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Dan Carter (front) of New Zealand runs out of a tackle by Jean Deysel of South Africa (background) during their Tri-Nations ...

Anzac XV black with gold fringe

Eddie Jones THE mooted idea of forming an Anzac XV to take on the world in 2015 next year has great sense to it, writes Eddie Jones.

Payto and Panda How to watch the Tahs for 33 cents

WHAT costs $5 million to put on the field but less than a postage stamp to watch? The Waratahs, apparently, based on a new a ticketing deal.

Iain Payten Foley’s Lions gamble paying off for Force

Iain Payten THE last time the Force welcomed the Waratahs to Perth, Michael Foley grew a tail and horns. It was a rough week.

Brendan Cannon Mowen’s departure sign of the times

Ben Mowen blindside flanker after the Wallbies Media session at the Heritage Room, Shangri La Hotel, The Rocks

WHILE many other Australian rugby players will follow Ben Mowen overseas, they shouldn’t be maligned for their choices, writes Brendan Cannon.

Andrew Slack Reds lose game but win more fans

Andrew Slack THE greatest worry from the loss by the Reds to an impressive Western Force is that Richard Graham and his troops may think they got it all wrong.

Defeat leaves Reds facing last stand

Jim Tucker REDS skipper James Horwill has hinted that his side’s clash with the Brumbies is season-defining, following their late loss to Western Force.

Jim Tucker Jones jibe provided Force spark

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31: Ben Daley of the Reds gets tackled by Ben Seymour and David Pocock of the Force during the roun...

Jim Tucker Comment THE chip on the shoulder the Western Force always play with against the Reds stems from being sledged as Queensland C in their formation year.

Pandaram Aussie cream rises to top in Super Rugby

Jamie Pandaram JUST three points separate the top four Australian sides in what is shaping as the closest ever finals race for local franchises in Super Rugby.

Slack NRC could help rugby worldwide

Reds v Cheetahs match @Suncorp Stadium 6.40pm

Andrew Slack IF they get the law experiments right and the NRC demonstrates how much rugby has to offer the game could benefit worldwide, Andrew Slack writes.

Eddie Jones Size rules everything in rugby

Eddie Jones THE more I watch rugby, the more I think it is moving towards American football with short, intense periods of play and longer rests.

Home-town refs not the problem

Jim Tucker THE anxiety over poor refereeing is not solved by looking at passports and doing away with “home-town whistle-blowers”, Jim Tucker writes.

Richard Hinds Game of Tahs and gripes

Richard Hinds KURTLEY Beale is gone in a step. All that’s left is the air at which the Rebels grasp in futile desperation.

Andrew Slack JOC not ready to return to Australia

Andrew Slack SOMEONE seems to be pushing James O’Connor’s barrow. But talk of the wayward Wallaby returning to Australia is premature, writes Andrew Slack.

Brendan Cannon Izzy among world’s top three? You bet

Brendan Cannon ISRAEL Folau is now among the top three rugby players in the world. He is only in his second season but it’s like he’s been playing for years.

Jones Trans-Tasman conference best for expansion

Eddie Jones A 10-TEAM conference of Australian and Kiwi teams is the future within the expanded Super Rugby formula heading our way in 2016, Eddie Jones writes.

Home-town refs not the problem

Jim Tucker THE anxiety over poor refereeing is not solved by looking at passports and doing away with “home-town whistle-blowers”, Jim Tucker writes.

Richard Hinds Game of Tahs and gripes

Richard Hinds KURTLEY Beale is gone in a step. All that’s left is the air at which the Rebels grasp in futile desperation.

Andrew Slack JOC not ready to return to Australia

Andrew Slack SOMEONE seems to be pushing James O’Connor’s barrow. But talk of the wayward Wallaby returning to Australia is premature, writes Andrew Slack.

Brendan Cannon Izzy among world’s top three? You bet

Brendan Cannon ISRAEL Folau is now among the top three rugby players in the world. He is only in his second season but it’s like he’s been playing for years.

Jones Trans-Tasman conference best for expansion

Eddie Jones A 10-TEAM conference of Australian and Kiwi teams is the future within the expanded Super Rugby formula heading our way in 2016, Eddie Jones writes.

Cannon Players must help build rugby buzz

Brendan Cannon PLAYERS and coaches need to take a greater role in promoting rugby and interacting with the media, former Wallabies hooker Brendan Cannon says.

Eddie Jones White wants Sharks to bite Reds and co

Eddie Jones REDS beware. Jake White can carry a grudge and he wants his Sharks to beat up every Australian side this season to prove a point.

Blues start Benji lands his make or break chance

Jim Tucker JUST how well Israel Folau is mastering rugby at fullback will be measured in a new light with Benji Marshall stepping into the unknown.

Column Payto & Panda: How rugby lost touch

Iain Payten and Jamie Pandaram THE potentially lucrative alliance struck between Touch Football Australia and the NRL was first offered to the ARU as early as six years ago.