Hanigan puts his hand up for injury-hit Waratahs
With Jed Holloway suspended for three matches and Jack Dempsey and Michael Wells both injured, the Waratahs have been forced to make wholesale changes this week.
With Jed Holloway suspended for three matches and Jack Dempsey and Michael Wells both injured, the Waratahs have been forced to make wholesale changes this week.
Instead of hiding in the shadows during his three-week suspension for elbowing rival Thomas du Toit last weekend, Jed Holloway is doing his best to lift the dark cloud hanging over rugby.
As Israel Folau fights to save his professional rugby career, his younger brother John is quietly ploughing ahead, trying to establish his and helping bring rugby to the masses.
The Waratahs have been hit by another distraction that threatens to be just as damaging as the bitter Israel Folau saga.
FROM premiership-winning AFL coach Paul Roos to motivational speaker Simon Sinek, Michael Hooper has some interesting podcasts playing in his car on the 40-minute trips from Manly to Daceyville for Waratahs training.
FORMER Wallaby Dean Mumm will walk to the North Pole in April to raise money for premature birth research after losing two children in devastating circumstances.
BERNARD Foley says he’ll back the Waratahs’ backline to cause problems for the Stormers in the opening round of Super Rugby but they’ll need their forwards to outmuscle the Africans first.
IN many respects, an Israel Folau summer holiday sounds a lot like one us mortals might have. Apart from one element — the marital debate about which country your kids will play sport for.
THE Waratahs put a rusty start behind them to cruise to a comfortable seven-try win over the new-look Melbourne Rebels at Brookvale Oval.
ALL Australian junior rugby players aged between 10 and 15 will be subject to mandatory assessment about whether their size and ability suits their age group, or if they need to be moved.
LIGHTWEIGHT doesn’t quite describe a 123kg winger but a slimmed-down Taqele Naiyaravoro is planning to use a fit new frame to make a big impact for the Waratahs in his final season in sky blue.
THE Waratahs will field a bunch of new faces when they take on the Rebels in their final trial but one of the most important newcomers could prove to be a man on the sideline holding a walkie talkie.
WHILE it was the longest break in Israel Folau’s 11-year career, Waratahs coaches say the prolonged pre-season has done nothing to dampen the superstar’s desire.
CODE-HOPPER Curtis Rona has revealed why he turned down a spot under ex-Force coach Dave Wessels at Melbourne Rebels and signed with the Waratahs instead.
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