Playmaker Foley given Friday deadline
He hasn’t played a game of Super Rugby this season, but Bernard Foley has been tentatively named to return for NSW’s biggest grudge match on Saturday.
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Beale key to unlocking world-beating Izzy
KURTLEY Beale’s decision to return home was a massive coup for Australian rugby but the biggest winner from the move will be his future centre partner Israel Folau.
Izzy takes centre stage with friendly foe
ISRAEL Folau has been given four games to figure out if he is a centre but 80 minutes on Saturday against a good mate may be all that is required.
Waratahs, Brumbies play for Dan Vickerman Cup
SATURDAY’S Super Rugby clash between the NSW Waratahs and Brumbies will carry added significance this year, with the introduction of the Dan Vickerman Cup.
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Weeks to miss Waratahs clash
KEY Melbourne forward Laurie Weeks has been ruled out of Friday night’s crunch Super Rugby clash with NSW, with Paul Alo-Emile coming in at prop.
Wallabies locked and loaded for Cup
PICKING five locks is a shrewd call from coach Ewen McKenzie because he needs to build up the Wallabies engine room for next year’s World Cup.
Five things we learned about Wallabies
WHAT did we really learn about the Wallabies following Ewen McKenzie’s announcement of his squad for the France series? Here’s five things.
Beale, Foley vying for Wallabies No.10
WALLABIES coach Ewen McKenzie unveils his squad for the Test series against France and says Kurtley Beale or Bernard Foley will play at No.10.
No complacency from Waratahs
BITTER memories of a Rebels ambush last season will ensure NSW aren’t caught on the hop again when they take on Melbourne on Friday night.
Cliffy, Higgers in No.8 showdown
WYCLIFF Palu and Scott Higginbotham will face off at No.8 on Friday in a battle which will be of major interest to Wallabies boss Ewen McKenzie.
Wallabies to cap Skelton’s rapid rise
WILL Skelton’s barnstorming form for NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby has thrust him firmly into contention for the Wallabies squad.
Red cards, rock-bottom Reds, red-hot Tahs
FROM red cards to the rock-bottom Reds and the red-hot Waratahs, it was a colourful weekend of Super Rugby. Relive it all here.
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