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?
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.
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
They were aiming for Japan but these sailors are now back on shore at Newcastle involved in a logistic battle in a bid to return to sea after a turn of bad luck in a famous ocean race.
The coach singled out some special players for mention as the Waratahs under 20s completed a special double against the Queensland Reds in front of Aussie selectors. Stars, result wrap.
A few weeks ago this skill was two-time world sailor and SailGP skipper Tom Slingsby’s superpower. Now it has disappeared and he is completely mystified. LA SailGP wrap
Fighting spirit, a great save, a two-try star and dread helped produced an epic battle as the best and brightest teenagers in the Waratah and Reds U18s Academies battled. Stars, result wrap
Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew had to grab one of the strangest – and low tech – pieces of equipment on their hi tech foiling catamaran to save the day at the LA SailGP regatta
They have had the mail over their Queensland rivals for years but now the Waratahs U18s have enlisted some usually help to keep their winning run intact this weekend – women. SQUAD named
Tom Slingsby has unveiled the Australian master plan to take the SailGP series lead from Great Britain while putting his team on high alert for drama and destruction at the LA regatta.
In Paris Jessica and Noemie Fox watched each other win gold medals from the shoreline. In Penrith later this year the sisters will be pitted against each other in the search for world crowns
A famous name from rugby league watched on as the Waratahs U20s played to impress against Western Force ahead of Aussie U20 squad selection. Stars, standouts and great photos.
It was supposed to be a game showcasing the future of the sport but very little went to plan as the Waratahs hosted Fiji Drua in a match where records fell from the first minute of the match.
State pride, club pride and a big opportunity to impress selectors is on the line for the next generation of rugby players in a series of trial matches ahead of Australian U20 squad selection.
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