Izzy going to be a star?LOOK out Super Rugby, there’s another Izzy in town. Izaia Perese’s tackle-busting runs in the NRC have caught the eye of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.
Tongan Thor named in NRC team of the yearTHE regular season of the National Rugby Championship is wrapped up and while Queensland Country took out the wooden spoon, two players made Fox Sports Lab’s team of the year.
Rams coach’s call to boost Pacific Island rugbyWORLD Rugby should fund Pacific Island expat teams in Australia and New Zealand if they’re serious about making the small rugby nations competitive.
NRC Teams: High-flying Eagles recall big gunsNSW Country Eagles coach Darren Coleman has recalled a number of his stars for Saturday’s NRC final round clash against the Western Sydney Rams.
Country towns big winners from Eagles successTHE NSW Country Eagles will take a semi-final of the NRC to the bush and have plans to host the Grand Final in a country town as well if they earn it
Force sign giant Fijian backrowerTHE Western Force have boosted their backrow stocks ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season after signing giant No 8 Isi Naisarani from the National Rugby Championship.
NRC wrap: Eagles grounded, Rays romp to big winQUEENSLAND Country won their first game of the season by upsetting the NSW Country Eagles while the Sydney Rays outclassed the Canberra Vikings in round six of the NRC on Saturday.
Schoolboy sensation to make NRC debutTHE search for a new Wallabies no. 8 will begin in Pretoria on Sunday morning but a 17-year-old making his NRC debut later in the day is a long-term prospect to keep your eye on.
NRC Teams: Brad Thorn earns start for CountryBRAD Thorn has been promoted to start for Queensland Country against the NSW Country Eagles in round six of the National Rugby Championship.
Top five: Gordon shines above all in NRCHERE are the top five players from the fifth round of the National Rugby Championship, which saw the competition’s most dominant individual display in its three-year history.
Stunning Simone secures Rays victory in NRCA stunning performance from inside centre Irae Simone has helped Sydney Rays to a tight win over Brisbane City in the NRC. Melbourne Rising, meanwhile, beat Canberra Vikings.
Heartbreak for Thorn’s QLD CountryA penalty try in the 88th minute has seen Western Sydney Rams record their maiden win of the NRC season, defeating Brad Thorn’s Queensland Country at Concord Oval.
The new ‘Izzy’ in Cheika’s crosshairsWHEN Wallabies coach Michael Cheika rattled off a list of wing prospects he was watching, all the usual suspects got a mention until he reached the name “Izzy’’.
The NRC players set for Super Rugby stardomALL six of them are yet to play a Super Rugby game. But with the help of Fox Sports Lab, we’ve identified the NRC rising talents that are set for stardom.
Cheika’s reaction to unlikely Thorn comebackTICK of approval. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika believes Australia’s next generation of players will benefit from playing with Brad Thorn in the NRC.
Dwyer’s take on Aussie grassroots rugbyIT’S been a bleak year for Australian rugby. But the rise of the National Rugby Championship has World Cup-winning Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer licking his lips.
Brad Thorn’s comeback confirmed at age 41BRAD Thorn is back, baby! The 41-year-old cross-code wonder is set to resume his remarkable playing career at Sydney’s Concord Oval on Saturday.
Dwyer’s huge praise for potential Wallabies coachMORGAN Turinui’s coaching career is still very much in its infancy. But World Cup winning coach, Bob Dwyer, believes the former Test centre is a Wallabies coach in the making.
‘Crazy Frenchman’ who saved hooker’s careerAFTER three ACL ruptures, Damien Fitzpatrick was ready to give rugby away. That was before the intervention of a “crazy Frenchman” who saved his career.
Vikings, Spirit move into NRC’s top-fourTHE Canberra Vikings and Perth Spirit have moved into the National Rugby Championship’s top-four after recording round four wins on Sunday.
