Cron departure opens Tahs door for Whitaker
With Simon Cron linking up with Steve Hansen in Japan, Chris Whitaker has emerged as favourite to be the NSW Waratahs’ next Super Rugby coach, but the 44-year-old insists he’s only focused on the now.
With Simon Cron linking up with Steve Hansen in Japan, Chris Whitaker has emerged as favourite to be the NSW Waratahs’ next Super Rugby coach, but the 44-year-old insists he’s only focused on the now.
Waratahs prop Tom Robertson is set to play his first game in six months this weekend, keeping alive his World Cup hopes.
NSW winger Cameron Clark has been given plenty of praise for his bone rattling tackle against the Sharks last weekend but he’s the first to admit it’s the Waratahs’ faltering attack that needs most attention.
The Waratahs remain confident their plans to venture into rugby league’s heartland in Western Sydney will pay off despite a disappointing crowd for their first Super Rugby match at Bankwest Stadium.
TIMES have changed for Super Rugby in Australia, with one team cut from the competition, a new CEO and plenty of off-field dramas to deal with.
ALL the building blocks are in place. It’s enough of a platform for players and coaches to feel genuinely optimistic about 2018 after a horrific year for Australian Super Rugby in which there was not a single Aussie win over a New Zealand opponent.
THE Blues have scored two tries in the last three minutes to win a heart-stopping Brisbane Global Rugby Tens final 10-7 over the Hurricanes. Trailing 7-0 for almost the entire match, the Blues dug deep and got a rich reward. Watch the highlights!
CAM Clark impressed Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson in his long-awaited return to rugby on the first day of the Brisbane Global Tens.
THE Waratahs 2017 season was so disappointing they turned to their greatest Super Rugby rival for inspiration in the off-season. But the unusual method is starting to pay dividends.
THE Hurricanes and Crusaders have confirmed their squads for the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, with wingers Julian Savea and George Bridge to lead the charge for the Kiwi heavyweights at Suncorp Stadium.
WARATAHS star Kurtley Beale has been ruled out of the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens with an elbow injury. “I’m absolutely gutted that I won’t be able to take the field.”
REMEMBER Robbie Deans? He’s back in Australia and is worried by what he sees. JAMIE PANDARAM sat down with the former Wallabies coach to discuss the current state of Australian rugby.
THE prospect of coming out of retirement for the NSW Waratahs has former Wallaby winger Drew Mitchell’s heart racing — and not in an entirely good way.
SUPER Rugby clubs will be reminded there “are no grey lines” involved in protecting player welfare after an investigation was launched into dodgy concussion subs by France in the Six Nations.
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