Three jobs, four continents and World Cups in two codes: Why Cheika is getting no sleep
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is burning the candle at three ends with cross-code duties for Argentina, Lebanon and in Japan. And he’s loving it.
- by Iain Payten
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‘Doing the right thing’: Ella welcomes Cook Cup name change
The decision to retire the Cook Cup and replace it with a trophy honouring an Indigenous Wallabies great and an English war hero has been applauded.
- by Iain Payten
Rugby Australia threatens to cut ties with Kiwis over TV cash split
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has created waves by declaring Australia may walk away from Super Rugby in 2024.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
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
The White moves: How Brumbies plan to shut down Blues’ Ferrari backline
The Brumbies must contain Beauden Barrett, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Rieko Ioane in Auckland in Saturday’s semi-final. The key will be hard graft, says Nic White.
- by Iain Payten
The Cauliflower
‘We thought he’d scored’: Why Rennie had front-row seats for THAT Gregan tackle
It turns out the man who will lead the Wallabies in a mid-week Bledisloe later this year was also in attendance at the last one in 1994, which ended pretty famously.
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Rennie confirms Giteau Law picks for England series, Skelton still on radar
Marika Koroibete will join Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi as the three overseas Wallabies picks for the England Test series in July.
- by Iain Payten
Camp Wallaby revived as Rennie sets up home base in Queensland
During a golden era under Rod Macqueen and Eddie Jones, the Wallabies used a home base to almost win consecutive World Cups. Now it’s back.
- by Iain Payten
Minjee Lee has major goals on the world’s fairways
Newly crowned US Open champion Minjee Lee is targeting three more majors and an Australian Open.
- by Iain Payten
Giteau-led LA Giltinis banned from US rugby competition
The LA rugby franchise, which is owned and run by Aussies and is stocked with ex-Wallabies, was disqualified by MLR. It comes a week after the other Aussie-owned Texas franchise was kicked out.
- by Iain Payten
Defence, dunes and diapers: How the Waratahs got their mojo back
The Waratahs not only went winless last year, they often got thrashed. A year later and they’re back in the finals. How on earth did it happen?
- by Iain Payten