Nerves jangling as Beale ends 13-year wait
A crippling injury toll has paved the way for 147-game veteran Kurtley Beale to become captain of the Waratahs for the very first time as the Chiefs come to town for a vital Super Rugby clash.
A crippling injury toll has paved the way for 147-game veteran Kurtley Beale to become captain of the Waratahs for the very first time as the Chiefs come to town for a vital Super Rugby clash.
Karmichael Hunt’s Waratahs career seemed finished last year when they signed an NRL star, but the 33-year-old triple-code gun is ready to fight for a contract extension.
Living in a gated community with barbed wired fences and security cameras wasn’t enough to make Gideon Koegelenberg feel safe from the crime in Durban. That’s why the South African jumped at the chance to join the Rebels.
It’s arguably the toughest away game in world sport – but the Queensland Reds’ task in Christchurch this weekend just got a whole lot more difficult.
THE NSW Waratahs are training the house down and aiming high as they strive to bounce back from their worst season in a decade by winning the 2018 Super Rugby title.
THE new coach of Japan’s Sunwolves Super Rugby side said he was targeting a top-five finish next season, despite the team being on the wrong end of multiple hidings in recent years.
QUADE Cooper could be heading for Japan after the shock call from coach Brad Thorn that he will not be starting at flyhalf for the Queensland Reds next season.
QUADE Cooper has played his last game for the Queensland Reds after the shock call from coach Brad Thorn that he is no longer rated the top flyhalf option for next season.
THE Waratahs are considering appealing Sekope Kepu’s suspension by arguing the Brisbane Tens should count in the three-match ban. But there is a major risk attached.
WALLABY great George Smith’s playing future is in doubt as he battles a potentially career-threatening back injury. And new Reds coach Brad Thorn says Smith has returned to Australia to source different medical opinions.
FORMER Wallabies winger Paul Carozza has joined the Reds as an assistant coach as new boss Brad Thorn revealed a squad including 10 new signings for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
THE Rebels have finalised their rugby department for the 2018 season with the announcement of Dave Wessels’ support staff in coaching and high performance positions.
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