Rugby Gold
Eddie has ruined his Australian legacy: Cheika
AS the feud between Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones escalates, the Wallabies coach unloaded on his former teammate for baiting the nation that helped build his rugby career.
England star to miss Wallabies Test
ENGLAND back Elliot Daly was given a three-week ban after being sent off for what officials deemed a “reckless” tackle on Argentina’s Leonardo Senatore at Twickenham last weekend.
South African rugby has hit Bok bottom
THE Springboks’ return home after their European tour was barely noticed by South Africans on Monday. And if they did notice, they didn’t seem to care.
Radradra defects to French rugby
FRENCH rugby giants Toulon have confirmed the signing of Semi Radradra, despite domestic violence charges hanging over the head of the Parramatta star.
International News
Test rugby Eddie Jones’ unusual England squad move
EDDIE Jones has yet to choose between Semesa Rokoduguni and Marland Yarde over who will start on the right wing for England against the Wallabies at Twickenham this weekend.
Viral video Your head shouldn’t go up that hole
ENGLAND winger Jonny May has become the ‘butt’ of international jokes with this footage showing why wingers should never be allowed in the scrum.
Test squad Mixed news for Wallabies selectors
MICHAEL Cheika and the Wallabies selectors received mixed news overnight with one star being cleared to play, but another off the table.
Big claim England’s illegal tactic that infuriates Cheika
MICHAEL Cheika claims England prop Dan Cole has had a career based around an illegal technique and that Eddie Jones is trying to run World Rugby.
Rugby 7s Guide Sydney Sevens Rugby 2017 Guide
IT’S party time, well in February anyway, when the Sydney Sevens come to town. And this time our women want a piece of the action.
Amazing record Kuridrani, Hodge shooting for Ella-equalling history
THE list of magic moments in Australian sport expands with every Olympic cycle and football season but two Wallabies are on the verge of adding another.
Rebels 100 days to destiny
THE Melbourne Rebels are back on the training track and coach Tony McGahan says his side is in far better shape than it was this time last year.
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.
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.
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.”
Williams loan not from indigenous funds: NSWRU
THE New South Wales Rugby Union say a loan made to former employee Jim Williams to help pay his mortgage did not come from a taxpayer-funded indigenous education program.
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.
’Litany of concerns’ before BLK collapse
RUMOURS of trouble at collapsed sporting apparel company BLK began to circulate earlier this year when word leaked that senior staff had been asked to take significant pay cuts.
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.
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.
Polota-Nau signs with Western Force
WALLABIES hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is so convinced rugby has a future in Western Australia he has signed up to play for the Force.
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.
Wallabies
Play hard Simmons demands forward pack to get physical
AUSTRALIA’S tight five need to “own” the physical battle against England if their backs are to create matchwinning plays, lock Rob Simmons declared.
Test rugby Eddie Jones’ unusual England squad move
EDDIE Jones has yet to choose between Semesa Rokoduguni and Marland Yarde over who will start on the right wing for England against the Wallabies at Twickenham this weekend.
