There was a try scoring standout, a club flexing muscle, a massive scoreline, a close encounter and a favourite back in the winners circle in Rd 2 of Sydney rugby 1st Colts. Result, news wrap
Two losses in a row for the Queensland Reds as their Super Rugby campaign hits a roadblock courtesy of the bruising Brumbies.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii delivered a five-star performance as the Waratahs shocked the Chiefs in a dramatic Super Rugby clash that had a bit of everything.
Dan Vickerman’s mind had become a war zone and he didn’t know why. A once measured, ‘gentle giant’, there were now times when he’d lose it over the smallest of things. His mother reveals why she believes rugby may have cost him his life.
From nearly broke, to surviving a boardroom coup and losing a team, Rugby Australia somehow managed to get a broadcast raise. Here is the inside story.
Les Kiss is set to be announced as the new Wallabies coach next week. But will he also stay on at the Queensland Reds?
The rest of the competition may have been surprised by his team’s result in round one but not this Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts coach. Tips, news, fixture, best battles in round two.
Rugby Australia is lauding it’s new broadcast deal – but what does it mean for fans? And how much is the extension actually worth? We’ve crunched the numbers inside.
It’s been a decade since a Wallabies boss also coached a Super Rugby team at the same time. The possibility is now open again, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
The inclusion of a former England Sevens representative is one of two changes to the NSW Waratahs’ side to take on the Chiefs this Friday, while a Wallabies’ star has received a reprieve for his poor form.
It’s as important as skill at times and you would be hard pressed to find a rugby young gun with more passion for the game – and his club – than this 1st Colts player ahead of round two.
Rugby Australia and the Wallabies have received a much-needed financial boost which could end up being even more lucrative if the men’s national team can win trophy matches.
Wallabies prop Angus Bell says Taniela Tupou has a ‘point to prove’ after lethargic effort on the weekend. Plus, he reveals his retirement fears ahead of his milestone game for NSW.
Two sides cracked 80, a favourite fell, one team kept their rivals scoreless and there were multiple hat tricks in a wacky and wonderful opening round of Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts.
After two decades buried under a mountain of blood, mud and heavy debt, Australian rugby can finally see some gold and green shoots coming through as the British and Irish Lions Tour returns in June.
Any decision on Noah Lolesio’s place in the Wallabies team should be on form, not club location. JULIAN LINDEN says the case for excluding overseas-based players should become a thing of the past.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii produced a performance Rugby Australia officials hoped he’d bring when he signed from rugby league, but it was an otherwise diabolical day for the Waratahs in New Zealand.
They had a year to remember in 2024 but their coach reckons rivals still don’t rate his Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts side – and it’s fired them up for the start of the season.
They have a new coach, talent to burn and the mantle of underdogs of the Sydney Rugby Union versus Colts season. And Warringah are pretty happy with that.
They have schoolboys, players labelled future Wallabies and a try scoring sensation. Sydney University also has plenty of motivation ahead of the 2025 Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts season.
Easts are favourites but there’s a club touted a genuine dark horse and another with the ability to shock in the Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts comp starting this weekend. Poll
Despite the loss at a rain-soaked FMG Stadium in Waikato, New Zealand, the Queensland Reds showed they are championship potential.
While it might have taken longer than CEO Phil Waugh would have liked, Australia’s search for a new Wallabies coach – and a new broadcast deal – are both nearing a conclusion.
In a major blow for the Wallabies, and their ability to lock down a world-class No.10, star playmaker Noah Lolesio has decided to walk away from Australian rugby.
Super Rugby’s leading try-scorer and leading tackler must now weigh up taking the big money overseas or accepting less to play for Australia in the home World Cup in 2027.
Former Wallaby Jordan Petaia’s NFL dream is about to take off – with the two-time World Cup star inking a deal in the world’s toughest league more lucrative than rugby’s highest-paid player.
After being let go as NSW Waratahs’ head coach in 2024, Darren Coleman is back on the horse, developing rugby in the Hunter region of the state.
They have a mix of local and country talent along with some talented reps with this Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts side aiming to rise through the ranks in 2025 and crack the finals.
Australia’s highest-paid forward has been relegated to an impact role for the Waratahs, which could change the complexion of the Wallabies forward pack against the Lions.
Al Baxter played 69 games for the Wallabies. Now he’s part of the team redesigning England’s home of rugby.
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