Sport
Rugby union
Why the Waratahs are happy to be written off after two heavy trial losses
NSW were thumped by the Reds in a trial at Roma on Saturday night, a week after being thumped by the Rebels. Nerves will be jangling in Tah-town with the season opener just a fortnight away.
- by Iain Payten
Exclusive
Wallabies
‘I’m going to chat to Eddie’: Schmidt’s first steps in plan to bury Wallabies’ World Cup
- by Jonathan Drennan
Insight & Analysis
Project Hooper: Inside the plans (and problems) of turning a Wallaby into an Olympian
Careful planning to rebuild Michael Hooper as a sevens player in time for the Paris Games in July has already been re-drafted due to the competitive fire burning inside the former Wallabies skipper.
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
Feeding a coaching addiction: The game that reveals the secret of Joe Schmidt’s success
Joe Schmidt won’t save Australia, he will teach good running lines and discipline and the clarity of that mission is a blessing amid so much other uncertainty.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Meet the new Wallabies coach who turned Ireland around
Now that the Wallabies have appointed New Zealander Joe Schmidt to replace Eddie Jones, let’s get to know him a little better.
Jonathan Drennan
Sports Reporter
More News
‘There was a lot of reflection’: Wounded O’Connor’s shock Wallabies reveal
There remains one item on James O’Connor’s checklist, one which led him to make a bold declaration about his Wallabies intentions.
- by Nick Wright
Updated
Wallabies
‘There are a few wounds’: Valetini says World Cup pain a driver after winning top gong
The selfless work of Rob Valetini in the Wallabies’ season from hell saw the back-rower claim the 2023 John Eales Medal.
- by Iain Payten
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Analysis
Rugby World Cup
‘Wicked problem’: From the ruins, can Australian rugby be rebuilt?
- by Iain Payten
