Early blitz sets up Waratahs win
Three quick tries were crucial as the Waratahs beat the Western Force in Perth.
Three quick tries were crucial as the Waratahs beat the Western Force in Perth.
Despite being at one stage reduced to 13 men, the Queensland Reds proved too strong for the NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium.
Taniela Tupou’s success in having a foul play charge thrown out could spell bad news for the Waratahs.
Believing it was “shoulder on shoulder” contact, the Queensland Reds will fight the suspension of prop Taniela Tupou for alleged foul play.
Australian rugby’s cash-crippled economy is being denied a multimillion-dollar lifeline from World Rugby – and the Wallabies’ greatest rivals are set to cash-in on the RA-RUPA civil war.
Australian rugby’s biggest stars will be the worst affected when the pay cut negotiations finally end, with embattled boss Raelene Castle saying “The players recognise their responsibility in securing the future”.
Rugby Australia will have their greatest rival to thank if the latest radical proposal to get the struggling 15-man code back up and running comes to fruition – but the left-field plan may not be enough to save Raelene Castle.
The wolves are at the door – with the Waratahs to be stood down after again failing to strike a pay cut deal – but Rugby Australia could be kept afloat by a multi-million dollar helping hand.
As talks between Rugby Australia and the players’ union once more failed to reach an agreement over their pay dispute, Tim Horan insists it’s time for details on how the code can be saved to be shared.
Every Super Rugby player could be clubless by the end of Easter after embattled CEO Raelene Castle revealed Rugby Australia’s brutal pay-cut terms.
As their standoff with Rugby Australia gets ugly, Australia’s stars have been hit with the devastating warning the game they love could fold before the end of winter unless they agree to pay cuts.
Rugby Australia staff have been left devastated by the governing body’s decision to stand down 75 per cent of its employees as the game remains on the brink of financial ruin amid the COVID-19 crisis.
As rugby nations around the world face insolvency amid the current pandemic, the game, against all odds, has an opportunity to secure its future for good, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
Rugby Australia’s bold bid to keep idle players active in a five-team domestic competition has been put on hold in the wake of the federal government’s new restrictions to try and slow the spread of coronavirus.
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