Off the back of the broken down talks with Fox Sports for a new broadcast deal, the first two weeks of the Super Rugby season have been an unmitigated disaster, compounded by the Waratahs’ loss in Newcastle.
Not only did the struggling Waratahs go down to the Blues in Newcastle, they created two grim pieces of history in the dour 32-12 defeat.
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Two tries to exciting newcomer Mark Nawaqanitawase wasn’t enough for NSW Waratahs, who opened their Super Rugby season with a loss to the Crusaders but unearthed a future star in the process.
Jack Dempsey will make his long-awaited return for the Waratahs on Saturday night, and it is a sight Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper is looking forward to.
It’s a sight no one in Super Rugby expected to see — Karmichael Hunt and Adam Ashley-Cooper as the round one starting centre combination for the Waratahs.
NSW coach Daryl Gibson could unleash an all-star centre combination against the Hurricanes as they look to manage the workload of Kurtley Beale this year.
With a side laden with Wallabies, Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson faces a tricky season ahead balancing all the talent.
The Brumbies and NSW Waratahs are facing injury concerns ahead of the Super Rugby season following Thursday’s final trial game in Goulburn.
Australia’s Super Rugby teams will not overhaul their attack to suit the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign, as speculation mounts that Michael Cheika is considering a radical overhaul of tactics.
NSW Waratahs have been struck a double blow, with a pair of Wallabies to make the switch to England at the end of the season, signalling the end of their Super Rugby careers.
They’re the only two men to have ever played three football codes professionally in Australia, and reunited teammates Israel Folau and Karmichael Hunt believe they can take the Waratahs all the way in 2019.
Daryl Gibson wants to extend his tenure as NSW head coach by another year and finish in 2020 to usher in the next generation of Waratahs talent.
In his quest to make a fourth World Cup veteran utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper will lace up the boots for the Waratahs on a cut price deal.
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