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Frustration: Cheika was disconsolate after the loss to Argentina.
Ruck and Maul
Australia rugby

Cost of failure: How Wallabies’ woes hit Cheika in back pocket

Michael Cheika has good reason to look glum: the Wallabies’ on-field woes have cost him a fortune in missed bonuses.

  • by Greg Growden
In the frame: Sekope Kepu.
Waratahs

Experienced Waratahs can go all the way, says Kepu

  • by Georgina Robinson
Pieter-Steph Du Toit (centre) of the Stormers is tackled by Reds players Alex Mafi (right) and James Slipper (left) during the Super Rugby match between the Stormers and the Reds in Cape Town, South Africa.
Super Rugby

Super Rugby's 50 most influential players: Part IV

Australian Rugby Union player David Pocock attends a Stop Adani protest outside Parliament House last Tuesday.
Wallabies

The man behind the headgear: Pocock on social change

  • by Eamonn Tiernan
Karmichael Hunt will make his NSW Waratahs debut alongside fellow veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper this weekend.
Waratahs

Hunt, Ashley-Cooper to form star centre pairing for Waratahs opener

  • by Georgina Robinson

Insight & Analysis

Rich new contract comes at a cost for Israel Folau

Georgina Robinson
Georgina Robinson

After last year's 'gays go to hell' controversy Israel Folau must observe beefed-up social media protocols and lost the backing of a wealthy family.

Why Larkham will have the last laugh over Cheika

Neil Breen

Cheika might have won this round with his former assistant coach, but we haven't seen the last of Larkham with the Wallabies.

Super heroes or villains: How will Aussie teams fare?

Sam Phillips

It’s been a long, hard road for Australian fans, but a new Super Rugby season brings fresh hope.

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Super Rugby's 50 most influential players: Part I
Super Rugby

Super Rugby's 50 most influential players: Part I

Only one Australian has made our initial list of 10 as we rank Super Rugby's leading lights.

Tahs talisman: Kurtley Beale at his best is nimble, athletic and unpredictable.
Super Rugby

Super Rugby's 50 most influential players: Part II

Two Australians feature among Super Rugby's leading lights ranked 40 to 31.

Ireland revive Six Nations campaign with win over Scotland
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Six Nations

Ireland revive Six Nations campaign with win over Scotland

Israel Folau's new four-year deal has gone unheralded in Australian rugby.
Israel Folau

Rich new contract comes at a cost for Israel Folau

  • by Georgina Robinson
David Pocock has struck up a rapport with a famous and wealthy Australian stock picker.
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David Pocock

Revealed: The multi-millionaire topping up  Pocock's salary

  • by Georgina Robinson

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