Experienced coach in frame for Waratahs as another star seeks release

Experienced coach in frame for Waratahs as another star seeks release

A former right-hand man of Eddie Jones is in the running to become NSW coach,after a previous front-runner opted for a move to Japan.

  • byIain Payten

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Rugby’s latest clown show is more tragedy than comedy

Rugby’s latest clown show is more tragedy than comedy

Gold Coast Titans recruit Carter Gordon has not let rugby down with his impending NRL defection. It’s the other way around.

  • byPaul Cully
How Eddie snub and a French mega-club reignited Noah’s Wallabies dream

How Eddie snub and a French mega-club reignited Noah’s Wallabies dream

Noah Lolesio’s Test future seemed clouded after he was overlooked for the World Cup. It ended up providing clarity.

  • byIain Payten
Heartbreak for Rebels as ‘hurting’ players deal with club’s death after loss

Heartbreak for Rebels as ‘hurting’ players deal with club’s death after loss

Melbourne’s last ever Super Rugby Pacific match has ended in heartbreak,with the Hurricanes storming to a 47-20 victory on the back of a big second half in Wellington.

  • byMelissa Woods andScott Spits
Rugby’s Qatar option would be a cynical,soulless money grab
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Rugby’s Qatar option would be a cynical,soulless money grab

If rugby bosses are going to accept vast sums to take the Nations Championship finals to Qatar,they must at least be honest about their motives.

  • byPaul Cully
‘Off the charts’:Wallabies’ woes no problem as $300m Lions tour looms

‘Off the charts’:Wallabies’ woes no problem as $300m Lions tour looms

In a year’s time,up to 40,000 travelling fans will start arriving for the British and Irish Lions tour. And they’ll be cashed up.

  • byIain Payten
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‘New era’:Why the other winning Queensland team is in for the long haul

‘New era’:Why the other winning Queensland team is in for the long haul

Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss has sent a message simply by submitting his team sheet for their quarter-final clash with the Chiefs in New Zealand.

  • byNick Wright
Return to NRL after rugby no done deal,says Suaalii
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NRL 2024

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.

  • byDanny Weidler
Dead Rebels:Why Rugby Australia killed Melbourne’s Super Rugby team

Dead Rebels:Why Rugby Australia killed Melbourne’s Super Rugby team

Rugby Australia officials are adamant it was a pragmatic business decision to kill the Melbourne Rebels;supporters of the Rebels say it was an unfair call and a “premeditated murder”.

  • byCarla Jaeger andSarah Danckert
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby

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?

  • byIain Payten
Collapse of Rebels sparks legal battle,puts MCG World Cup final in doubt

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.

  • bySarah Danckert,Iain Payten andCarla Jaeger