Analysis
World Rugby
World Rugby ushers in law changes to speed up game, but have they opened a new loophole?
With the goal of reducing stoppages and making rugby more appealing to fans, new laws and law trials have been announced. But some people aren’t happy.
- by Iain Payten
Latest
She dusted off her boots to beat depression. Now this scrum mum is about to play for Australia
Wallaroos debutant Sally Fuesaina, 32, may need ice packs in bed instead of breakfast on Mother’s Day this Sunday.
- by Iain Payten
Waratahs lose playmaker to Japan as Rebels saga causes chaos
The prospect of the Rebels closing and Wallabies No.10 Carter Gordon moving to NSW was a factor in Will Harrison electing to move offshore.
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Wallabies prop sent to Waratahs in historic deal as Jorgensen suffers another serious injury
A World Cup player has flown from Melbourne to help the injury-plagued Waratahs, but there is more trouble for Max Jorgensen.
- by Iain Payten
Analysis
Super Rugby
Cheik, please? Why Waratahs gig looms as Aussie rugby’s most pressing issue
When the Waratahs sneeze, the rest of Australian rugby catches a cold. So is their former coach Michael Cheika the man to nurse the Tahs back to health?
- by Iain Payten
Can all fit hookers report to the Waratahs? NSW injury crisis reaches crazy levels
The Waratahs will hand their No.2 jersey to a part-time concreter from western Sydney this week, amid an unprecedented run of front-row injuries.
- by Iain Payten
Opinion
Wallabies
Why the Wallabies must snub game’s hottest property and NRL target
Max Jorgensen is a teenage phenomenon with a huge future. But decisions need to be made about how to best maximise his potential.
- by Iain Payten
‘There are a number of tens’: But Schmidt’s keen for Gordon to stay in rugby
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has responded to news Carter Gordon is interested in a move to rugby league.
- by Iain Payten
Another Wallabies star eyes code switch after NRL talks
Carter Gordon is considering a move to rugby league as uncertainty swirls around the future of the Melbourne Rebels.
- by Iain Payten and Michael Chammas
Cheap shots or legal brutality? Debate rages over ten-hunting Kiwi hitman
Waratahs Tane Edmed was rocked by a slightly late shot by a Chiefs flanker on Friday night, and he wasn’t the first playmaker to cop it.
- by Iain Payten
Chiefs punish sloppy Waratahs, finals hopes fading
The Waratahs’ hopes of backing up a memorable win over the Crusaders were snuffed by a clinical and powerful Chiefs team.
- by Iain Payten