Lealiifano load a week-by-week proposition
By Christian Lealiifano is having a rest this week and it might not be his only week on the sideline, after a big workload in recent months. Lealiifano has been rested from this Sunday’s Jaguares clash and McKellar said it might not be the only match he misses, as the club looks to ensure he doesn’t […]
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Beale tracking well to take on Jaguares
Wallabies centre Kurtley Beale is expected to overcome a rib injury and play for the NSW Waratahs against the Jaguares on Sunday (AEDT), but the franchise is fast running out of fit scrumhalves. Beale suffered his injury in the first half of last week’s Super Rugby draw with the Sharks in Durban and didn’t play […]
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Lack of Australian depth being exposed: Robertson
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson says a lack of depth in Australian teams is being exposed entering the second half of another lop-sided Super Rugby competition. The defending champions face the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday and will start heavy favourites, on a five-match winning tear and having regained the services of key playmaker Richie Mo’unga. […]
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Around the grounds: Paiaaua stars for Norths, Hunt scores for Souths
Who stood up in club land last weekend? QUEENSLAND PREMIER RUGBY Karmichael Hunt notched his first try for Souths in a big defeat over Sunnybank last weekend as Quade Cooper slotted six conversions, with young fullback Jayden Ngamanu starting for the Magpies as well. Departing Queensland hooker Andrew Ready might be moving on but he’s […]
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Crusaders to host Super Rugby final after thrilling win over Hurricanes
The Crusaders have staved off a mighty Hurricanes challenge to win their Super Rugby semi-final 30-26 and set up a home decider against the Jaguares. Out-scored four tries to three in Christchurch on Saturday, the Crusaders found a way to remain on track for a third straight title, with five-eighth Richie Mo’unga once again a […]
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Super Rugby talks "on hold" for Ashley-Cooper
Adam Ashley-Cooper wants to play Super Rugby in 2019 but his Australian talks have been put “on hold” after the veteran’s surprise Spring Tour call-up. Ashley-Cooper has been in talks with the Waratahs and NSW had been confident of announcing a deal last month. However, with his Spring Tour inclusion, Ashley-Cooper said his contract discussions […]
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Brumbies and Wallabies in player tug-of-war
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is not looking to back down from a request for the Brumbies to rest stars Allan Alaalatoa, Scott Sio and David Pocock this weekend. The Brumbies play the Sunwolves on Sunday afternoon, just six days before the opening June Test, and Cheika requested that the trio be left out of the […]
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Waratahs have Rodda in their sights for 2019
The Reds may be one step closer to re-signing Samu Kerevi but the Waratahs are circling another one of their Wallabies, tabling an offer to star young gun Izack Rodda. Rodda is off contract at the end of the year and with the Waratahs eager to deepen their lock stocks, the 21-year-old is understood to […]
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Holloway set for second row start at Suncorp
Jed Holloway is set to start in the second row for the first time in Super Rugby this weekend, when the Waratahs take on the Reds. Holloway has been named to start alongside Rob Simmons in the clash, with Tom Staniforth shifted back to the bench. The 25-year-old came off the bench into the second […]
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Foley would welcome Toomua return
Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley says he’d welcome the return of Matt Toomua to Australian rugby. Toomua is currently signed with the UK’s Leicester Tigers until 2020 but he is being strongly linked to a move to the Melbourne Rebels. Though the Brumbies have also expressed interest in his return, Toomua is believed to be keen […]
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