Phil Kearns
Former Wallabies skipper Phil Kearns gets some extra mojo
Kearns is CEO of home builder AV Jennings, which like the Wallabies, is well past its glory days.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Latest
Power cut for golfers as club pulls plug on buggy batteries
The Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club cited fire safety concerns as it sent golfers’ electric buggy batteries home.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
How Kearns went from outspoken critic to 2027 Rugby World Cup hero
Phil Kearns was a big critic of Rugby Australia, until a new chairman saw an opportunity to harness the power and influence of the Wallabies great.
- by Georgina Robinson
The Cauliflower
Australian rugby
Could Sydney stage the first indoor Rugby World Cup final in 2027?
States and venues are already jockeying for games in the 2027 Rugby World Cup and the NSW government is being urged to make a major investment to secure the final.
- by Iain Payten and Georgina Robinson
‘Not a team player’: Reds fume over Thorn knock
Provocative comments from a Rugby Australia official have fuelled speculation Dave Rennie’s successor is already set in stone.
- by Georgina Robinson
Au revoir Tolu: Kearns says Wallabies hooker must go
Tolu Latu is Australia’s most dynamic and well-rounded hooker in a problem position for the Wallabies. But is he worth the risk?
- by Georgina Robinson
‘No lay down misère’: Australia’s 2027 World Cup bid hangs in the balance
Rugby Australia is pulling out all stops to secure hundreds of millions in federal government support for its 2027 World Cup bid.
- by Georgina Robinson
Analysis
Australian rugby
Rugby Australia close in on $300m backing for 2027 World Cup bid
Australia’s World Cup bid bosses are about to launch a major charm offensive in England but there are some key promises they need to lock in at home first.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
Australian rugby
The World Cup should only have one home in 2027 – Australia
It’s a big week for Rugby Australia as they formally launch their bid for the 2027 World Cup in Sydney.
- by Andrew Mehrtens
Zero scrum game: is it too late to save rugby union?
Lauded by fans as “the game they play in heaven”, rugby union has gone to hell in a handbasket, beset for two decades by infighting, financial crises, declining audiences and fierce competition from the AFL and NRL. Can a new CEO and free-to-air TV deal get it kicking again?
- by Tim Elliott
Analysis
Australian rugby
The World Cup bid changes that will test Australia
Despite being early front runners to win the 2027 World Cup hosting rights, there are changes afoot that will require guile and charm of Australia's bid team.
- by Georgina Robinson
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