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Bell the back-rower? Wallaby says prop could make radical positional switch if toe doesn’t get better
Star prop Angus Bell won’t feature for the Waratahs again this season, but could he play elsewhere in the forward pack down the track? A teammate says yes.
- by Tom Decent
Insight & Analysis
Blues-print for success: Rugby Australia must look to Auckland to rescue Waratahs
NSW’s malaise would appear to be terminal. But the example of the Blues – for so long New Zealand rugby’s great underachievers – shows a turnaround is possible.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Brumbies playmakers thrive, while things could still get worse for Waratahs
The Brumbies and Reds put on a quality display on Saturday, but it’s still a step below Test rugby and that complicates matters for the Wallabies’ coach.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Rugby will be a winter sport forever - or will it?
A few years ago I would have been hostile to even contemplate a switch to summer to align with the northern hemisphere. Now I am merely neutral, not to mention curious.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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‘Hugging and crying’: Waratahs star devastated as injury threatens another season
Waratahs and Wallabies prop Angus Bell was dejected as he left the field on Saturday night against the Brumbies.
- by Tom Decent
Western Force sign Beale for rest of Super Rugby season
The former Wallabies playmaker will return to elite rugby with the Perth-based club after signing a short-term injury replacement deal.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Extras
‘It was bizarre’: The inside story of Eddie Jones’ chaotic second coming
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
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Eddie Jones
Here’s why Eddie Jones’ claims about Japan job are misleading
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten