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Nsw Waratahs
Time for Tahs to lower the bar after horror start
Waratahs supporters should not be disappointed with whatever happens in the rest of the season because expectations are now so low that even climbing off the bottom of the table will be a cause for celebration.
How a burglary led to Tahs signing Rebels star
Jack Maddocks was due to play this season at the Rebels, but an unexpected event led to him returning home to Sydney.
Shute Shield negotiations drag on
Talks are still ongoing in Rugby Australia’s television deal saga, while the Waratahs will name a surprise backline.
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Reds’ pain proves a major gain for rival Australian rugby clubs
They may no longer wear red, but the QRU is still paying part of the contract money for Quade Cooper, James Slipper and Karmichael Hunt to excel at other Super Rugby clubs.
Folau not ready for a rest
Ordinarily, a match against the Sunwolves in Tokyo would be the ideal chance for the Waratahs to sit out Israel Folau under the Wallabies’ obscure rest policy — but Folau has other ideas.
Hunt gives Waratahs selection headache
Daryl Gibson will bring Kurtley Beale back into the squad for the Sunwolves clash, but an impressive first display from Karmichael Hunt will give him something to ponder.
Waratahs pay the penalty for missed kick
A missed penalty in the final minute cost the Waratahs a winning start to the Super Rugby season after they were pipped 20-19 by the Hurricanes at Brookvale Oval.
Hunt looking forward to Laumape challenge
Much has been made about Karmichael Hunt’s rugby lifeline at the Waratahs, but the man he marks on Saturday has his own motivation to succeed.
Freddy Fittler’s words motivate veteran Waratah
He may be competing against fitter and faster athletes, but Adam Ashley-Cooper knows he can bring something to the Waratahs that his younger teammates cannot.
It’s time for Karmichael to pay off his debt
Don’t believe the “poor Karmichael” rhetoric. The Waratahs’ new recruit deserves to cop his mistakes on the chin, and it’s about time he repaid Super Rugby, writes JIM TUCKER
Jim Tucker’s decisive Super Rugby guide
The Courier-Mail’s rugby guru JIM TUCKER takes a look at all 15 clubs across the Super Rugby landscape before Friday night’s first game between the Chiefs and the Highlanders.
Foley one kick from passing idol Burke
When he was playing for the Eastwood under-6 team, Bernard Foley was presented with an end of year trophy by his idol Matt Burke. Now he is just one kick away from overtaking Burke as the Waratahs’ highest points scorer.
Veteran Tahs prop ready to “butt heads”
Sekope Kepu doesn’t subscribe to the theory the Waratahs’ forwards are too small and inexperienced, and expects them to prove their critics wrong again
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