One of Super Rugby’s greatest debuts has not been enough to get the Reds home in one of the most heartbreaking performances at Suncorp Stadium.
The Rebels aren’t the only ones on trial as their increasingly bitter battle with Rugby Australia plays out – it’s the entire concept of the five-team model.
Waratahs Tane Edmed was rocked by a slightly late shot by a Chiefs flanker on Friday night,and he wasn’t the first playmaker to cop it.
The Waratahs’ hopes of backing up a memorable win over the Crusaders were snuffed by a clinical and powerful Chiefs team.
The high-intensity lead up to one try against the Crusaders perfectly highlighted the value of two NSW veterans - but they’re both departing.
Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018.
A Wallabies star is now set to miss the rest of the season,and likely the July Test campaign. Amid a poaching raid,could this affect his next move?
A Wallabies champion says one man needs to be at the forefront for a national recall,and he proved that in a litmus test of his credentials.
Kurtley Beale had a remarkable impact at fullback for the Force in Saturday’s victory over the Crusaders.
The Western Force have heaped more pain on the Crusaders and dragged themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a bonus-point victory over the fallen champions in Perth.
Hunter Paisami’s dissection of the Highlanders defence has taken him step closer to a Wallabies’ return,and an All Blacks battle could secure his revival.