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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Max Jorgensen of the NSW Waratahs runs the ball during the round three Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Fijian Drua at Allianz Stadium, on February 28, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Why living in Suaalii’s shadow has unlocked the star in Max Jorgensen

With all the spotlight trained on his high-profile teammate Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, the pressure is now off the Waratahs’ other young star. And he’s thriving.

  • Iain Payten

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 08: James Ryan of Ireland and teammates look dejected following the team’s defeat during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Ireland and France at the Aviva Stadium on March 08, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Six Nations has shown us one thing: the Lions won’t be as strong as their last visit

As Australian teams trend up with good form in Super Rugby, the decline of Ireland in the northern hemisphere has opened a window of opportunity for the Wallabies.

  • Paul Cully
Waratahs coach Dan McKellar.

‘Best team in the comp’: Tahs coach pokes Queensland ahead of grudge match

With the dust barely settled from the Waratahs’ physical win over the Western Force, Dan McKellar piled pressure on their next opponent. And it wasn’t an accident.

  • Iain Payten
Sifa Amone is mobbed by teammates after scoring the match-winning try for NSW in round one.

The moment I realised I genuinely cared about Super Rugby

Forget Super Rugby Pacific as merely a vehicle to produce Test players. It has now become an exciting, standalone product with a genuine future.

  • Paul Cully
Langi Gleeson carts the ball up against the Fijian Drua.

‘I have a point to prove’: Ruthless Wallabies axing lit a fire under Langi Gleeson

After revealing an overseas move, Langi Gleeson was brushed by Joe Schmidt for a summer catch-up for the Wallabies squad.

  • Iain Payten
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii watching Penrith RSL junior rugby union club training last Wednesday evening

Suaalii’s Queensland curse continues with star rubbed out of Reds clash

Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii lasted seven minutes against Queensland in State of Origin last year and is set to miss another shot against NSW’s oldest rivals in his new code.

  • Jonathan Drennan
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The Waratahs celebrate a Langi Gleeson try.

Work-in-progress Waratahs pip Drua in another chaotic thriller

The Waratahs escaped with a thrilling five-point victory over the Fijian Drua sealed in the final minutes.

  • Dominic Brock and Jonathan Drennan
Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii.

Suaalii’s Penrith homecoming tackles rugby’s toughest challenge

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returned to Nepean Rugby Park to help rugby find its place in an area dominated by rugby league.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Henry O’Donnell running in a try for the NSW “A” team.

Henry grew up getting trampled by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii. Now he is replacing him

The Waratahs are hopeful a toe injury for their star recruit won’t keep him sideline for a long stretch.

  • Iain Payten
Outside the bubble ... Hooper playing for Toyota Verblitz in Japan.

Send rising stars on overseas loan deals: Hooper’s bold idea for Australian rugby

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is a fan of sabbatical deals for established internationals, and he believes the next generation can benefit from a stint offshore, too.

  • Iain Payten

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