Wallabies coach’s selfless act for struggling code
It’s hasn’t taken long for Kiwi-born Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to endear himself to Australian rugby fans as the code braces for the reality of marching on without a broadcast deal.
It’s hasn’t taken long for Kiwi-born Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to endear himself to Australian rugby fans as the code braces for the reality of marching on without a broadcast deal.
Australian rugby fans should stop and count themselves lucky Kurtley Beale stuck with the game when he could easily have gone to a rival code. But the fullback’s greatest play came off the field according to one legend.
Waratahs players are set to feature in this year’s new-look Shute Shield competition and be available for two State of Origin-style representative games.
He may not have worn the Wallabies gold jersey, but one of Australian rugby’s most important figures has made an emotional farewell to the game.
Billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest resurrected the Western Force after the club’s Super Rugby axing. Now he could resurrect Israel Folau’s rugby career.
Israel Folau has lost a major personal sponsor in another huge financial blow for the three-code star as the fallout from the Rugby Australia guilty verdict spreads.
Israel Folau’s fight for his $4 million contract took a major blow after the panel presiding over the hearing deemed his social media post was a high-level breach of his Rugby Australia contract. But the under-fire star has been backed by a legend of the game.
The Wallabies’ longest serving prop Sekope Kepu is joining the exodus of players leaving Australia after the World Cup, with the Waratahs veteran moving to London next season.
Brumbies assistant coach Laurie Fisher has taken to social media to slam those criticising their style of play following a gritty Super Rugby win against the Blues.
The Waratahs will rue a series of missed opportunities in the final quarter of their match against the Bulls as they narrowly went down 28-21 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Israel Folau has assembled a star-studded legal team to fight the most significant contract battle in sport today. The financial cost of defeat for Rugby Australia is likely to be prohibitive.
If Israel Folau wins his case against Rugby Australia, every sport will be powerless to stop athletes posting homophobic content on social media. But should he lose his job? Jamie Pandaram argues both sides.
Israel Folau has opened up about the “fiery furnace” he is facing for speaking up about his Christian beliefs as he prepares to save his $4 million contract.
With Jed Holloway suspended for three matches and Jack Dempsey and Michael Wells both injured, the Waratahs have been forced to make wholesale changes this week.
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