Wales’ dwindling front-row resources will come under the microscope as coach Warren Gatland finalises his tour squad for the two-Test series against the Wallabies in Australia. Hookers Elliot Dee, Sam Parry and Ryan Elias are already out…
Joe Schmidt hasn’t made it easy on himself. He could have looked overseas to any number of foreign-based stars, including Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi for his first Tests in charge of the Wallabies. He didn’t. He could have selected…
When Mark Twain talked about lies, damned lies and statistics, he clearly wasn’t referencing the 2024 Super Rugby champions, the Blues. Their 41-10 win was not only a superb exhibition of wet-weather, finals football, it tied directly to…
Twelve months out from hosting the British and Irish Lions and the Waratahs are in no-man’s land, but the NSW board will try to rectify their shambolic planning ahead of 2025 by naming a head of performance by week’s end. It’s believed…
Afghanistan have rolled unbeaten World Cup heavyweights Australia, defending 149 with a stunning bowling performance which means Mitch Marsh’s team needs to beat India in their final Super 8s game to ensure they make the semi-finals and…
The race for the Waratahs’ head coaching role just got a whole lot more interesting after Dan McKellar, the highly respected Australian coach, separated from Leicester Tigers over the weekend. The decision to “mutually” part ways occurred…
Wales have produced a battling performance before World Cup champions South Africa turned on the power to emerge 41-13 winners at Twickenham. Despite conceding two tries and collecting two yellow cards during the first 15 minutes on…
Unbeaten India have inched closer to a semi-final berth in the T20 World Cup following their comprehensive 50-run victory against Bangladesh in the Super Eight stage. Allrounder Hardik Pandya smashed a 27-ball half-century as India posted…
Dan McKellar has been sacked as coach of top English club Leicester, with another Australian rugby luminary Michael Cheika being hotly tipped to replace him. McKellar, the 47-year-old who left his job as forwards coach with the Wallabies…
A day after being called up to the Wallabies for the first time, rising star Tom Lynagh has put pen to paper to sign a contract extension with the Queensland Reds. Lynagh was already contracted until the end of 2025, but in a major nod to…
Twenty-one years after Carlos Spencer dazzled to lead the Blues to a Super Rugby title over the Crusaders, the men from Auckland are Super Rugby champions once again after a 41-10 demolition job over local rivals the Chiefs at Eden Park.…
If you want to know when Joe Schmidt got the reminder he was after about Kurtley Beale’s worth, you must go back to May 18 against his former side, the Waratahs, at HBF Park. After a few typical Beale balls against the Drua during the…
We’re down to the last match of the Super Rugby season with Auckland Blues hosting the Chiefs in the Grand Final at 5.05pm Saturday AEST. Thanks to everyone who has tipped along this season. Feel warm in the knowledge that every single one…
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt named 38 players to prepare for the July Tests and said he rang 31 others who failed to make the cut ahead of Friday’s announcement – his first squad as Wallabies coach. Schmidt opted against picking any…
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has suggested he would be open to allowing Carter Gordon to leave early for the Gold Coast Titans after deciding the World Cup flyhalf is surplus to requirements with the Wallabies. Schmidt, as expected, opted…
For now, Jordan Uelese’s international career looks over, with the former Rebels rake excluded from Joe Schmidt’s first Test squad. It comes after the two-time World Cup member, who famously was first selected by Michael Cheika for the…
Kurtley Beale’s bid to become the first Indigenous player to reach 100 Test caps is back on course after he was named in Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad on Friday. Schmidt named 12 uncapped players in his squad of 38 – plus former All…
Where did that season go? As we gear up for the end of the Super Rugby Pacific season, it’s important to see how many quality players have shone in the 29th iteration of the competition. Back in February, our list of the Top 50 Super Rugby…
Rugby Australia has been rebuffed on the eve of Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad announcement, with Izack Rodda rejecting a new contract and heading to France instead. After months of negotiations between Rodda and RA, The Roar can…
As he prepares for yet another return to the international arena, Eddie Jones has reopened wounds by saying Phil Waugh’s failure to deliver on promises left him with no choice but to leave his post as Wallabies coach. Amid a month of…
The longer Australian rugby fixates on Eddie Jones, the further it will find itself from solutions. Yes, Eddie’s tenure was a monumental failure. Yes, the 2023 Rugby World Cup was our worst ever. Yes, Jones got much more wrong than right.…
Scott Robertson names his first All Black side on Monday evening, with the whole thing feeling like a fresh new era. For a start, the All Blacks have waited until after the Super Rugby final to make their announcement for once, meaning…
There is a growing to-do list in the corridors of Moore Park, and truth be told, it’s concerning how long it is starting to get. When Phil Waugh, and later Daniel Herbert came into the building, there was genuine optimism about what could…
John Connolly might bleed red but the former Queensland and Wallabies coach says NSW’s performances are “killing Australian rugby” and the veteran statesman of the game has thrown his weight behind emerging coach Stephen Hoiles to turn the…
July is almost upon us and with it comes the start of the Test-match season and the announcement of Joe Schmidt’s first ever Wallabies squad. Friday’s first squad announcement will give those chosen just under two weeks to get across the…
Queensland selector Darren Lockyer has revealed Selwyn Cobbo told Maroons coach Billy Slater he wasn’t up to playing in Origin II next week. Cobbo’s demotion from the team that won the opening game raised plenty of eyebrows with pundits…
The Blues have been boosted by the shock return of their skipper for the Super Rugby final against the Chiefs in Auckland on Saturday (5.05pm AEST) Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for the sold out showdown at Eden Park, two…
Wallaby forward Tom Hooper has signed a one-year extension with the ACT Brumbies, while Queensland Reds hooker Josh Nasser has also been locked down for next season. Hooper, 23, broke into the Test team last year, making his debut in South…