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Why Waratahs will start the Super Rugby season on the back foot

NSW start their 2025 campaign this Friday, but will they be ready for the challenge?

Paul Cully
Paul Cully

Rugby columnist

Say it ain’t so, Joe! Coach’s departure a bitter blow for Australian rugby

With the Promised Land just around the corner, Joe Schmidt has prioritised his real family over his Wallabies family – a decision that must be respected, painful as it is.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Respect regained, now polish is needed for Wallabies

The Wallabies and All Blacks played the British and Irish Lions unions a combined nine times this year and lost only twice. The Anzacs can still play footy.

Paul Cully
Paul Cully

Rugby columnist

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Who will replace Schmidt? Rating the Wallabies coaching contenders

Joe Schmidt has decided against taking the Wallabies to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Who could replace him?

  • by Iain Payten
Ronan O’Gara playing for Ireland against Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup

O’Gara keen on Wallabies job as RA opens door to overseas candidates

The highly rated Irishman has thrown his hat into the Wallabies’ coaching ring with Joe Schmidt set to step down in October.

  • by Jonathan Drennan

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