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Raelene Castle

September 2023

Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh and chairman Hamish McLennan at Allianz Stadium.

Hamish McLennan and rugby’s schoolboy errors

The Wallabies slumped to a historic World Cup loss. It’s time for scrutiny of rugby’s administrators, chief among them chairman Hamish McLennan.

  • Mark Di Stefano

June 2020

The Waratahs will kick of the revised season on July 3.

Foxtel locks in Aussie-only Super Rugby TV deal

The NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels, ACT Brumbies and returning Western Force will play over 12 consecutive weeks.

  • Max Mason

April 2020

Going, gone, gone. Former NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg was out the door this week.

Pandemic fallout claims two sports administrators

The financial tsunami from aborted seasons for rugby league and rugby union has claimed their respective bosses.

  • Mark Ludlow
Former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore says players need to take some financial pain for the game to survive.

Rugby needs to face financial reality, says former Wallaby captain

Rugby Australia's woes will continue until there is major structural change, says former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore.

  • Mark Ludlow
Former RA CEO Raelene Castle.

Raelene Castle steps down as Rugby Australia boss

Ms Castle resigned amid significant criticism, including a letter from 11 former Wallabies captains demanding a leadership overhaul of the code.

  • Max Mason
ARLC chairman Peter V'landys rules the game of rugby league with an iron fist.

V'landys likely to get his pick for new NRL chief

The departure of National Rugby League chief executive Todd Greenberg is likely to entrench the power of ARLC chairman Peter V'landys.

  • Mark Ludlow

February 2020

Raelene Castle: doing her job, News Corp's histrionics aside

News Corp 'walks away' from rugby... yet again.

Can someone please explain to Patrick Delany he can pretend to withdraw from negotiations only once, at most, per deal?

  • Joe Aston

December 2019

Rugby player Israel Folau with his legal team in Melbourne. From left to right: Eddy Gisonda, Stuart Wood AM QC (seated), Chris Newman, George Haros, Nico Burmeister, Israel Folau (seated), Michael Harty, Jason Aldworth, Stella Gehrckens.

Inside story: how Israel Folau's legal team played Rugby Australia

In a case at the intersection of the law, business and politics, the rugby player's advisers used public opinion to overwhelm their opponent.

  • Aaron Patrick
Israel Folau and wife Maria couldn't smile wide enough after a settlement was reached on Wednesday.

Choose your own adventure: Israel Folau's settlement

Is wishful thinking enough for a front-page splash?

  • Myriam Robin

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