Palu the heartbeat for Tahs title charge
IF Wycliff Palu can maintain his staggeringly good form for four more games, then the Waratahs are likely to be holding aloft the Super Rugby title.
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Super Rugby playoff race heats up
THE race for playoffs places in Super Rugby enters the final stretch on Friday with success likely to go to teams that recover from the June tests.
Frisby thrown stiff test at scrumhalf
NICK Frisby has been learning about high expectations since his family barely recognised him on Reds debut fbecause of some razor mischief.
Tahs claiming underdog tag for ACT clash
THE Tahs are overflowing with form Test players, face an injury-plagued rival and have been installed as the new Super Rugby favourites.
Skelton not about to get carried away
NEW-found fame following an eye-catching Test debut won’t give Will Skelton a big head, according to NSW coach Michael Cheika.
Turner to offer Reds thrust from fullback
LACHIE Turner must inject fresh spark for a Reds team without both Will Genia and Quade Cooper for the first time in six years.
Skelton set to start on bench versus ACT
ISRAEL Folau may have to wait before he is reunited with Will Skelton, with the giant lock set to start on the bench against the Brumbies.
Hunt, O’Connor to rescue the Reds?
UNITING Karmichael Hunt and James O’Connor is the secret plan to reinvigorate the Reds backline with a potent double whammy next year.
Tahs winger Alofa off to France
WARATAHS winger Alofa Alofa has signed with French club La Rochelle just over three months after making his Super Rugby debut.
Stormers beat Sharks on late drop goal
A DROPPED goal at the death from Stormers fullback Jaco Taute stunned the table-topping Sharks.
Lions bring down Bulls in derby
THE Lions broke a seven-match losing streak and dented the Bulls’ playoff chances as they won a frenzied South African derby.
Lions bring down Bulls in derby
THE Lions broke a seven-match losing streak and dented the Bulls’ playoff chances as they won a frenzied South African derby.
Blues blow away Hurricanes 37-24
THE Hurricanes’ playoff chances have been severely dented after they crashed to a 34-24 loss to the Blues at Eden Park.
Mitch lauds united Force
WESTERN Force foundation coach John Mitchell believes his former club can make the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time.
Depleted Force look to stay hot
THE Western Force will be eyeing a home final if they can topple the Crusaders in Christchurch this weekend.
Reds fear Kiwi Smith better than Izzy
ISRAEL Folau would not make a World XV at fullback because a Kiwi who would hardly turn a head on a Brisbane street must be rated ahead of him.
Tahs out to ignore their NZ record
THE Waratahs say they’ll have to shake off baggage of the past NSW teams to beat the Chiefs in New Plymouth on Saturday.
We can get the job done, says Lucas
BED Lucas is ready to turn his team’s season around, confident that the absence of Quade Cooper will not affect the Reds against the Highlanders.
We can get the job done, says Lucas
BED Lucas is ready to turn his team’s season around, confident that the absence of Quade Cooper will not affect the Reds against the Highlanders.
Stormers slam Cheetahs in Super 15s
WESTERN Stormers hammered Central Cheetahs 33-0 in a rain-soaked South African derby of the Super 15s in Cape Town.
Wallaby Harris to join Rebels
MELBOURNE’S disappointment over losing to NSW on Friday night has been tempered by the signing of Wallaby Mike Harris.
Brumbies no match for powerful Bulls
THE Bulls took a four-try bonus point in a powerful 44-23 win over the Brumbies to keep the Aussies winless on their two-game South Africa trip.
Mathewson commits to Force
THE Western Force have re-signed former All Blacks scrumhalf Alby Mathewson for the next two Super Rugby seasons.
Five Force players in Wallabies squad
HOW does a 32-year-old earn a recall to the Wallabies after three years in the wilderness? For Matt Hodgson, it took one hell of a battering.
No complacency from Waratahs
BITTER memories of a Rebels ambush last season will ensure NSW aren’t caught on the hop again when they take on Melbourne on Friday night.
Douglas confirms he’s off to Leinster
WALLABY lock Kane Douglas has confirmed he is leaving Australian rugby to join Irish club Leinster at the end of the year.
