Coach Dan McKellar was glowing in his praise after the Brumbies turned in one of the great defensive performances in Super Rugby history to revitalise their season. But two injured forwards are heading home.
Israel Folau’s stubbornness over his controversial social media posts could end up derailing the superstar’s chances of saving his career and ever playing again.
The sense of unity that Israel Folau unintentionally gave to the Waratahs was used to full effect against the Rebels but they must find inspiration from a different well.
A driven Samu Kerevi inspired the first Queensland victory in Durban for 15 years to raise the impossible question: “Just when can the Reds afford to rest him?”
FEARS the British and Irish Lions will be Test pushovers in New Zealand have been squashed with a muscular 12-3 win over the Crusaders in Christchurch.
PLEASE don’t get me wrong, I love Will Genia, but maybe it is time to say, “thanks for the memories” – and spend what little money the game has developing the next superstars.
THE Chiefs have repelled a desperate Hurricanes late charge to hold on for a narrow 17-14 Super Rugby win in Wellington.
PAYTO & PANDA: or a father of two huge front-rowers, Vili Alaalatoa was always going to be between a rock and a hard place – to watch his Wallaby or future All Black.
THE Waratahs will honour their strong Pacific Island connections by wearing a Pasifika jersey at their next home game.
IN wilder days, Mad Monday would have a signalled a week of boozy excess for Karmichael Hunt and beckoned all the potential pitfalls. But not for the new Karmichael.
A STUNNING Ihaia West try with just six minutes left on the clock has condemned the British and Irish Lions to their first defeat on New Zealand soil in 2017, going down 22-16 to the Blues at Eden Park.
VIDEO: A cheeky one-liner from Joe Powell against the Rebels showed he’s ready for a Wallabies debut and he has the backing of another vocal ex-Brumbies no.9.
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