Australia dangles sabbatical carrot in front of Tupou
MELBOURNE : Australia are willing to give Taniela Tupou a year-long sabbatical in Japan as part of a new contract to keep the star prop playing on home soil, coach Dave Rennie said on Friday.
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The truly brilliant try with stunning offloads getting more rugby TikTok views than anything else
Fast-paced rugby, ingenious dummy lines and marvellous offloads. This try from the New South Wales Waratahs in 2014 is the most watched rugby video on TikTok.
Australia looks to Dublin for game-changing decisions
SYDNEY : Two years after financial turmoil forced serious consideration of a return to amateurism, Australian rugby will be looking to the World Rugby Council to deliver a watershed moment for the game Down Under on Thursday.
Robertson brushes off rumours of Crusaders demise
MELBOURNE : Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has paid no attention to the epitaphs written for his Super Rugby side and expects the 12-times champions will return to their dominant ways.
Rugby-Moana clash bigger challenge than Crusaders for Waratahs coach
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The New South Wales Waratahs stunned the rugby world by beating the Canterbury Crusaders last weekend but coach Darren Coleman thinks Saturday's clash with Super Rugby new boys Moana Pasifika will be a greater challenge.
Moana clash bigger challenge than Crusaders for Waratahs coach
SYDNEY : The New South Wales Waratahs stunned the rugby world by beating the Canterbury Crusaders last weekend but coach Darren Coleman thinks Saturday's clash with Super Rugby new boys Moana Pasifika will be a greater challenge.
Super charged: Big games, Jack Goodhue’s return and back-row battle
These teams have enjoyed identical records having both won five of their eight games in positive starts to the tournament. However, the reality is very different, with both sides only having played their local counterparts, including newcomers Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua, respectively.
Michael Hooper: Australia captain set to make first Waratahs appearance since 2020
The 30-year-old missed the entire 2021 campaign after playing for Toyota Verblitz in Japan and he has yet to take to the field in 2022.