Waratahs rob Wests Bulldogs of emerging star
Wests Bulldogs have to tackle the QLD Premier season without one of their young guns, and it’s all because the Waratahs have needlessly demanded Joe Cotton move south immediately, writes Andrew Slack.
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Isi Naisarani’s long road to Wallaby gold
It took three years and the same amount of Super Rugby clubs for Isi Naisarani to finally realise dream. But the Fiji-born backrower’s journey the Wallabies started long before he landed in Australia.
Dominant Crusaders make it a triple treat
The Crusaders have confirmed their status as Super Rugby’s best side with a grinding win over Argentina’s Jaguares in the final. It’s the Crusaders’ 10th title and third in a row.
Waratahs to land rival’s World Cup attack coach
Eddie Jones’s World Cup assistant set to replace Daryl Gibson at Waratahs, Wallabies endure pre-Tokyo torment and Cronulla’s No.1 fan dropping his rugby connections – it’s all in RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL.
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Axing Force will destroy WA rugby
FOUNDATION Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe says shutting down his old club would be like “dropping an atom bomb” on rugby in WA and will push rugby families to AFL.
‘At some point that patience is going to be tested’
DRAWING the Super Rugby saga out further has continued the “enormous stress” placed on Melbourne Rebels and Western Force players, according to RUPA chief executive Ross Xenos.
South Africa begin Super Rugby cull
SOUTH Africa has begun a process to decide which two of their six Super Rugby franchises will be axed at the end of this season.
Bye, bye Sekope as loophole scrapped
EIGHTEEN Waratahs players will return to the Shute Shield during the bye round but the suspended Sekope Kepu won’t be able to serve his one-match ban in club land.
Expansion was a mistake: Pulver
HE is being blamed for Australia losing a Super Rugby franchise, and besieged Australian rugby chief Bill Pulver admits that agreeing to expand Super Rugby to 18 teams was a bungle.
Why Sunwolves welcome switch to Aussie conference
THE Japan Rugby Football Union has welcomed the Sunwolves’ switch to Super Rugby’s Australian conference next season.
Kiwi boss praises ’courageous’ Aussies
KIWI rugby boss Steve Tew has leapt to the defence of his Australian counterparts, saying they are courageous rather than stupid for agreeing to cut a Super Rugby franchise.
Death sentence a win for dollars over sense
WALLABIES great Nathan Sharpe has branded the looming axe for his beloved Western Force as a disgrace, with emotion to be clubbed by dollars and sense.
Frustrated Rebels wait for all-clear
MELBOURNE Rebels are expected to survive Super Rugby’s cull despite being put on notice they could face the axe but are “disappointed by the prolonged decision-making process”.
ARU: Force or Rebels to be cut within 48-72 hours
THE ARU insists scrapping the Melbourne Rebels or Western Force is in Australian rugby’s best interests because it’s bleeding money and simply can’t sustain five teams.
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