Rugby Gold
Charms of Paris a ‘danger’ for Wallabies
MICHAEL Cheika has warned his Wallabies players not to be distracted by the charms of Paris as they prepare to take on France this weekend.
Fit-again McMahon aiming to crack side
MELBOURNE Rebels backrower Sean McMahon is back to full fitness after an ankle injury with the aim of cracking the Wallabies team on the spring tour.
Pocock: Complacency won’t impact France clash
DESPITE a perfect start to their Spring Tour, David Pocock declared the Wallabies won’t be complacent against France with the result not impacting their Grand Slam bid.
Simmons steps up to lead Wallabies’ lineout
EXPERIENCED lock Rob Simmons has declared he is ready to lead Australia’s lineout once more after Adam Coleman was ruled out for the rest of the spring tour with a knee injury.
International News
Payto & Panda Kiwis’ secret play to poach future Wallabies
IT is one of the most brazen trans-Tasman recruitment ploys in history with some of Australia’s best young talent firmly in the Kiwis’ crosshairs.
Statistics Incredible numbers prove Hooper’s superhuman
SUPERMAN? Ironman? Take your pick of superhero and Michael Hooper fits the bill. Over the last four years the flanker has proved he is virtually indestructible.
Early retirement ‘You never know when it can end’
TATAFU Polota-Nau has revealed that the pain of seeing close friend Benn Robinson forced to retire early has caused him to view every game as if it his last.
Andrew Slack Foley flaws limit Wallabies chances of victory
WHILE we must never stray from a philosophy of running rugby, to regularly win Test matches we need a kicker with “a battery in his boot.”
Payto & Panda Hayne to Waratahs? Never say never
JARRYD Hayne to Super Rugby? It won’t be for the money, that’s for sure. But NSW Waratahs have put their hands up to sign the star.
Battle of wits A beautiful mind game: Eddie’s Aussie assault
EDDIE Jones has yet again displayed his mastery of the mind game, taking the focus of his young England team and putting it firmly on Michael Cheika’s Wallabies.
Second gong puts Hooper in elite company
HE was labelled the worst No.7 in Super Rugby early in the year but Michael Hooper has had the last laugh by claiming the top prize in Australian rugby, the John Eales medal.
How rugby and religion saved Waratah’s life
WARATAHS recruit Irae Simone has opened up on his battle with depression and how he was able to overcome its insidious grip.
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.
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.
Fainga’a twins reunite at Brumbies
ANTHONY Fainga’a is to reunite with twin Saia at the ACT Brumbies in a move that adds the joint experience of more than 200 Super Rugby games.
Larkham shapes as next in line
STEPHEN Larkham has been positioned as the man to succeed Michael Cheika as Australia’s Test coach after signing a three-year deal with the Wallabies.
Wallabies blow won’t floor Matt
MATT Toomua’s last act as a Wallaby may be walking groggily from the field with a head knock and though disappointed, he’s comfortable with that.
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.
The real victims of apparel giant’s downfall
ELITE sporting clubs are confident they will avoid a major commercial hit from the financial crisis facing apparel giant BLK but others might not be so lucky.
Is Hunt’s Wallaby dream dead and buried?
KARMICHAEL Hunt is unsure whether the Wallabies’ bold punt on “Generation Next” even includes him anymore after being grounded since May with groin problems.
Reds target wildcard Latham
AN exciting wildcard provision is tempting the Queensland Reds to woo former trump Chris Latham for a one-off comeback at rugby’s Brisbane Global Tens.
Brumbies sign promising Reds back
THE Brumbies have signed young Reds outside back Tom Banks for the 2017 Super Rugby season. “We are delighted to sign a player of the quality of Tom,” said Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham.
Fit-again McMahon aiming to crack side
MELBOURNE Rebels backrower Sean McMahon is back to full fitness after an ankle injury with the aim of cracking the Wallabies team on the spring tour.
All Black’s son rounds out Rebels’ 2017 squad
THE Rebels have signed the son of an All Black to round out their Super Rugby squad for 2017. “We have been very impressed with his temperament, consistency of core skills and hunger to compete.”
Koroibete headlines new Rebel faces
MARIKA Koroibete headlines the Melbourne Rebels’ final Super Rugby squad for 2017, but there’s 10 newcomers — including one of New Zealand’s brightest young talents.
Koroibete: Cheika promised me nothing
MARIKA Koroibete says he wasn’t promised a Wallabies spot by Michael Cheika when recruited from the NRL but now he’s got one, the flying Fijian doesn’t expect to play on the Spring Tour.
Force sign 2.08m giant Arnold twin
THE rebuilding Force franchise have signed two locks — including 2.08m giant Richie Arnold — for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Hodgson re-signs, but won’t captain Force
MATT Hodgson has re-signed for the his 12th and final Super Rugby season, but will relinquish the Western Force captaincy.
Former Waratahs playmaker joins the Force
THE Force have rounded out their Super Rugby backroom staff with the appointment of a former Waratahs playmaker as the attack coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
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.
Wallabies
Commitment French stint fortified Kepu’s Wallaby desire
WALLABIES prop Sekope Kepu says he only realised the true extent of his desire to play for Australia when he left to play in France earlier this year.
Payto & Panda Kiwis’ secret play to poach future Wallabies
IT is one of the most brazen trans-Tasman recruitment ploys in history with some of Australia’s best young talent firmly in the Kiwis’ crosshairs.
