‘Dog’s balls’ analogy driving Rebels’ finals charge
Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels has latched on to a World Cup comeback story to remind his players that anything is possible as the club fights for a historic finals berth.
Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels has latched on to a World Cup comeback story to remind his players that anything is possible as the club fights for a historic finals berth.
Director of Rugby Scott Johnson says Australia did everything to keep Japan-bound Samu Kerevi, race Larkham’s replacement heats up and SBW’s All Blacks audition – it’s all in rugby’s best gossip column.
Cashed-up overseas clubs have run a vacuum over Australian rugby, sucking out the country’s best talent in the prime of their careers – but who’s really to blame for the exodus?
With the Rebels on the cusp of a historic Super Rugby finals berth, playmaker Quade Cooper has a message for the club’s hierarchy.
WHEN the Wallabies entered Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara’s old rugby club in Buenos Aires, they were stunned to find a clubhouse full of colour portraits and memorabilia from past Wallaby teams.
QUADE Cooper’s curious career limbo is almost over with final details being thrashed out for a move to the Melbourne Rebels to reunite with Will Genia in Super Rugby next season.
AUSTRALIA’S backrow crisis could lead to late-blooming Angus Cottrell following in his family’s footsteps by turning out for the Wallabies.
QUADE Cooper and James Slipper on the move, candidates line up to replace Michael Cheika, farewell to legendary scribe Terry Smith, and much more rugby news.
WALLABIES smitten by Honey Badger’s Bachelor appearances, the Waratahs close in on pair of superstars, the NSW nomads and a young Wallaby returns from 11 months on the sideline. It’s all in Rugby Con!
FORMER NRL star Marika Koroibete has committed to the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign with the winger signing a new Rugby Australia deal that takes him through until the end of 2019.
MARIKA Koroibete knocked back feelers for a French fling to recommit to Australian rugby because he doesn’t yet feel his game or that of the Wallabies has hit a consistent high.
GIANT Wallabies lock Izack Rodda has knocked back late poaching bids from the Waratahs and Rebels to resign with Queensland and continue his tutelage under Brad Thorn.
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