Cheika trusts gut on Powell
By After plucking him out of wilderness for Wallabies duty last year, Michael Cheika believes Joe Powell can be the silver lining to the Brumbies’ injury misfortune and push for a possible Test debut this year. The 22-year-old halfback initially thought he was being pranked when the Australia coach named him in his squad for the […]
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ARU would be 'crazy' to cut Force
Dane Haylett-Petty says the ARU would be ‘crazy’ to axe the Force, amid continued uncertainty over Super Rugby’s future. Haylett-Petty committed to the Force and the Wallabies until 2019, the club announced on Tuesday, in a vital show of confidence for the WA franchise. Click Here: cheap true religion jeans The 27-year-old is one of […]
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Tui draws from Thorn in breakout year
If learning how to be a Test quality second rower is Lukhan Tui’s goal, there is no better place to be than Ballymore. That’s simply because there is no man more equipped to teach the craft of lock play than Brad Thorn, the Reds’ contact coach. Tui has made a starting spot his own this […]
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Tough love pushed Coleman to captaincy
A little bit of tough love for Force and Wallabies lock Adam Coleman has helped him make a step up in 2017, coach Dave Wessels says. Coleman will captain the Force for the first time on Friday night, against the Rebels, and Wessels said the pair’s relationship had been ‘confrontational’ this season, with the club’s […]
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McMahon set for first 2017 outing
Sean McMahon will play his first game of 2017 when the Rebels host the Reds on Saturday night. McMahon hasn’t played game since last year’s Wallabies Spring Tour, after off-season ankle surgery and a knee setback curtailed the start to his year. The flanker will come off the bench against the Reds, one of two […]
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Highlanders vs Waratahs: Five things we learned
The Waratahs couldn’t snap Australia’s drought in New Zealand. So, what are we talking about after the 44-28 defeat? 1. Close but no cigar It was one of the more complete performances the Waratahs have put out this season but it simply wasn’t good enough to break a year-long trans-Tasman drought in Dunedin. They led […]
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Two changes for Brumbies ahead of Canes clash
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has made two changes to his starting XV to take on the Hurricanes on Friday night. Josh Mann-Rae is back at hooker after overcoming a lingering knee complaint, while James Dargaville slots in ahead of Tom Banks on the left wing. Lolo Fakaosilea has been recalled to the bench in place […]
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Cusack re-signs, Staniforth moving north
Tom Cusack’s return to XVs rugby has paid off, with the backrower re-signing with the Brumbies for the next two seasons. Cusack played just the one game for the Brumbies in his debut year, but has shown strong form in the John I Dent Cup, for Royals. “To play for the Brumbies has always been […]
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Faingaa signs with London Irish
Former Wallabies hooker Saia Fainga’a will leave the Brumbies at the end of the Super Rugby season to join London Irish. Fainga’a and twin brother Anthony, 30, returned to the Brumbies in the off-season but have failed to make a major impression on the field due to injury, Saia, who continues to battle a foot […]
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Naiyaravoro to start in Canberra
Giant NSW winger Taqele Naiyaravoro has been thrown into the Waratahs’ starting team to face the Brumbies. Naiyaravoro scored two spectacular tries against the Rebels a fortnight ago, and his showing has been rewarded with promotion to the starting side, with Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson hoping he can make that same impact from the get […]
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