Reds’ Rookie of the Year signs long-term deal
From sixth-choice winger to Rookie of the Year – Jock Campbell won his Super Rugby debut through sheer determination. Now he’s a Red for the next three seasons.
From sixth-choice winger to Rookie of the Year – Jock Campbell won his Super Rugby debut through sheer determination. Now he’s a Red for the next three seasons.
For the fourth time this World Cup, Australia has made a big change to their halves combination, but one star playmaker’s been forgotten completely.
Just days after appointing fellow New Zealander Rob Penney as new Waratahs coach, NSW CEO Andrew Hore has quit the club to join a Super Rugby rival.
New NSW coach Rob Penney is determined to turn the spluttering Waratahs into a finals force again – and the crafty Kiwi has identified a key recruitment that will lay the platform for his rebuild.
DESPITE being buoyed by their first win of the season, Melbourne Rebels’ quest to secure a first ever Super Rugby win on South African soil has taken a hit.
FORCE coach Dave Wessels has revealed a number of his players have been approached to join rival sides but hopes they will resist the temptation to jump ship despite the franchise’s uncertain future.
REBELS coach Tony McGahan has been forced to make a number of changes to his pack to play the Sharks. The complete week nine Super Rugby teamsheets are in.
SYDNEY lock Dave McDuling spent last year learning how to play like a South African and a New Zealander – just so he could get a start at the Waratahs.
PAYTO & PANDA:FOR the first time in history, the Wallabies will take the field in a jersey honouring the contributions of indigenous people to rugby.
HISTORY suggests losing more than five games will kill your finals chances. The Waratahs have already lost five, and plan a winning run starting Friday.
FORMER Reds halfback Scott Gale has grabbed a Japanese club deal in an early sign that Australia’s shrinking Super Rugby market will force fringe players overseas.
THEY have just three wins in two seasons but the Kings believe an upset victory over the Waratahs on Friday would send an compelling message they belong in Super Rugby.
COUCH-BOUND spectators have long taken to social media to express their hatred of the box kick and the Waratahs have taken notice in a bid to save their season.
THE Brumbies are focusing on a smarter defensive performance against the Hurricanes as they try to stop New Zealand’s Super Rugby domination of Australian teams.
Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/rugby/super-rugby/page/177