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Teams have scored tries for fun against the Waratahs.

Super Rugby

The Waratahs concede 56 points a game. It’s the most in Super Rugby history

The Waratahs’ defensive record in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman puts the team below the Southern Kings and Sunwolves, and highlights the need for a defensive fix.

by Sam Phillips

Tight Five

Super Rugby

The flaw that makes the Waratahs less than the sum of their parts

by Paul Cully

Jona Nareki dives over in the corner for the Highlanders on Saturday night.

Highlanders 59 Waratahs 23

Match report

Dirty dozen: Tahs crash to record-equalling 12th loss as Brumbies salvage some pride

by Sam Phillips

Super Rugby

Waratahs and Rugby Australia begin push to keep Perese, Swinton

by Sam Phillips

Manly and Sydney University face off at Manly Oval in the Shute Shield.

Club rugby

Eastern teams unwavering on Shute Shield reform, call for western clubs to merge

by Sam Phillips

Insight & Analysis

For the Fijian Drua, the struggle is real ... but the rewards are huge

Paul Cully

Simon Raiwalui does not have his troubles to seek as the head of Fiji Rugby, but the former Wallabies forwards coach can see a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Sydney clubs want to excise the west. Did rugby learn nothing from the Force debacle?

Wayne Smith

Rather than cutting free the struggling Shute Shield teams in Sydney’s western suburbs, how about investing time and money instead?

Reds and Tahs adapting to real source of Kiwi strength: ruck speed

Paul Cully

It’s taken three painful weeks, but Australian sides are beginning to counter the New Zealand teams at the breakdown.

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It was a familiar result for the Waratahs in Wollongong.

Super Rugby

‘They know you haven’t won a game’: Newsome reveals toll of Tahs’ season

Waratahs winger Alex Newsome pulled no punches when outlining the impact the Waratahs’ fruitless campaign has had on the NSW players.

by Sam Phillips

Andrew Fiagatusa of Penrith and Riley Jacobson of Two Blues pose during the 2021 Shute Shield launch.

Club rugby

Eastern bloc: The secret plan that could kill 142-year-old Shute Shield club

Representatives from seven influential Sydney Shute Shield clubs have been meeting privately to discuss ways to improve the standard of premier rugby.