Larkham sacked as Wallabies assistant coach
Stephen Larkham sacked as Wallabies assistant coach
It had to happen.
The fallout after the Wallabies dismal 2017 and even worse 2018 did not end...
Reds Pay Cooper to be a Rebel
Reds Pay Cooper to be a Rebel
Quade Cooper is one of the most divisive rugby players on the planet. Either you like him and love his unorthodox approach to the game and life in general, or you do not....
Long-Term Contract for Folau
Long-Term Contract for Folau
Whilst Rugby Australia itself is habitually running at a financial loss and is desperately seeking new sources of income, they continue to throw the big bucks at their star players, a system which has already caused...
Michael Hooper pens new deal with Rugby Australia
Michael Hooper pens new deal with Rugby Australia
A While back I wrote of the strange spending habits of Australian Rugby. I mentioned their penchant for pouring money over the top three or four players in the country while spending...
Michael Cheika Reveals His Rugby Championship Squad
Michael Cheika Reveals His Rugby Championship Squad
Michael Cheika has recalled hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau and added six uncapped rookies to his 36-man Wallabies squad for this month's Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener against the All Blacks.
Returning from a stint...
Kuridrani Out, Cheika’s Headache!
Kuridrani Out, Cheika's Headache!
Just a week ago the Aussie Roar website were singing the praises of Tevita Kuridrani as they nicknamed him the “K-Train” and spoke of his return to form just in time to solve something of a...
Wallaby Squad Announcement
Wallaby Squad Announcement
Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has named five uncapped players in his 32-man squad to take on Ireland in their three-Test series in Australia in June.
Reds back-row Caleb Timu, Brumbies full-back Tom Banks, Melbourne Rebels utility back...
James Slipper Banned For Two Months.
James Slipper Banned For Two Months.
Wallabies and Reds front-row and sometime captain, James Slipper has been banned for two months after returning two positive tests for cocaine, between February and May this year.
Under Rugby Australia’s Illicit Drugs policy the...
Quade’s Yesterdays, and Karmichael’s Tomorrows.
Quade’s Yesterdays, and Karmichael’s Tomorrows?
The Reds lost to the Waratahs on Saturday. This was no fault of their forwards, who put in a solid day’s graft at the office. But, oy, that back division is poor! They have been...
How To Blow a Career..
How To Blow a Career..
Wallaby and Reds player, KARMICHAEL Hunt is likely to face an independent code of conduct hearing to determine his future in rugby union, despite Monday’s police decision to drop a cocaine charge. He offered a...
Super Rugby Preview: The Waratahs.
The Aussies:
The Waratahs.
2017 was a dismal year for the once proud Waratahs. They lost 11 of their 15 games and finished way down in 16th position on the overall log.
For a team loaded with stars such as Michael Hooper,...
Super Rugby Preview: The Sunwolves
The Aussies: (Yep, the Sunwolves are Aussies!"
The Sunwolves.
I am afraid that I find it very difficult to be positive about the Tokyo-based, but clearly international, Sunwolves. The entire raison d’être for their existence as a Super Rugby franchise is...
Super Rugby Preview: The Reds
The Aussies.
The Reds.
Strange outfit, the Reds.
Champions in 2011, but down in 13th, 14th, and 15th in the last three years. A spectacular fall from grace, compounded by the disappearance of on-field skills, both tactically and strategically, as well as...
Super Rugby Preview: The Rebels
The Aussies.
The Rebels.
The Rebels, or should we call them the relocated Force?
As I mentioned elsewhere, the Rebels have had an off-season garage sale, disposing of no less than 26 of last year’s squad, and then recruiting 20 new signings,...
The Twiggman starts a Forrestfire….
The Twiggman starts a Forrestfire….
Aussie Billionaire and Rugby Enthusiast Andrew Twiggy Forrest is confident his Indo-Pacific Rugby Championship (IPRC) will go ahead even, if Rugby Australia (RA) does not approve it.
The knight in shining armour who rode in to...