Darren Coleman rode the highs and lows of every defeat as Waratahs coach. His press conference on Tuesday was no different.
With the embers of last year’s bin fire only just extinguished,Rugby Australia is facing a fraught decision:does it bring back another colourful ex-coach to fix rugby in NSW?
The change of tack could signal a major development in the negotiations between the consortium attempting to rescue the Melbourne Rebels and the sport’s governing body.
NSW were torched by Ben Donaldson on Saturday in Perth:a playmaker they released last year. And his improvement speaks volumes about the Tahs.
Australian cheerleaders proclaiming rugby league’s “victory” over the 15-man code across the ditch display a profound lack of understanding about the country’s sporting landscape.
A pair of Queenslanders have thrust themselves into the mix for shock Wallabies call-ups.
The Waratahs started the season with 10 front rowers in their squad. Five months on,they are all injured.
The 33-year-old’s hamstring setback suffered in the preseason initially expected to sideline him for the first month. Come round 11,he’s still in the casualty ward.
Rugby officials have been warned the Victorian government expects an elite rugby union team to play in the state,with the future of the Melbourne Rebels to be decided on Friday as ministers weigh up a bid to stage the 2027 Rugby World Cup final.
There is a cohort of Queensland prospects who have announced themselves as future Wallabies. Reds coach and former rugby league star Les Kiss needs to keep them.
Carter Gordon is considering a move to rugby league as uncertainty swirls around the future of the Melbourne Rebels.