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The giant France debutant who slipped through Wallabies’ fingers
Emmanuel Meafou was consistently ignored in Australia. After debuting for France in the Six Nations on Sunday, he reminded the Wallabies what they missed out on.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Analysis
Australian rugby
Australian teams are flying. Eddie Jones may be the reason why
- by Jonathan Drennan
Updated
NRL 2024
Dragons chase Wallabies star as club sets date for Lomax exit talks
- by Michael Chammas
Insight & Analysis
Rugby Australia has lost the Wallabies dressing room, but there is hope
The review into the Wallabies’ disastrous 2023 season was typically vague and heavy on jargon, but some of the right steps had already been taken before its release.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
A boring product trapped by pedantic rules: Why it’s time rugby joined the entertainment game
The game is going backwards economically because, aside from episodic scintillating moments like the first half of France-South Africa in the recent World Cup, it’s become lousy entertainment. Here’s how to fix it.
John Wylie
Why Darren Coleman isn’t out of the woods yet
Victory over the Crusaders was a huge achievement – but the Waratahs face a run of three tricky fixtures next up. The coach needs to keep his players’ feet on the ground.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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‘It stings’: How Edmed dealt with heartbreaking missed penalty kick after the siren
Waratahs No.10 Tane Edmed feels terrible after missing a match-winning kick against the Highlanders but has vowed to take it in his stride.
- by Tom Decent
Force fall short after strong start against Brumbies
The Western Force have wasted a strong first half and a 14-point lead to fall to the Brumbies in Canberra.
- by Alex Mitchell
Extras
‘It was bizarre’: The inside story of Eddie Jones’ chaotic second coming
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Exclusive
Eddie Jones
Here’s why Eddie Jones’ claims about Japan job are misleading
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten