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Amanda Lulham loves all things on and in the water from sailing surfing and kayaking to canoeing, ironman, triathlon and diving as well as, netball, basketball, rugby and sport in general – and the people who play it at the highest level. She is a group sports reporter for NewsLocal and CODE Sports.

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Matthew Hanley of NSW reacts during the 18s Youth Boys Queensland and New South Wales during a Rugby 7s Series on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Forshaw Park, Sylvania, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Daily Telegraph News Local)

Local knowledge! Warringah embrace new 1st Colts mantle

They have a new coach, talent to burn and the mantle of underdogs of the Sydney Rugby Union versus Colts season. And Warringah are pretty happy with that.

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08/03/25. News Local. Sport. Daceyville, Sydney, NSW. Pics by Julian Andrews.Action pictures from the NSW Waratahs U20 V Western Force at Daceyville.Eamon Doyle

Schoolboys, future Wallabies! SRU 1st Colts club mixing it up

They have schoolboys, players labelled future Wallabies and a try scoring sensation. Sydney University also has plenty of motivation ahead of the 2025 Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts season.

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Waratahs Will Goddard, Tom Girle, Tom Klem and Joe Mangelsdorf from the Under 19's, head out of the tunnel to play. Under 19s Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby National Championships Round 1 at Leichhardt Oval. Picture: John Appleyard.

Poll: 1st Colts comp offering rising rugby talent a second chance

It’s a comp helping launch young talent and identifying others who may have slipped under the radar and Waratah selectors will be monitoring every game of Colts in 2025 for future stars

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Waratahs' Jacob Veiru with the ball. Under 19s Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby National Championships Round 1 at Leichhardt Oval. Picture: John Appleyard.

Favourites, dark horse, clubs to watch in 1st Colts rugby 2025 and winners poll

Easts are favourites but there’s a club touted a genuine dark horse and another with the ability to shock in the Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts comp starting this weekend. Poll

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Colts player fropm Northern Suburbs Bailey Park. Picture: Supplied: Norths Rugby

‘Want to cause upsets’: Sydney rugby union 1st Colts club on the rise

They have a mix of local and country talent along with some talented reps with this Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts side aiming to rise through the ranks in 2025 and crack the finals.

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 28: Archie Saunders of the NSW Waratahs scores a try during the round seven Super Rugby Pacific match between Hurricanes and NSW Waratahs at Sky Stadium, on March 28, 2025, in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Secret behind amazing turn of pace of Waratahs newest debutant

It was a turn of pace that led to one of the few highlights for the NSW Waratahs in a Super Rugby Pacific loss full of injury angst and drama. So how did debutant Archie Saunders get so fast?

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Waratahs' Jacob Veiru with the ball. Junior Rugby Union. Under 18s NSW Waratahs White v Queensland Reds Grey. Picture: John Appleyard

Famous Sydney rugby clubs a hotbed of Future Wallabies talent

The first Australian U20 rugby squad for 2025 is dominated by teenagers from two famous local footy clubs. Who’s producing the most rising stars and how do other clubs stack up?

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Connected! Rugby name game for future Wallabies

You might not recognise their faces yet but their surnames are well known. The future Wallaby hopefuls following in the big footsteps of their football playing fathers – and smashing it.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: Joey Walton of the Waratahs celebrates a try during the round six Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies at Allianz Stadium, on March 22, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

How backyard battles helped forge grit of NSW Waratahs’ newest captain

Backyard battles and getting roughed up as a kid helped this Waratah learn the toughness to survive and thrive – and now become the Waratahs 179th captain as Joseph Suaalii returns.

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Australia SailGP Team helmed by Tom Slingsby are attended to by their support boat and safety teams after the main wing broke during racing on Race Day 2 of the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix held in San Francisco, California, USA. Sunday 23 March 2025. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 5 Season 2025. Photo: Simon Bruty for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP

Watch the video! Heartbreak as Aussie SailGP wing sail explodes

A loud bang and thousands of dollars worth of hi tech machinery crashed on the Australians SailGP foiling 50-footers in a shocking and “very scary’ disaster in San Francisco. Watch the video

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