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‘Play what you love’:How the fall of the Rebels can revitalise rugby

As the Super Rugby season launches without a Melbourne team,players and officials reflect on some tough decisions,and what they might mean for the game.

  • Nick Wright

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Australian Schools stars Heinz Lemoto is the subject of cross-code lobbying.

The Panthers and Wallabies are fighting for this teenage star. Both may have to bid him au revoir

Heinz Lemoto is a freakish talent – and priority target – for the Penrith Panthers and Rugby Australia. But French rugby is poised to swoop for the powerhouse forward.

  • Iain Payten
Tane Edmed after missing a last minute penalty in last year’s Super Rugby competition

Tane Edmed went to Nathan Cleary for advice. Here’s what the Panthers star told him

The NSW Waratahs playmaker needed help switching off from rugby. He had coffee with the Penrith captain – who was just as interested in Edmed’s experiences in the 15-man code.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Jamie Joseph narrowly missed out to Scott Robertson for the All Blacks job.

Wallabies would be unwise to rule out a foreign coach. Here are five of the best

If the next Wallabies coach flops,an Australian passport or an Akubra isn’t going to shield him from criticism.

  • Paul Cully
Ronan O’Gara playing for Ireland against Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup

O’Gara keen on Wallabies job as RA opens door to overseas candidates

The highly rated Irishman has thrown his hat into the Wallabies’ coaching ring with Joe Schmidt set to step down in October.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Les Kiss,Michael Cheika,Dan McKellar,Stephen Larkham

Who will replace Schmidt? Rating the Wallabies coaching contenders

Joe Schmidt has decided against taking the Wallabies to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Who could replace him?

  • Iain Payten
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Reds player Isaac Henry (C) receives treatment for an injury during the Super Rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Queensland Reds in Melbourne on March 15,2024. (Photo by William WEST/ AFP)

Four major surgeries turned Isaac’s career to agony. Now,nothing fazes him

An Australian rugby hopeful has called on clubs across codes to employ a full-time psychologist,both to support those in turmoil and take them to new heights.

  • Nick Wright
Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of the year.

Say it ain’t so,Joe! Coach’s departure a bitter blow for Australian rugby

With the Promised Land just around the corner,Joe Schmidt has prioritised his real family over his Wallabies family – a decision that must be respected,painful as it is.

  • Peter FitzSimons
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Joe Schmidt to quit as Wallabies head coach after Rugby Championship

Wallabies coach is set to stand down at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship,turning down the opportunity to carry on to the 2027 World Cup.

  • Jonathan Drennan
 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of the Waratahs poses during the 2025 Super Rugby Season Launch at Little Bay Beach

The day a World Rugby player of the year and a John Eales medallist took a back seat to a rookie

Surrounded by future opponents in Super Rugby,including two-time player of the year Beauden Barrett,Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii was the main attraction.

  • Jonathan Drennan