the former Wallaby made a monumental error.
One down, two to go. The Waratahs are still a chance of making the Super Rugby playoffs after winning the first of three must-win games.
Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson gave under-performing Bernard Foley a public lashing ahead of his showdown with Wallabies rival Quade Cooper.
The Waratahs must win their final three games if they are to make the Super Rugby playoffs but also need to rest their Wallabies stars. Coach Daryl Gibson is going for broke.
Rugby Australia is at an all-time low. The Wallabies are out of form, Super Rugby crowds are dropping and the Israel Folau scandal haunts the code. Club rugby, though, is thriving and it’s all thanks to the AFL.
The battle is on to save Super Rugby: While Sydney’s club competition flourishes, the conference-leading Brumbies have their lowest crowds ever, Waratahs interest has waned and the only team drawing fans is getting kicked out of the competition.
Nothing happens in Australian rugby without a good conspiracy theory and there may be more reason to certain selections around the country than we think, JIM TUCKER writes.
His Super Rugby season is over but Karmichael Hunt’s World Cup is set to win selection in Michael Cheika’s Wallabies side.
Crashing out of the Super Rugby playoff race might only be the start of the problems for a bunch of Waratahs stars — with World Cup hopes fading after a disastrous season.
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