What Super cull means for Australian rugby
WHETHER the ARU will shut down the right franchise is still a legitimate debate. But whether they should have cut a team? Not so much. That had to happen, writes Iain Payten.
Nsw Waratahs
Shocking first half sees Tahs go down to Canes
THE Waratahs staged a comeback of sorts in the second half, but were beaten by a faster, fitter, smarter team as they sunk to their fifth loss in seven games.
Former NRL star bolts into Wallabies squad
PAYTO & PANDA: After just four Super Rugby games, Curtis Rona has made the cut for a Wallabies training squad, while two boozy Reds have been omitted.
‘Chump’ Skelton must dominate: Hooper
KIWIS are describing Will Skelton as ‘140kg of uselessness’, but NSW skipper Michael Hooper wants his lock to unleash hell on the defending Super Rugby champion Hurricanes.
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NZ view: Title is Tahs’ to lose
THEY’RE the form team in Super Rugby and it seems NSW Waratahs have finally won over the game’s toughest critics – New Zealand’s rugby media.
Flanker Gill cleared to take on Tahs
LIAM Gill has been allowed to leave Australia’s Commonwealth Games sevens camp and will play for the Reds against NSW on Saturday night.
Cheika says Potgieter’s staying put
WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika confirmed cult hero Jacques Potgieter is “going nowhere” after a poaching attempt by his former club the Bulls.
Tahs sweat on Izzy for Reds clash
THE Waratahs confirmed they won’t rest players against Queensland but doubts over Israel Folau’s fitness have emerged.
Secret slogan behind Waratahs wall
IT is the secret mantra behind the Waratahs’ first minor premiership. A dressing room slogan that reads: “Defend for Them.”
Douglas backs ARU’s foreign policy
KANE Douglas has applauded the ARU’s tough stance on Wallabies eligibility despite the rigid rules denying him the chance to play at RWC 2015.
Mitch’s Super shot at history with Tahs
AT the start of 2014, Mitchell Chapman was wondering if his career was over. Today he’s part of the Tahs’ charge towards their first title.
Pick any code, the winner is Sydney
AND the winner is … Sydney. There has never been a better time to be a footy fan of any persuasion in Australia’s biggest city than now.
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