Rugby Gold
Fresh twist after Wallaby’s medic shove
NICK Phipps has been issued with a warning for shoving a medic off the football in the most bizarre twist to the Wallabies’ visit to Twickenham.
‘It is now the All Blacks and the rest’
TWO-try Wallaby Samu Kerevi reckons the All Blacks are not unbeatable, but a Kiwi Test great has a different take that is impossible to argue with.
‘I will 100 per cent sleep in this cap tonight’
LEROY Houston waited 11 years for his 11-minute thrill as a Wallaby debutant and it passed joyously in a part-blackout.
Wallabies don’t have All Blacks on their minds
HOW the Wallabies are going to try to stop the All Blacks can wait because they are first going to enjoy how they stopped Argentina, says coach Michael Cheika.
International News
Analysis Five things we learned: Wallabies v Pumas
THE Wallabies class of 2016 is standing up but their game is filled with frustrating misfires — here are five things we learned from Australian win over Argentina.
Formidable ‘It is now the All Blacks and the rest’
TWO-try Wallaby Samu Kerevi reckons the All Blacks are not unbeatable, but a Kiwi Test great has a different take that is impossible to argue with.
Sportsmanship Fresh twist after Wallaby’s medic shove
NICK Phipps has been issued with a warning for shoving a medic off the football in the most bizarre twist to the Wallabies’ visit to Twickenham.
Debutant ‘I will 100 per cent sleep in this cap tonight’
LEROY Houston waited 11 years for his 11-minute thrill as a Wallaby debutant and it passed joyously in a part-blackout.
Pumas victory Wallabies don’t have All Blacks on their minds
HOW the Wallabies are going to try to stop the All Blacks can wait because they are first going to enjoy how they stopped Argentina, says coach Michael Cheika.
Andrew Slack Genia and Cooper show the way: Slack
WILL Genia and Quade Cooper were essential to Queensland’s 2011 Super Rugby success. Saturday night proved it could work for Australia too.
Super Rugby to expand to combat Europe
SUPER Rugby “is not broken” and the game’s bosses believe the future lies in expansion despite major concerns about the competition’s structure and crowd numbers.
Why Hodge spurned glamour club Toulon
IT says a lot about Reece Hodge’s character that when offered the choice of a contract with megaclub Toulon or a distant dream, he chose the dream.
Rebels suffer nightmare Super draw
THE start of the Melbourne Rebels’ 2017 Super Rugby draw is the stuff of nightmares with the club facing four Kiwi sides in the opening six rounds.
Draw for 2017 Super Rugby released
THE Rebels will kick off the 2017 Super Rugby season, the Waratahs hit the road early and all Australian teams will take on the Jaguares. FULL DRAW HERE
Gibson on Sunwolves: ‘those poor blokes’
THE Sunwolves face 100,000km of travel and 11 weeks in hotels next year, leading Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson to call for drastic changes.
Draw for 2017 Super Rugby released
THE Rebels will kick off the 2017 Super Rugby season, the Waratahs hit the road early and all Australian teams will take on the Jaguares. FULL DRAW HERE
Mumm to play milestone Test against Argentina
FOR as long as the Wallabies play Argentina, there will always be a voice from the corner of a rugby club somewhere piping up: “Remember the Dean Mumm try in Mendoza.”
Likely Robertson debut just what doctor ordered
AUSTRALIA’S young scrum doctor Tom Robertson appears set for a Test debut in Perth against Argentina after Wallabies guru Mario Ledesma hailed the rookie’s abilities.
Quade brings passion, experience: McIntyre
YOU wouldn’t blame incumbent Reds five-eighth Jake McIntyre if he was dirty on Quade Cooper’s return to the club. But the youngster sees plenty of upside to Cooper’s return.
Injury opens door for the ‘new Izzy’
MAJOR knee damage while playing in Japan will ground Reds winger Chris Feauai-Sautia, but the club could have a ready-made replacement in a lightning-fast 19-year-old.
Quade’s the Reds’ biggest draw in 2017
QUADE Cooper’s return to Queensland will have a major impact on the club’s on-field results but the maligned star’s presence is already paying dividends for the Reds.
Queensland Reds set for super start to new season
THE Queensland Reds have a massive chance to shake-up three seasons of lame results with a flying start to the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Super Rugby to expand to combat Europe
SUPER Rugby “is not broken” and the game’s bosses believe the future lies in expansion despite major concerns about the competition’s structure and crowd numbers.
Draw for 2017 Super Rugby released
THE Rebels will kick off the 2017 Super Rugby season, the Waratahs hit the road early and all Australian teams will take on the Jaguares. FULL DRAW HERE
Brumbies snare fringe Wallaby from Force
KYLE Godwin’s two-year deal with the ACT Brumbies was essential to keep the midfield humming at Australia’s best-performed Super Rugby club.
Toomua could miss rest of series
MATT Toomua’s worrying head knock history could ground him for the rest of The Rugby Championship as the Wallabies wisely protect him from long-term after-effects.
Super Rugby to expand to combat Europe
SUPER Rugby “is not broken” and the game’s bosses believe the future lies in expansion despite major concerns about the competition’s structure and crowd numbers.
‘Old bugger’ joins the Force
SELF proclaimed ‘old bugger’ Alan Gaffney has joined the Force as the club’s attack consultant for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Force’s coaching structure takes shape
DAVE Wessels has made his first appointment since being named Western Force coach, luring Ulster assistant Joe Barakat to the Perth-based Super Rugby franchise.
Force 2017 Super Rugby fixtures
WESTERN Force opens its 2017 Super Rugby season against the Waratahs at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on February 25.
Wallabies
Hoodoo ‘It’s just important to think about the footy’
PACK force Michael Hooper has warned the rookies at the Wallabies not to overdramatise the Eden Park hoodoo or be consumed by it.
Analysis Five things we learned: Wallabies v Pumas
THE Wallabies class of 2016 is standing up but their game is filled with frustrating misfires — here are five things we learned from Australian win over Argentina.
