Sport
Rugby union
Playoff numbers to be cut under Super Rugby restructure
The competition’s maligned eight-team finals will be slashed to six next season to drive a more competitive season.
- by Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten
Updated
Sevens
The last-gasp kick that gave Australia the edge in race for Olympic gold
- by Jonathan Drennan
Insight & Analysis
Super Rugby struggles turn blowtorch on new-look Wallabies
The Tests in July against Wales are so important for brightening the national mood that they are in the must-win category.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Return to NRL after rugby no done deal, says Suaalii
Rejoining the Roosters is no certainty for Joseph Suaalii when his contract with Rugby Australia runs out in 2027.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Is Rugby Australia’s decision to axe Melbourne another episode of calamity in the 15-man code, or a necessary act of leadership?
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
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‘We’re running out of time’: Hooper’s telling admission ahead of Olympics
Wallabies great Michael Hooper has revealed what he needs to do over the coming weeks if he’s to book his ticket to Paris 2024.
- by Tom Decent
Updated
Super Rugby
Collapse of Rebels sparks legal battle, puts MCG World Cup final in doubt
Rugby Australia has shut down the Melbourne Rebels after 14 seasons, sparking a court battle with the consortium that planned to save the club and casting extreme doubt on the Victorian government’s commitment to hosting the 2027 World Cup final.
- by Sarah Danckert, Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
Waratahs 26 Reds 27
Super Rugby
Waratahs end season to forget with cruel one-point loss to Reds
- by Jonathan Drennan
Extras
‘It was bizarre’: The inside story of Eddie Jones’ chaotic second coming
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent