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'Demeaning' request threat to Wallabies
The public slanging match between Wallabies coach John Connolly and
Queensland Reds counterpart Eddie Jones is the latest drama
threatening to derail Australia's World Cup campaign. Full report
Waratahs, Reds unite against ARU
The war between the Australian Rugby Union and the Waratahs and
Reds is set to worsen with both franchises vowing to ignore
yesterday's pledge by the national union to reserve its right to
spell selected Wallabies for one game in this year's Super 14. Full report
Country must come before state this year
There has been a lot of debate during the past week about player
availability and the different goals of the state bodies compared
to those of the national body, John Connolly writes. Full report
Officials tell rivals: end feuding now
John Connolly's nickname - "Knuckles" - shows he's always up for a
fight. Eddie Jones's moniker -"Beaver" - suggests he'll never stop
scraping away. Full report
Kiwis back Test revamp
A world tournament held every two years mooted by IRB chairman Syd
Millar is one of several changes being considered by the game's
powerbrokers, New Zealand's rugby chief said yesterday. Full report
Tahs can keep Lote: McKenzie
Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie is confident the Super 14 franchise
will table Lote Tuqiri an offer that will prevent the in-demand
winger from switching back to rugby league. Full report
Blues gamble on captain Flavell
The Blues Super 14 franchise has made the bold decision to name
reformed bad boy Troy Flavell as their captain for the 2007 season. Full report
Bulls chilled by Ralepelle injury
The Bulls are facing serious problems at hooker as a result of
Chiliboy Ralepelle's knee injury that could keep the young
Springbok out of action for six weeks. Full report
L***lli reach quarters in European Cup
L***lli Scarlets swept into the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup
with a gutsy 35-11 win at Ulster. Full report
Bulls give Stormers cause for concern
The Bulls have more reasons to be smiling than the Stormers after
their warm-up match for the Super 14 competition at Loftus Versfeld
on Saturday. Full report
Cheetahs set to pounce on Kiwis
The withdrawal of 20 leading All Blacks from the first seven weeks
of the Super 14 competition may well play a major part in the
destination of the title this year, says Cheetahs manager Naka
Drotske. Full report
Munster into European Cup quarters
Defending champions Munster sealed their place in the
quarter-finals of the European Cup with a hard-fought 30-27 win
over struggling French club Bourgoin. Full report
Baxter bemused by NSW props' failure
Waratahs prop Al Baxter admits he is at a loss to explain why the
NSW front row can earn parity - if not superiority - against Super
14 opposition, yet at Test level, against many of the same
combinations, Australia have fallen short of expectations. Full report
NZ ban will backfire, says McKenzie
The Super 14 competition has been devalued by New Zealand holding
firm on its stand to stop leading All Blacks playing in the first
half of the inter-provincial series, according to NSW Waratahs
coach Ewen McKenzie. Full report
Young Waratahs rip into action
Waratah footballers Will Caldwell and Tim Davidson put their
swimming skills to their best possible use in high seas this week
when the pair rescued a girl as she struggled in a rip. Full report
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