The Cauliflower
Rugby Australia poach first NRL talent ... from head office
When Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan baited league fans last month with a threat to raid the NRL for its best talent, no one saw this twist coming.
- by Georgina Robinson, Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Latest
Time’s up for the Cook Cup, new trophy named in Ella’s honour
Australia and England will play for a new prize after deciding to retire the trophy with associations to Australia’s colonial history.
- by Georgina Robinson
Quade, Rennie to meet as NSW weigh up Latu return
Will Quade Cooper suit up for Australia again this year?
- by Georgina Robinson
Analysis
Recruitment the key for Waratahs to emulate Cheika’s champs
Having arrived at “base camp” in 2022, NSW are looking to bring in strategic recruits to summit Everest in 2023.
- by Georgina Robinson
The Cauliflower
The 130m miracle try that landed Toole a Super Rugby contract
Corey Toole got the ball inside his in-goal at Twickenham and started running. Sixteen seconds later he scored an incredible solo try.
- by Iain Payten, Georgina Robinson and Tom Decent
Waratahs re-sign Edmed in quarter-final boost
Tane Edmed has pledged his future to NSW for another two years, while veteran Jamie Roberts has some blunt advice for his young teammates ahead of the last-eight clash against the Chiefs.
- by Georgina Robinson
‘I did not use that slur’: Cambage denies abusing Nigerian players
Under siege in Australia, Liz Cambage is taking refuge in the LA Sparks as fallout continues from her exit from the Opals last year.
- by Georgina Robinson
King Henry: Roosters discard powers Australia to drought-breaking win
Cut by the Roosters as a teenager and denied an Olympics debut through injury, Henry Paterson’s time has finally come.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opals stumble as latest Cambage allegations aired
The Opals are sick of talking about their famous former teammate but after more explosive allegations came out, the Liz Cambage story looks set to continue.
- by Georgina Robinson
Perese, Johnson-Holmes ‘outside chance’ for Waratahs quarter-final
The Waratahs’ last clash with their quarter-final opponents the Chiefs was a seven-try humbling. Can they turn it around this week?
- by Georgina Robinson
Waratahs stare down ‘big dogs’ for Leichhardt farewell
The Blues haven’t dropped a game since round two, but the Waratahs want to ‘knock off the big dogs’ in their final game at Leichhardt Oval this weekend.
- by Georgina Robinson