Waratahs crushed in final hitout
The season was already gone for the Waratahs but they appeared to down tools against the Highlanders and ended up on the end of a shellacking.
The season was already gone for the Waratahs but they appeared to down tools against the Highlanders and ended up on the end of a shellacking.
Director of Rugby Scott Johnson says Australia did everything to keep Japan-bound Samu Kerevi, race Larkham’s replacement heats up and SBW’s All Blacks audition – it’s all in rugby’s best gossip column.
Emerging five-eighth Mack Mason has been given to the green light to turn it on against the Highlanders as the Waratahs fight to keep their slim chances of making the playoffs alive.
Cashed-up overseas clubs have run a vacuum over Australian rugby, sucking out the country’s best talent in the prime of their careers – but who’s really to blame for the exodus?
ISRAEL Folau has had his sponsored car confiscated by Land Rover following his controversial comments regarding the gay community … lucky he’s still got his $500,000 Lamborghini.
TOLU Latu has a chance for a late run at Wallabies selection in June after the hooker was recalled to the Waratahs’ bench for their clash with the Highlanders.
HE was wearing the colours of a new Eastern Suburbs affiliation but with his heart still in the western suburbs, Kurtley Beale says rugby has to be revived in the region and he’s keen to help.
A FINGERNAIL away from ending Australia’s Super Rugby drought over the past two weeks, the NSW Waratahs are preparing to turn the Highlanders’ own game against them on Saturday in Sydney.
WITH several New Zealand players milking penalties by staying down this year, Kurtley Beale may have been wise to do the same after Joe Moody’s elbow, but the Waratahs star said the thought never crossed his mind.
AS Israel Folau continued his social media crusade for sinners to “repent” on Monday, All Blacks rival TJ Perenara hit back with a message of his own.
A heartbreaking loss, injury concerns, a misfiring goal-kicker and Kiwi taunts plague the Waratahs.
MOANING about refereeing decisions is usually a mug’s game. But when a game unfolds like the Crusaders’ two-point win over the Waratahs on Saturday night, suddenly that equation changes, writes IAIN PAYTEN.
SANZAAR’S citing commissioner has managed what one Kiwi referee, two Kiwi touch judges and a Kiwi television match official failed to do — spot Joe Moody’s cheap shot on Kurtley Beale.
HOWEVER you feel about free speech, inclusion or exclusion, one thing is clear: the actions of Israel Folau and Quade Cooper are selfish and hurt their teams, writes former Wallaby Andrew Slack.
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