Roosters star to switch codes
In a coup for the Wallabies ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, one of the NRL’s brightest young stars has decided to switch codes.
In a coup for the Wallabies ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, one of the NRL’s brightest young stars has decided to switch codes.
Super Rugby Pacific’s 12 teams will gather in Melbourne in March for three days of action.
Here’s everything that happened in the Under 16 and Under 19 National Championships Grand Final showdown between the Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs. Plus we honour a handful of young guns in our awards following the tournament.
The sons of guns shone like beacons in three clashes between the next generation of Queensland Reds and New South Wales Waratahs at Sunnybank Rugby Club on Sunday. See who stood out with our reports and Team of the Day on the four game rugby bonanza which included the Challenger Series.
The Reds are in favour of rugby emulating league’s State of Origin series with its own State of Union.
Wallabies forward Jack Dempsey resorted to a schoolboy punishment to break up a brawl during Saturday’s Super Rugby clash.
All Blacks great and Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has pleaded for authorities to make a trans-Tasman rugby competition happen next year.
Positional battles take centre stage as Wallabies coach Dave Rennie sorts through an intriguing weekend of Super Rugby AU action ahead of the upcoming international season.
Down to their last Wallabies selection chance, the Waratahs need to take the lead from a player who should be one of the first names in Dave Rennie’s team plans, says Tim Horan.
The last person to leave Australian rugby needs to turn out the lights following the latest Wallaby veteran to pack up his bags and head overseas. SEE THE GROWING LIST HERE
Young giant Trevor Hosea will become the fourth Victorian player to get a run-on for the Rebels this season bringing with him the “Burn Boys” mentality to fight for the underdog.
The hottest talent in the NRL has reportedly backflipped on the richest deal ever offered to a teenage NRL player to sign with Rugby Australia.
After making one-third of their staff redundant in June, Rugby Australia has reportedly offered a 16-year-old “freak” a motza to switch codes.
No-one should be kidding themselves that Australia’s five-team domestic competition is at the same standard as New Zealand’s, but that’s hardly the point, as rugby fans witnessed on the weekend.
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