Reds recruit to add ‘different dimension’
An injury to Jock Campbell has given a New Zealand recruit the chance to shine at fullback for the Queensland Reds.
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Shock and horror! Big hits, fastest try in Super Rugby W in Waratahs v Drua bash
It was supposed to be a game showcasing the future of the sport but very little went to plan as the Waratahs hosted Fiji Drua in a match where records fell from the first minute of the match.
The ‘Wallabies-like’ problem facing Lions ahead of tour
A problem usually plaguing Australian rugby is now emerging for the British and Irish Lions, and it has introduced new questions and headaches for Lions selectors ahead of their tour down under.
Secret to footy star’s dramatic 25kg weight loss revealed
From a crazy work out routine to a sugar ban, Siosifa Amone reveals the conversation that kicked him into an intense five month ‘hour on, hour off’ weight loss regime.
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Rugby Confidential: Sevens facing drastic cuts
Four teams could be cut from the global sevens circuit as World Rugby deals with major financial losses from the tournaments, including two fan favourite teams.
Waratahs, Brumbies, Reds trials throw spotlight on future of rugby
State pride, club pride and a big opportunity to impress selectors is on the line for the next generation of rugby players in a series of trial matches ahead of Australian U20 squad selection.
‘A Max Jorgensen style’: Players, skills Australian U20 rugby coach wants in new squad
Skills, traits and characters the coach charged with bringing through the next generation of Wallabies wants to see as rugby’s best teenagers take the field in a series of trials.
Identity crisis! Twins out to confuse rivals – and refs – in Super Rugby W
They are sisters who share an identical goal with the Waratahs and will be the bane of referees across their sport as they live out a dream of playing Super Rugby W together.
Olympics golden girl reveals LA Games dream — as a mum
She won Aussie hearts as a fresh-faced youngster steamrolling opponents on her way to Olympic gold. Now Charlotte Caslick wants to add mum to her list of titles on the way to a fourth Games.
Boost for Reds as Wallabies star returns
It has been a long wait for Reds star Liam Wright, but the Queensland flanker is finally ready to return from a shoulder injury.
Suaalii sidelined for Tahs in fresh $5m blow
Superstar NRL convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has been sidelined for the NSW Waratahs after being injured in the opening round of the Super Rugby season.
‘I won’t do it again’: Wallaby’s terrifying bungy jump gamble
One of NSW’s key signings for 2025, Taniela Tupou is aware of the daunting task facing the Waratahs. But it pales in comparison to a terrifying off-season activity.
How Wallabies star’s UK defection will shape Aussie rugby’s future
Australia has lost one of its brightest stars to foreign rugby in a brutal blow to the Wallabies – and a major backroom battle over his long-term future could shape our national team’s identity.
Banned star’s bizarre loophole to fuel Wallabies comeback bid
Hunter Paisami held the Wallabies No.12 jersey for most of last year – before injury ruled him out of the spring tour. Now he plans on exploiting a loophole to boost his chances of facing the British and Irish Lions.
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