Super Rugby
Reality bites for Waratahs - and it’s not pretty
The Waratahs are exactly where you would expect them to be after unraveling against Moana Pasifika.
- Paul Cully
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Red alert: Brumbies eye Waratahs playmaker to replace departing Wallabies star
If the Waratahs mid-season slump isn’t enough to worry about, NSW bosses now have a close rival planning to poach a star No.10.
- Iain Payten
Tizzano stars in Force five-try win over Highlanders
The Western Force have jumped to fourth spot on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder after coming from behind to post a 29-20 bonus-point win over the Highlanders in Perth.
- Justin Chadwick
Frustrations boil over as Tupou swears at referee and misses crucial tackle in demoralising Waratahs defeat
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was outstanding for the Waratahs but it was an afternoon to forget for NSW after Taniela Tupou was accused of swearing at the referee in a 45-28 defeat to Moana Pasifika.
- Tom Decent
If Rugby Australia want Tupou to return to world-class form they should let him quit Waratahs
If $1m man Taniela Tupou is to remain a key figure for the Wallabies, perhaps he should be playing for the team the Waratahs face on Saturday.
- Paul Cully
The Junkyard Dog has been tamed, and it’s a good thing for his Test chances
After eight tries in six games, a future Wallabies star has gone five games without scoring. So why is it a good thing for his Test prospects?
- Nick Wright
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Hip-drop tackles are a blight on the game and rugby bosses need to stamp them out
There is a lot of debate about what constitutes a “hip drop” tackle, but common sense tells you they’re an accident waiting to happen.
- Paul Cully
Jorgensen’s Lions hopes rest on surgery call after ‘hip-drop type tackle’
Max Jorgensen could miss the British and Irish Lions series after a tackle that may have earned a suspension in the NRL.
- Iain Payten
Is Test great’s son in Wallabies’ box seat? Four things learnt in Reds win
Their side punished themselves at times, but two Wallabies stars steadied and thrust their names at the forefront of Test calculations in front of Joe Schmidt.
- Nick Wright
Super Rugby as it happened: Jorgensen injured in Suaalii’s return match as Hurricanes thump Waratahs 57-12
The contest is over as the Waratahs lick their wounds after a brutal 80-minute examination by a clinical Hurricanes outfit.
- Jonathan Drennan and Tom Decent
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