August
- Perspective
- Rugby Championship
Why the stars are finally aligning for the Wallabies
Australia’s challenge against South Africa on Saturday is huge, but coaching changes and new rules designed to speed up the game bode well for the Wallabies.
- Simon Poidevin
March
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- Business of sport
Wallabies’ World Cup campaign blew budget by $2.6m as staff splurged
Rugby Australia’s review into the performance identifies poor culture and a lack of trust. Its CEO, Phil Waugh, says personnel changes had already been made.
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- Zoe Samios
January
Kiwi Joe Schmidt tasked with Wallabies rebuild
The former Ireland mentor and World Rugby high-performance boss was unveiled on Friday, only a week after expressions of interest for the position closed.
- Murray Wenzel
December 2023
Bonfire of the CEOs: Rear Window’s 2023 year in review
The year ended with a lecture from the mining establishment, but not before a carry-on of CEOs joined the unemployment queue.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan confronts rugby’s biggest lie
Coach Eddie Jones always denied there were plans to ditch the Wallabies. Events seem primed to blow up in the faces of Rugby Australia, including the board.
- Mark Di Stefano
November 2023
The receipts left in Hamish McLennan’s downfall
The ousted Rugby Australia chairman leaves a trail of receipts that led to his demise.
- Mark Di Stefano
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- Australian rugby
New Rugby boss Dan Herbert says ‘everyone recognises’ game is broken
But deposed chairman Hamish McLennan, who was ousted in a boardroom coup on Sunday, has warned his exit will lead to “more division ... not less”.
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- Kylar Loussikian and Zoe Samios
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- Business of sport
Future of Rugby chair in balance after emergency board meeting
But Hamish McLennan says the state unions that want him out are self-interested and waging a “grubby” smear campaign.
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- Zoe Samios
Hamish McLennan and rugby’s conflicts and coincidences
The Rugby Australia chairman has apologised, but all will hinge on a review being conducted by a panel with ties to the game.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan’s REA took the board to Paris
The REA chairman led a board trip for the digital real estate giant to Europe, which coincided with the Rugby World Cup.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan’s wife joins the ruck
Hours before Rugby CEO Phil Waugh took responsibility for the game’s mess, the chairman’s wife was taking on Instagram trolls, shifting the blame back to the players.
- Mark Di Stefano
October 2023
Rugby review to include whether too much was spent on rotten World Cup
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh said there was “no hiding” from the board’s responsibility for the state of the game.
- Zoe Samios
The self-pity party of Hamish McLennan
The Rugby Australia chairman blamed ‘the system’ after the exit of Wallabies coach Eddie Jones, parking any personal responsibility for the mess the game finds itself in.
- Mark Di Stefano
Eddie Jones just quit the Wallabies. Here’s the reason he gave
The departure comes a month after it emerged the divisive figure held a secret interview with Japan rugby officials about taking over as head coach next year.
- Zoe Samios
Welcome to rugby union’s burning platform
Australia just had its worst World Cup campaign in history. Everyone knows what the sport needs to do but making those changes is another matter entirely.
- Zoe Samios
Hamish McLennan can’t stop, won’t stop partying in Paris
The Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has hosted another opulent party in Paris, starring rugby elites and the same celebrity chef.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan and a rugby party in Paris
The Rugby Australia chief was among executives and sponsors at a “cocktail party” in Paris.
- Mark Di Stefano
Winning strategies for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
A deep dive into the performance stats reveals how the teams should approach these four matches between northern and southern hemisphere nations.
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- Simon Poidevin
Rugby Australia: Jones told us this week he’s staying
Jones met chief executive Phil Waugh in Paris on Tuesday to reiterate he remained committed to coaching the embattled Wallabies until their home World Cup in 2027.
- Zoe Samios
Eddie Jones expected to quit Wallabies and confirm his return to Japan
The controversial leader is set be named as the Asian team’s next head coach after Australia did not progress from the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup.
- Charles Richardson