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Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh and Nine CEO Matt Stanton.

Why Rugby Australia traded free-to-air control for $215m windfall in new Nine broadcast deal

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh believes the new deal will keep the best players in the game.

  • Tom Decent

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Fijian Drua players after winning the Super W competition in 2022.

‘Disingenuous’: Fiji Drua boss slams RA over Super Rugby Women travel squeeze

The Fijiana Drua will be flown into Australia just over 24 hours before a semi-final, and it has prompted an angry response.

  • Iain Payten
Joe Schmidt will stand down as Wallabies head coach after this year’s Rugby Championship.

The next Wallabies coach is a mystery, and the current one is on a vow of silence

The search for Joe Schmidt’s replacement has dragged on into a new month – and with the massive British and Irish Lions tour around the corner, a problem has emerged.

  • Iain Payten
Kalani Thomas on the rampage for the Reds against the Highlanders.

How futures of two Wallabies stars could decide a dormant talent’s fate

Fresh off a breakout performance for the Reds, an emerging star admits his future may be out of his hands.

  • Nick Wright
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson on the charge against New Zealand.

‘Not viable’: Kiwis kill RA plan to stage lucrative Bledisloe Cup on Anzac Day

After initial enthusiasm, New Zealand Rugby bosses say they won’t support an annual clash between the Wallabies and the All Blacks in April - despite the fact it could earn them millions.

  • Iain Payten
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The key moves putting Queensland pair in Wallabies’ box seat

In career-best form and on long-term Australian contracts, a pair of Queensland stars are squarely in the frame for a berth against the Lions.

  • Nick Wright
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The British and Irish Lions are touring in 2025.

Ex-All Blacks coach recruited for ANZAC clash as Lions mania drives record interest

Rugby Australia is preparing for the biggest British and Irish Lions tour in history. And the priority will be to win the series, says RA boss Phil Waugh.

  • Iain Payten
Len Ikitau scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against Fiji.

‘We’ve never seen rugby as good as this’: Herbert declares Super season the best ever

Daniel Herbert played in some of the most spectacular years of Super Rugby, but he believes the competition’s 30th season is outdoing them all.

  • Iain Payten
Fraser McReight looms as the most pressing priority retention for Australian Rugby.

The lucrative sacrifice and burning ambition behind Wallabies’ huge coup

The Wallabies have pulled off their biggest retention coup, with one of their biggest stars revealing why he chose to remain in Australia.

  • Nick Wright
Massimo De Lutiis ahead of his Super Rugby Pacific debut for the Queensland Reds.

Why Wallabies prospect has been sidelined but still stands to benefit

He has the backing of a former All Black and has proved his strength, but Massimo De Lutiis won’t play for the Reds against the Waratahs this weekend.

  • Nick Wright

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