Rugby Gold
Double blow for Chiefs ahead of play-offs
LIAM Messam has suffered his second selection blow in the space of a fortnight, told he is ineligible to play for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby play-offs.
How flawed format benefits Aussie rugby
THE Waratahs missed the finals in a system that sees the Stormers host a quarter-final with nearly all their wins over cellar-dwellers - and not a second played against Kiwis.
Reds report: The good, bad and ugly
THE occasionally good, bad and often ugly year of the Reds was softened by one outstanding player. Jim tucker dissects the Reds’ 2016 season.
Pies, Pocock can cure Super stuff-up
THE Brumbies are hoping free hot pies and David Pocock’s return can help them make a success of their quarter-final against the Highlanders despite a scheduling stuff-up.
International News
Competition Foley welcomes Quade’s Wallaby challenge
BERNARD Foley says Quade Cooper’s return to Australia is great for rugby but understands the real threat the 58-Test veteran poses to his Wallaby jersey.
Peter Johnson Farewell to a Wallabies legend
AUSTRALIAN rugby is mourning the sudden death of one of the country’s most colourful and respected hookers, Peter Johnson, aged 79.
Under pressure ‘English Ella’ sinks the boot into Cheika
ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen has downplayed the bullying comments that riled Michael Cheika in June. But another coaching rival has heaped on more pressure.
War of words Hansen to Cheika: ‘I never meant to hurt you’
ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen said he did not mean to rile Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika by suggesting he had let Eddie Jones bully him.
Bledisloe Cup All Blacks star gives Aussies hope
WORLD Cup-winning All Black Cory Jane has given suffering Australian fans some hope by saying Kiwi dominance in Super Rugby won’t necessarily translate to the Bledisloe Cup.
Big men Line-breakers to instil fear our most wanted
WHILE a team is always going to struggle without a classy five-eighth, a dominant line-breaking forward is the cornerstone of success, writes Andrew Slack.
How flawed format benefits Aussie rugby
THE Waratahs missed the finals in a system that sees the Stormers host a quarter-final with nearly all their wins over cellar-dwellers - and not a second played against Kiwis.
Thanks for the memories, Holmsie
JIM Tucker goes to town on the Reds after the Queensland side failed to send veteran prop Greg Holmes out a winner against the Rebels. Five things we learned!
Blundering Reds fluff their lines yet again
THE blundering Reds are masters of fluffing their lines and the 31-28 mess-up was unworthy of the stalwarts who should have been farewelled in style.
Rebels hang tough, down Reds in Brisbane
SEAN McMahon has crashed Queensland’s grand farewell for a host of departing Reds stars, leading the Rebels to a nailbiting 31-28 Super Rugby victory.
Tough season steels Tahs’ Gen Next
THE Waratahs have built for the future in 2016 by blooding new talent required to replace a busload of departing veterans, which is likely to now include Tatafu Polota-Nau.
Brumbies relegate Tahs to Super scrapheap
THE Waratahs have been bundled out of the finals after the Brumbies did enough to overtake them on the ladder with an unimpressive win over the Force.
Beale sends himself to Coventry
IT will leave a massive hole in Australian rugby but Kurtley Beale’s relocation to English team Wasps is the challenge he is desperately craving.
Waratahs lose but win stay of execution
THE Waratahs’ season has a faint heartbeat after they slumped to defeat against the Blues in Auckland but picked up a solitary bonus point.
How flawed format benefits Aussie rugby
THE Waratahs missed the finals in a system that sees the Stormers host a quarter-final with nearly all their wins over cellar-dwellers - and not a second played against Kiwis.
Line-breakers to instil fear our most wanted
WHILE a team is always going to struggle without a classy five-eighth, a dominant line-breaking forward is the cornerstone of success, writes Andrew Slack.
Young bull Angus follows in dad’s footsteps
RISING star Angus Scott-Young has been signed as the final piece to the mass overhaul of the Reds back-row which has now claimed 86-game regular Jake Schatz.
Thanks for the memories, Holmsie
JIM Tucker goes to town on the Reds after the Queensland side failed to send veteran prop Greg Holmes out a winner against the Rebels. Five things we learned!
Pies, Pocock can cure Super stuff-up
THE Brumbies are hoping free hot pies and David Pocock’s return can help them make a success of their quarter-final against the Highlanders despite a scheduling stuff-up.
Brumbies relegate Tahs to Super scrapheap
THE Waratahs have been bundled out of the finals after the Brumbies did enough to overtake them on the ladder with an unimpressive win over the Force.
Brumbies advance to host Highlanders final
THE Brumbies will host defending Super Rugby champions the Highlanders in a quarter-final next week after wrapping up the Australian conference.
Number jumble can’t be on Brumbies’ minds
BRUMBIES lock Sam Carter says if his side gets caught up in permutations of tries or points needed to make the finals when they host the Western Force, they don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.
Brumbies relegate Tahs to Super scrapheap
THE Waratahs have been bundled out of the finals after the Brumbies did enough to overtake them on the ladder with an unimpressive win over the Force.
Brumbies advance to host Highlanders final
THE Brumbies will host defending Super Rugby champions the Highlanders in a quarter-final next week after wrapping up the Australian conference.
Australian rugby’s weekend of shame
IT was a round from the depths of hell for Australian rugby; winless for the first time in over a decade, but Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes there is no reason to panic.
Drunken Force duo fined $5000 for hotel antics
FORCE players Dane Haylett-Petty and Pek Cowan will be fined $5000 each by the ARU for urinating in the hotel hallway and driving the team bus without permission.
Wallabies
Review The end of the part-time Wallaby assistant
AUSTRALIAN rugby must work together better to improve its Super Rugby fortunes but coaches juggling roles with both the Wallabies and their state franchises is set to be scrapped.
Competition Foley welcomes Quade’s Wallaby challenge
BERNARD Foley says Quade Cooper’s return to Australia is great for rugby but understands the real threat the 58-Test veteran poses to his Wallaby jersey.
