Super Rugby secures breakthrough broadcast deal
Rugby fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with both the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby tournaments set to beamed around the country – starting this Saturday.
Rugby fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with both the Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby tournaments set to beamed around the country – starting this Saturday.
Waratahs coach Rob Penney is convinced the best way to develop Australia’s next crop of stars is by throwing them into the deep end against Kiwi teams, and Australia should push for a trans-Tasman comp next year.
Isaac Lucas’ baffling decision to jump ship for Japanese rugby has opened the possibility for quick-stepping 18-year-old whiz Mac Grealy to make a Super Rugby debut seven months after leaving school.
When NSW went into its COVID lockdown, Waratahs coach Rob Penney jetted home to New Zealand. Now, with the Super Rugby season resumption fast approaching, he’s trapped in ‘Cell 1818’.
One was trying to put out a firestorm and the other was singing Queen this week, now they go head-to-head in a backrow battle at the SCG.
The battle for the Wallabies No.10 jersey will become clearer after Quade Cooper’s showdown against Bernard Foley.
The three panellists who will decide Israel Folau’s fate have been chosen as a longtime Waratahs teammate has revealed the impact of the storm that has engulfed the team this week.
The Israel Folau sacking saga is set to stretch into next month in another huge blow to the game in Australia.
While Daryl Gibson admits the ongoing Israel Folau saga has been a major “distraction”, he has a handy fullback replacement for the club’s biggest game of the season against the Rebels.
Israel Folau has hired Jarryd Hayne, Dylan Walker and Salim Mehajer’s lawyer for the most intriguing workplace termination battle in Australian sports history.
A Rugby Australia contract bungle could give controversial Wallaby Israel Folau the upper-hand in his fight with the governing body. SEE OUR BREAKDOWN OF THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST FOLAU.
Israel Folau has just 24 hours to respond to Rugby Australia’s breach notice after Wallabies coach Michael Cheika revealed it would be impossible to pick the superstar.
Israel Folau was repeatedly warn he’d be discplined if he made any offensive posts on social media but he gave his word he wouldn’t and signed a $4 million deal that is about to be torn up after he broke his promise.
The Waratahs are preparing for a media grilling after being left in the lurch by Israel Folau while England Test backrower Billy Vunipola has been booed after being caught up in the Izzy drama.
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