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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Michael Hooper of the Waratahs during the round 15 Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Jaguares at Bankwest Stadium on May 25, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Tahs horror show could lead to World Cup carnage

Crashing out of the Super Rugby playoff race might only be the start of the problems for a bunch of Waratahs stars — with World Cup hopes fading after a disastrous season.

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Michael Hooper of the Waratahs is tackled during the Round 15 Super Rugby match between the New South Wales Waratahs and the Jaguares at Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, May 25, 2019. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Waratahs’ nightmare season almost over

If there’s one small mercy for the Waratahs after Saturday night’s gut-wrenching defeat to the Jaguares, it’s that at least their season from hell should soon be over with NSW needing a miracle to reach the playoffs.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Sekope Kepu of the Waratahs Is tackled during the round five Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 15, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Wallabies risking burnout by going for broke

This might be the biggest gamble of Michael Cheika’s coaching career but if the Wallabies win the World Cup this year, it won’t because they were wrapped in cotton wool.

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NSW Waratahs players Sekope Kepu (left) and Tolu Latu train at their new training base at David Phillips Sports Complex in Daceyville, Sydney, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Contrite Latu fronts Waratahs to say sorry

Suspended Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu was back at training on Thursday, not to prepare for Saturday night’s match but to apologise to his teammates.

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Australia's Waratahs prop Tom Robertson (C) is marked by Argentina's Jaguares fullback Joaquin Tuculet (R) and hooker Agustin Creevy during their Super Rugby match at the Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, on March 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alejandro PAGNI

Ode to family’s bravery

PULLING on the Waratahs’ Anzac jersey against the Lions on Friday holds particularly special meaning for prop Tom Robertson.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 07: Ruan Combrinck of the Emirates Lions scores during the Super Rugby match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on April 07, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Rampaging Lions are better than ever

THEY’VE lost just 10 games in three years, but Johannesburg’s Lions are an even better team in 2018 than they were as beaten grand finalists in the past two seasons, the Waratahs believe.

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Kurtley Beale of the Waratahs during the Round 9 Super Rugby match between the NSW Waratahs and the Queensland Reds at the SCG in Sydney, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

’Hungry, humble’ Tahs face brutal string of games

LEADING the Australian conference halfway through the season, the Waratahs insist they will remain “hungry and humble” as they approach their season-defining run of games.

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Taqele Naiyaravoro of the Waratahs is tackled during the Round 9 Super Rugby match between the NSW Waratahs and the Queensland Reds at the SCG in Sydney, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Taqele leads Tahs to the top

AFTER two years, the Waratahs are back on top of the Australian Super Rugby conference table, and again winger Taqele Naiyaravoro was chief destroyer.

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Michael Hooper of NSW scores a try during the Super Rugby game between the Queensland Reds and the NSW Waratahs. Pic Darren England.

Tahs target Reds’ big boys

THE Waratahs are backing speed to beat power against Queensland.

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Reds lock Kane Douglas in old style maroon jersey for interstate game. Photo Brendan Hertel, QRU

Douglas keen to rip in against NSW

For the first time in 35 years, NSW and Queensland do battle at the SCG, and for one Red the game will provide his first chance to smash some old mates.

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Waratahs training session at David Phillips Sports Complex in Daceyville. Israel Folau pictured at training. Picture: Toby Zerna

Rona: Why I support Folau

CURTIS Rona has become the first Wallaby to publicly back under-fire star Israel Folau, saying his anti-gay comments were never meant to deliberately hurt people.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 07: Taqele Naiyaravoro of the Waratahs fends off Yutaka Nagare of the Sunwolves during the Super Rugby match between Sunwolves and Waratahs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground on April 7, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

Reaping rewards: Fat club transformed Taqele

DARYL Gibson says forcing Taqele Naiyaravoro to train away from the squad in pre-season until he lost weight is now reaping rewards for the giant winger and the Waratahs.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Israel Folau of the Waratahs looks on during the round five Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Rebels at Allianz Stadium on March 18, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Folau admits flaws in social media use

ISRAEL Folau has admitted he could have conveyed his religious views on gay people in a more positive way, according to Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle.

Israel Folau of the Wallabies waves to the crowd as he runs onto the pitch before the rugby match between Australia and the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Friday, October 28, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Folau escapes punishment for gay slur

ISRAEL Folau has not been disciplined for his divisive ‘gays to hell’ post after a meeting with his rugby bosses. But the deeply religious Wallabies star “understands he’s caused some grief.”

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