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
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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
Sixteen, 55kg and fearless: Is ‘Baba’ the Waratah Australia’s smallest pro footy player?
Diminutive Waiaria Ellis will play for NSW in the Super Rugby grand final on Sunday. But it’s her rivals who should be scared.
- by Iain Payten
On repeat and au revoir: The 21 seconds of good and bad news for the Waratahs
The high-intensity lead up to one try against the Crusaders perfectly highlighted the value of two NSW veterans - but they’re both departing.
- by Iain Payten
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Super Rugby
Insolvent since 2018: Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight
Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.Â
- by Carla Jaeger, Sarah Danckert and Iain Payten