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Tom Decent is a journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald

Rugby Australia threatens to cut ties with Kiwis over TV cash split

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

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Rugby Australia poach first NRL talent ... from head office
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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
O’Connor open to fullback switch for England series

O’Connor open to fullback switch for England series

Quade Cooper and James O’Connor are poised to battle it out for the Wallabies No.10 jersey but, the latter says he’d consider a move elsewhere in the backline.

  • by Tom Decent
The moment Holloway thought he’d missed out on the Wallabies squad

The moment Holloway thought he’d missed out on the Wallabies squad

Jed Holloway says he wants to “turn some heads” at Wallabies camp this week after a slightly different phone call after earning selection for the upcoming England series.

  • by Tom Decent
Vunivalu eyes 2023 World Cup after re-signing with Rugby Australia

Vunivalu eyes 2023 World Cup after re-signing with Rugby Australia

Queensland Reds winger and former NRL star Suliasi Vunivalu is poised to remain in Australian rugby until the end of 2023.

  • by Tom Decent
‘He’s good enough’: Rennie backs Vunivalu for debut after Wallabies squad call-up
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‘He’s good enough’: Rennie backs Vunivalu for debut after Wallabies squad call-up

Dave Rennie has pulled a handful of surprises in his first Wallabies squad of 2022, which does not contain Izack Rodda or Reece Hodge.

  • by Tom Decent
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‘Did you guys see that?’: McKellar hits out at referees after semi-final loss to Blues
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‘Did you guys see that?’: McKellar hits out at referees after semi-final loss to Blues

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says his side should have been awarded a penalty in the dying moments and match-winning shot at goal in their semi-final at Eden Park.

  • by Tom Decent
‘It hurt me more than anything’: Kerevi sets the record straight after spring tour fiasco

‘It hurt me more than anything’: Kerevi sets the record straight after spring tour fiasco

In a candid interview, Wallabies star Samu Kerevi opens up on why he didn’t go on last year’s spring tour and his delight at being back in a gold jersey.

  • by Tom Decent
Porecki says neck spasms won’t hamper his quest for maiden Wallabies Test

Porecki says neck spasms won’t hamper his quest for maiden Wallabies Test

Dave Porecki will be keeping his phone close by on Sunday when Dave Rennie announces a 35-man Wallabies squad for next month’s three-Test series against England.

  • by Tom Decent
‘We thought he’d scored’: Why Rennie had front-row seats for THAT Gregan tackle
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‘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
State of Origin Game I 2022 as it happened: NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons

State of Origin Game I 2022 as it happened: NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons

The biggest night on the rugby league calendar lived up to all expectations.

  • by Michael Chammas, Tom Decent, Phil Lutton and Billie Eder