Waratahs vs Highlanders: Five things we learned
By 1.Holloway all the way Jed Holloway came on late in the Highlanders match but that was all the time he needed to make an impact. A hat-trick from the developing no. 8 nearly pulled the Waratahs to the unlikeliest of comebacks in the final stages. The 23-year-old was picked over Wycliff Palu a fortnight ago […]
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Waratahs vs Chiefs: Five things we learned
What did we learn from the Waratahs’ surprise win over the Chiefs? 1. There they Tah At 2-4, the Waratahs season was circling the drain. Not so anymore. They’ve had setbacks with injury and missed opportunities but they managed to find the right time to pick that up. There is just something about the nucleus […]
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Jim Carmichael steps down as QRU CEO
Queensland Rugby Union CEO Jim Carmichael will step down at the end of 2016 after opting not to seek an extension on his current contract. Carmichael has been in the role for the past seven years, having spent the past 25 years leading international and Australian-based businesses. The outgoing CEO said he was satisfied with […]
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Wessels a new breed of Super Rugby coach
Dave Wessels has been in this situation before. The Force coach faced a 37-year trophy drought when he signed on as an assistant coach at his beloved University of Cape Town in 2009. By 2011, they were Varsity Cup champions. The Force’s trophy cabinet sits similarly bare as the club enters its 12th Super Rugby […]
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Brumbies vs Highlanders: Five things we learned
The Brumbies lost another nailbiter on Saturday night, going down to the Highlanders. Here’s what we learned. 1. The drought continues It’s been 393 days since the Brumbies last beat a New Zealand team, that infamous thrashing of 2016’s eventual champions the Hurricanes. That drought looked like ending on Saturday night, until the 73rd minute […]
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Super Rugby: Round One Team of the Week
The Super Rugby Australian Conference team of the week is back! There were mixed results for the Aussie teams in round one, but we’ve picked our starting XV standouts. 1. Nic Mayhew On debut for the Brumbies, the former Blue scored a try and added some muscle to the ACT pack. He won a turnover […]
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Trudeau's Claims On Liberals' Climate-Change Track Record Not Entirely True
OTTAWA — “We inherited targets from the Conservatives that they had done absolutely nothing on and in four years we’ve reached three-quarters of the way to meeting those targets.” — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, in Sudbury, Ont., Sept. 26, 2019 Justin Trudeau is making the case that Liberals are the best choice for Canadians concerned […]
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DHP backs five Australian teams
Dane Haylett-Petty has used his own rugby journey as proof five Australian Super Rugby teams are needed to grow the game. The Force fullback is the poster boy for the Western Australian pathway to Wallaby gold. Born in South African before moving to Perth as a 10-year-old, Haylett-Petty cemented himself as a regular in the […]
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Why Greta Thunberg Says We Have 8 Years To Stop Catastrophe
Time is running out. That was one of the messages Greta Thunberg delivered to a crowd of thousands gathered to demand action on climate change in Montreal. “For those who, in many ways, have caused this crisis, the science is too uncomfortable to address. But we, who will have to live with the consequences … […]
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Waratahs don't want underdog tag against Crusaders
Waratahs backrower Michael Wells says they won’t get sucked into wearing the ‘underdog’ tag this weekend against the undefeated Crusaders. The Crusaders have beaten all comers in the opening five weeks of the year, including the Brumbies and Reds, producing some incredible comebacks along the way, including a nine-point win against the Blues after trailing […]
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