JOC’s ambitions of Wallabies return hang in balance
As the Lions’ series fast approaches, the first Wallabies squad of 2025 will be pivotal, and the hopes for a number of veterans could be extinguished with this selection call.
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Everything you need to know about British and Irish Lions tour
Nine games. One month. A tour 12 years in the making. The British and Irish Lions are bound for Australia. Here’s all your need to know about the historic tour.
Inside the Shute Shield! Rugby’s cardiac kids, big improvers, high flyers
A Shute Shield contender has a new nickname with a deep dive into the famous rugby competition exposing some interesting trends and statistics ahead of the second half of the season
Rating the five contenders to lead Wallabies against Lions
When Australia announce a 40-man squad for the Fiji Test, there is unlikely to be a captain appointed. So who could lead the Wallabies against the touring Lions? Here are the contenders.
Best runs, most erratic! 1st Colts deep dive, what you need to know
The Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts enter the business end of the season and we’ve done a deep dive to find new favourites, best attacking side, most erratic and other insight in our special wrap
Why Brumbies’ final loss is a kick up the backside for Aussie rugby
Good on the Brumbies for making the Super Rugby finals, but JULIAN LINDEN writes their semi final loss is another reason for Aussie rugby to be embarrassed by an endless cycle of defeat.
Framed! Rugby rising stars at NSW junior champs in spotlight
Rugby’s rising stars and future Wallaroos and Wallabies were in the frame at the NSW U16, U18s junior championships. Best action photograps showcasing the sports future stars.
Club rugby a field of dreams for Australian teenagers, young guns
One week they are battling it out in club rugby. Now these young guns are causing a stir as the new faces of the Australian under 20s World Rugby Championships squad
Australia’s Super Rugby title hopes over after Brumbies loss
More than a decade since the last title, Australia’s long wait for a Super Rugby champion goes on, with Brumbies crashing out of the competition at the hands of the Chiefs to create an all-New Zealand final.
John O’Neill’s winning formula for rugby
The former Rugby Australia boss is tired of the lack of ambition in the game and wants the code to fix the glaring mistake made by past Waratahs administrators.
Suaalii set to feature in Invitational shootout for Wallabies
A stack of Wallabies contenders are set to be picked for an Adelaide showdown that is likely to see the Lions field their best team ahead of the first Test.
RA weighs up rebel league rumblings with Saudis lined up
Rugby administrators may think they have covered their bases to withstand a Saudi-backed rebel league – which would sign the world’s best 360 players at double their current salaries – but there is another move on the horizon that could yet drain Australia of talent.
Brumbies urged to relive famous win to spark upset
The weight of history is against the Brumbies, but a famous win for the franchise in 2013 is a reminder that anything is possible.
Quade: It’s time for some home truths about Australian rugby
To win this series, Australia must get creative or else the Lions will be able to pick off every tactic, writes Quade Cooper. And there’s no more ‘outside the box’ move than picking James O’Connor.
Ex-All Black rockets into Wallabies mix for Lions tour
A former All Black who still remains ineligible to represent Australia until next month has surged into the Wallabies frame for the British and Irish Lions tour.
Suaalii’s Lions series statement sure to stir league fans
Now Wallabies’ star, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has made a declaration which is sure to ruffle the feathers of rugby league fans, especially those passionate NSW Blues supporters.
Nice! Waratahs kick goal with U20 World Rugby champs domination
They bowed out of Super Rugby earlier than hoped but the future of the NSW Waratahs still looks bright with almost half the U20 World Rugby Championship squad from their junior ranks
Brumbies walk double grand final tightrope with trophy in sight
The Brumbies are staring down the barrel of unwanted Super Rugby history, and must play “two grand finals” to clinch a long-awaited title.
That’s a wrap! Hot shots galore – and snow – at NSW junior rugby
They could be the toughest kids in Australia – the young guns playing on and in snow at the NSW Junior Rugby championships. Stars, standouts, every winner in our 2025 result wrap.
Junior rugby’s NSW Country, Sydney Cup top dogs, top clubs,
A Sydney club and another from country dominated the battles for the NSW Country and Sydney Cups at the state junior rugby championships. Stars, standouts, every winner and result wrap.
Teen try scoring guns rip it up on NSW junior rugby states day 2
There were try scoring sensations galore and hot boots aplenty with a Penrith young gun scoring four tries and kicking six conversions on day two of the NSW Junior rugby state titles.
The ‘borderline travesty’ Wallabies must fix to avoid Lions disaster
Based on Australia’s Super Rugby results, to say quality is spread thin for players who can compete against the Lions would be an understatement. There’s one man they must call to conjure a miracle.
50 plus stunners! NSW junior rugby titles day 1 winners, grinners
Multiple teams put 50 points plus on rivals while others are undefeated after an action packed opening day of the NSW junior rugby state championships. Result snapshot and great photos.
Brumbies eye history after sealing Super Rugby semi final berth
The ACT Brumbies have saved Australian rugby’s blushes with a thrilling 35-28 quarter-final win over the Hurricanes, but now face an unenviable path to Super Rugby glory.
Reds fall at first Super Rugby finals’ hurdle – again
Queensland’s Super Rugby finals campaign has fallen at the first hurdle for a fourth straight year, this time thrashed by a rampant Crusaders in New Zealand.
Crippling doubts, construction sites: Wallaby’s tough path to the top
Straight out of school in 2016, Len Ikitau landed in Canberra with one dream in mind – but it seemed impossibly distant as he wrestled with his thoughts on cold winter mornings.
Bombshell contract that threatens to shake-up world of rugby
A rebel league is threatening to make the biggest disruption to rugby union since the game went professional in 1996. But experienced negotiators are wary of the legal implications.
Reds hoping for fourth-time lucky
The Queensland Reds are desperate to advance past the opening week of the Super Rugby Pacific finals series for the first time in four years.
No easy path: Brumbies eye NZ breakthrough, will snub ‘free pass’
The Brumbies could learn their Super Rugby finals fate before their quarter final against the Hurricanes, but they won’t be taking the easy way out if other results gift a semi final berth.
No fear: Brumbies hardman meets daunting Kiwi history head-on
Brumbies lock Nick Frost has dismissed the recent poor history of Aussie teams facing Kiwis in Super Rugby finals, as we reveal shock viewership numbers for the 2025 season.
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