Max Jorgensen leaves the field injured against the Hurricanes

Hip-drop tackles are a blight on the game and rugby bosses need to stamp them out

There is a lot of debate about what constitutes a “hip drop” tackle,but common sense tells you they’re an accident waiting to happen.

  • Paul Cully

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Jorgensen’s Lions hopes rest on surgery call after ‘hip-drop type tackle’

Max Jorgensen could miss the British and Irish Lions series after a tackle that may have earned a suspension in the NRL.

  • Iain Payten
Tom Lynagh of the Reds runs the ball during the round seven Super Rugby Pacific match.

Is Test great’s son in Wallabies’ box seat? Four things learnt in Reds win

Their side punished themselves at times,but two Wallabies stars steadied and thrust their names at the forefront of Test calculations in front of Joe Schmidt.

  • Nick Wright
oseph-Aukuso Suaalii of the Waratahs warms up before the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Highlanders

Super Rugby as it happened:Jorgensen injured in Suaalii’s return match as Hurricanes thump Waratahs 57-12

The contest is over as the Waratahs lick their wounds after a brutal 80-minute examination by a clinical Hurricanes outfit.

  • Jonathan Drennan andTom Decent
Joe Schmidt has made a big impact for the Wallabies.

‘Wallabies is our priority’:Test success the focus of Lions tour games selections

Ex-Wallabies in Japan are keen on playing for an ANZAC team against the British and Irish Lions. But the spots may be limited.

  • Iain Payten
Max Jorgensen takes on the Reds defence.

‘He’s phenomenal’:The young Waratah so good that Suaalii hasn’t been missed

Mike Catt helped turn Ireland into the best side in the world. Now with the Waratahs,he’s been blown away by the talent of 20-year-old Max Jorgensen.

  • Iain Payten
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The Waratahs celebrate a rare victory against the Brumbies.

Why Waratahs-Brumbies cracker could cost McKellar,Larkham Wallabies job … for now

The prospect of Dan McKellar and Stephen Larkham going toe to toe in Super Rugby for a few more years could just sway Rugby Australia’s thinking.

  • Paul Cully
Waratahs celebrate after snapping their 13 game losing streak against the Brumbies

‘One of those games that will stick with you for life’:How Waratahs snapped their record losing streak

Waratahs coach Dan McKellar returned to haunt his former employers the Brumbies and ended NSW’s record losing streak in Super Rugby.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Joey Walton celebrates a try against the Brumbies.

Waratahs bid farewell to Brumbies losing streak with thrilling win

The latest chapter in the storied rivalry between the Super Rugby heavyweights was written at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Filipo Daugunu scored two second-half tries to help the Reds secure victory in New Zealand.

Reds turn tide in drought-breaking Dunedin win

The Queensland Reds’ scrum has powered a season-defining comeback win over the Highlanders that was 12 years in the making.

  • Murray Wenzel