Surgery to end Quade’s season
QUADE Cooper’s Wallabies season is in ruins with surgery on his shoulder ruling him out of all 10 Tests the international season.
Brumbies upset by Cheetahs
THE Super Rugby Australian conference-leading Brumbies have stumbled to a shock away loss to the lowly Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Coach Foley critical of Force attitude
FORCE coach Michael Foley was critical of his team’s attitude after their Super Rugby finals hopes took a knock with a 24-8 loss to the struggling Stormers.
Wallabies duo sign on for Brumbies
WALLABIES Jesse Mogg and Scott Fardy are the latest re-signings as the high-flying Brumbies continue to secure their Super Rugby future.
JOC’s redemption awaits at Reds
JAMES O’Connor is looming as a surprise backline fix for the spluttering Reds next season with his English club saying he has grown up.
Speight out ‘to prove myself to Brumbies’
BRUMBIES winger Henry Speight returns this weekend, and he’s itching to stake his claim for a long-awaited Wallabies berth.
Five ways to make Super-sized rugby work
THE Super Rugby expansion plans are a fine old mess, but Iain Payten has come up with five ideas to make the new 18-team competition work.
Reds are well and truly in crisis
WHEN coach Richard Graham was quizzed last week about whether there’d been a crisis meeting over the Reds’ misfires, he didn’t blink.
Naiyaravaro could make Tahs debut
A RAMPAGING two-try debut in club rugby by Taqele Naiyaravaro has convinced coach Michael Cheika that is he ready for Super Rugby.
Force to fourth after SA win
ROCK solid defence and a couple of breakout tries have secured the Western Force a drought breaking win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Dog day afternoon for Reds players
THE Reds have lent their support to the RSPCA’s $250,000 target to help the state’s abandoned pooches.
Horwill at pains to salvage season
JAMES Horwill will battle through the shooting pain caused by a disc bulge in the neck to show the Reds how to fight for pride.
Tight wins for Stormers and Bulls
THE Stormers enjoyed the narrowest of wins over the Highlanders while the Bulls made the most of home conditions to beat the Cheetahs.
Chiefs belt Lions in Hamilton
DEFENDING Super Rugby champions the Chiefs rediscovered their winning mojo with a six-try 38-8 victory over the Lions on Saturday.
Slipper ban to leave Reds reeling
JAMES Slipper is feeling the greatest pain for the Reds’ biggest crisis since 2009 because a certain ban will delay any chance of on-field redemption.
Hurricanes admit Izzy will be too good
THE Hurricanes will allow for damage to be inflicted on them by Waratahs star Israel Folau. The trick is to keep it to a minimum.
Brumbies unchanged for Crusaders clash
THE Brumbies have named an unchanged starting line up for their Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
It’s about latitude, says O’Neill
FORMER ARU boss John O’Neill believes expansion into Asia — not South Africa and Argentina — is the future for Australian and New Zealand rugby.
Tahs’ new star is just like Jonah
HE’S been likened to a T-Rex with speed, and is so big he routinely switches between the forwards and backs. Meet Taqele Naiyaravoro.
Cheika gets suspended six-month ban
WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika has been given a suspended six-month ban from the game after being found guilty of abusing a cameraman.
Highlanders outclass stunned Sharks
THE Highlanders stunned the listless Sharks 34-18 in one of the upsets of the season to tighten up the top half of the Super Rugby table.
Surgery for Muliaina, Reihana retires
MILS Muliaina will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season to undergo surgery, while former All Black Bruce Reihana has announced his retirement.
Hearing not the focus for Waratahs
NSW don’t think Michael Cheika’s judiciary hearing will be a distraction for the Waratahs ahead of their crucial clash with the Bulls.
Dom rates rivals for Wallaby honours
DOM Shipperley rates Joe Tomane, Nick Cummins and Luke Morahan as the wing frontrunners for the Wallabies’ three-Test series versus France.
Returning legend ready to take on Tahs
IF not for one phone call, Victor Matfield would be coaching the Waratahs on Saturday. Instead, the Springbok legend runs out to play them.
Weepu recovered; returns to Blues
VETERAN halfback Piri Weepu is to resume training with the Blues after making a full recovery from his stroke and minor heart surgery.
Brumby Moore’s punch escapes sanction
BRUMBIES hooker Stephen Moore has escaped sanction for his Suncorp Stadium uppercut that had the Queensland Reds fuming.
Anscombe ready to step up for Chiefs
GARTEH Anscombe is determined to make the most of his chance in the Chiefs No. 10 jersey following an injury to five-eighth Aaron Cruden.
Tahs lose Palu ahead of Force clash
NSW has suffered a blow ahead of their clash against in-form Western Force, with Wycliff Palu ruled out of Saturday night’s blockbuster clash.
Chiefs, All Blacks hit with Cruden blow
CHIEFS fly-half Aaron Cruden in doubt for upcoming All Blacks Tests against England after breaking his thumb against Cheetahs.
Tahs end eight-year Cape Town drought
THE Waratahs ended an eight-year wait for success in Cape Town with a workmanlike 22-11 Super Rugby victory over the Stormers.
Wobbly Reds turning to bobbleheads
QUADE Cooper has become the most big-headed footballer in the country … or rather it is his supersized clone who is set to stir the fun.
Mathewson outed for one week
WESTERN Force halfback Alby Mathewson has been suspended for one week for stamping during his side’s 18-15 upset win over the Chiefs.
Veteran Matfield rolls back the years
LEGENDARY Springboks lock Victor Matfield marked his return as captain by inspiring the Bulls to a 23-19 victory over the Sharks.
Reds prowling in Lions’ high country
REDS coach Richard Graham has sized up the Lions ahead of their high altitude showdown and it’s not their hulking frames that bothers him.
McDuling coming back from the brink
THE never-give-up attitude of Reds forward Dave McDuling is proof Wallaby David Pocock can rebound from back-to-back knee reconstructions.
Ground zero for Genia
REDS halfback Will Genia’s running game looks to have dried up yet coach Richard Graham remains unperturbed.
Hamstrung Red fulfilling potential
THE days of dodgy hamstrings limiting wrecking ball runner Chris Feauai-Sautia to a 60-minute man tag at the Reds are over.
Super start for rugby in code war
FOR all of rugby league’s chest-beating about a mega-start to the NRL season, not one crowd topped the 27,760 turnout for rugby’s Reds.
Bulls, Sharks grab vital victories
JACQUES-LOUIS Potgieter starred as the Bulls beat the Blues while the Sharks downed the Lions in Super Rugby action.
Force look to lift for Hodgson
THE speech Matt Hodgson won’t be delivering before his 100th game for the Western Force tonight was articulated by the club’s other Wallaby, Ben McCalman.
Super Rugby R4 preview
IT’S been a big week of news in Super Rugby with major injuries sidelining Richie McCaw and David Pocock. We preview round four here!
Free Willie spells trouble for Reds
ROD Davies has warned that Cheetahs danger man Willie le Roux can wreck the Reds’ home-ground spell.
Injured Pocock to miss another year
WALLABIES star David Pocock will be sidelined for a second consecutive year after undergoing another knee reconstruction.
Beale the real deal at No.12
KURTLEY Beale is an ideal candidate to switch to No.12 for the Wallabies, according to teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Reds opt for Feauai-Sautia
QUEENSLAND Reds coach Richard Graham has recruited a shy church youth-worker to his backline for this weekend’s clash.
Smith unlikely to answer Poey SOS
THE chances of George Smith repeating his Brumbies rescue mission of 2013 are almost zero, according to his management team.
Hodgson set for milestone
THERE was a time when Western Force captain Matt Hodgson thought he would never get the chance to play a single game of Super Rugby.
Potgieter boots Bulls to victory
JACQUES-Louis Potgieter kicked 20 points as the Bulls shrugged off a dismal start to the Super Rugby season by defeating the Lions 25-17.
Force’s hopes dashed by Brumbies
WESTERN Force’s hopes of building a fortress at their nib Stadium castle was laid to ruin by a ruthless Brumbies side that demolished the Perth club 27-14 last night.
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