Australian rugby
The Panthers and Wallabies are fighting for this teenage star. Both may have to bid him au revoir
Heinz Lemoto is a freakish talent – and priority target – for the Penrith Panthers and Rugby Australia. But French rugby is poised to swoop for the powerhouse forward.
- Iain Payten
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Suaalii is set to play fullback on Waratahs debut. A Wallabies great thinks it’s the wrong call
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is being lined up to play in the back field for the Waratahs against the Highlanders on Friday. But a Hall of Famer reckons the million-dollar man should be closer to the action.
- Iain Payten
- Analysis
- Joe Schmidt
Wallabies would be unwise to rule out a foreign coach. Here are five of the best
If the next Wallabies coach flops, an Australian passport or an Akubra isn’t going to shield him from criticism.
- Paul Cully
- Analysis
- Wallabies
Who will replace Schmidt? Rating the Wallabies coaching contenders
Joe Schmidt has decided against taking the Wallabies to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Who could replace him?
- Iain Payten
- Opinion
- Joe Schmidt
Say it ain’t so, Joe! Coach’s departure a bitter blow for Australian rugby
With the Promised Land just around the corner, Joe Schmidt has prioritised his real family over his Wallabies family – a decision that must be respected, painful as it is.
- Peter FitzSimons
Challenge issued to 206cm star as Wallabies great declares new era nears
A former Test star and champion skipper has revealed why the condensing of Australia’s talent pool will reap rewards for the game.
- Nick Wright
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
He’s the Peter V’landys of world rugby, but you’ve probably never heard of him
If rugby is the game they play in heaven, Australian Brett Robinson - the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere - might be forgiven for having a God complex. Mercifully, he doesn’t.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Joseph Suaalii
Suaalii expected to face Highlanders despite missing Waratahs trial
The Waratahs expect Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to be fully fit to face the Highlanders in round one after the star recruit missed Saturday’s trial against the Brumbies in Bowral.
- Jonathan Drennan
The Wallabies star about to finally bury his World Cup demons
Most people in Australian rugby used 2024 to dust off and move on from Eddie Jones and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. But Dave Porecki was stuck injured on the sidelines, and feared his career was over.
- Iain Payten
Waugh driven to rewrite history as Sydney secures 2027 Rugby World Cup Final
Twenty-four years after Jonny Wilkinson kicked that drop goal to win the Rugby World Cup, another decider will be played at the Olympic venue.
- Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
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