Vunivalu rejects NRL return, elects to join French glamour club
Two Wallabies are taking very different career paths in France and the USA, with Suliasi Vunivalu rejecting a return to the NRL in favour of French glamour club, JAMIE PANDARAM reveals.
Two Wallabies are taking very different career paths in France and the USA, with Suliasi Vunivalu rejecting a return to the NRL in favour of French glamour club, JAMIE PANDARAM reveals.
After years of empty promises and painful self-inflicted defeats, this was the most complete display by a Wallabies team in five years. Can they now do the unthinkable and win a Grand Slam?
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii didn’t just star in his Wallabies debut, he did something the national team has needed for a long time and his teammates are buzzing about it.
Former Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has taken aim at his former board for even considering a release of Joseph Suaalii back to his former code, saying the NRL convert can change the game.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s rapid ascension to the top of Australian rugby will take another giant leap this weekend – with the NRL convert handed a shock debut against powerhouse England.
He’s fierce and uncompromising on the field but it wasn’t that long ago Mahe Vailanu was brought close to tears by the most ordinary of tasks – taking a few steps forward.
Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?
France is closing on the Six Nations title after a big win over Ireland which was overshadowed by an injury to captain Antoine Dupont. But questions are again being asked about previous performances.
In the early rounds of the Super Rugby season, not only have the Australian teams been winning but they’re developing talents who could be key to beating the British and Irish Lions this year, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
The Queensland Reds were their own “worst enemies” after suffering a heavy loss at the hands of the Crusaders on Sunday afternoon. Here’s where it went wrong and the one major positive.
Don’t say it too loud because the Waratahs have a nasty habit of letting their most loyal fans down, but this current team really could be a contender for another Super Rugby title.
After a slow start to its Six Nations campaign, England faces two major tests to its attack as it looks to win its first title since 2020. Can the Red Rose do it?
The ACT Brumbies have given themselves – and by extension the Wallabies – a massive confidence boost ahead of the upcoming British and Irish Lions series after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in Super Rugby for years.
Skills, traits and characters the coach charged with bringing through the next generation of Wallabies wants to see as rugby’s best teenagers from the Waratahs and Force take the field,
The name is familiar and so is the face but this rising star of rugby is playing different sports to the one that made his dad a household name and sent his cousin to the Olympics.
The rising stars of rugby and club players are the latest athletes affected by the impending Cyclone Alfred with an annual U18s stoush between the Waratahs and Reds and a big event on hold.
Major announcements in Australian rugby are incoming, as the national body begins mass re-signing. But who will stay or go? Plus the game’s good guy, Cyclone Alfred’s impact and more in Rugby Confidential.
It was the best week of her life, but teenage Waratahs rugby gun Millie Parker spent a fair bit of it in tears as she made a very special debut.
The Waratahs have made a bombshell selection for their crucial game against the Western Force, dropping a playmaker to the bench in favour of a new recruit. See the teams inside.
Western Force’s boom backrower Nick Champion de Crespigny has signed a long-term contract with the club as he makes a case for Wallabies selection, while Tahs prepare for Force attack.
The opening Super Rugby rounds have caused a shake-up in Joe Schmidt’s planning for the British and Irish Lions – with a star who’d been firmly on the outer surging back into the mix.
A hulking teenage rugby union prop from Queensland has been offered a historic opportunity with French club Stade Rochelais.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was at Waratahs headquarters on Monday, but could only participate in video meetings as he remains on the sidelines for another two crucial matches.
There were two try heroes and an impressive debut from a new face as the Waratahs took on their arch rivals from the Brumbies in a “confrontational” U20s trial. Stars and standouts
There’s a long way to go before the British and Irish Lions tour but the early signs augur well for Australia. Good luck to anyone tipping a 3-0 Lions whitewash, writes STUART BARNES.
If the Wallabies seriously want to challenge the British and Irish Lions in 2025, coach Joe Schmidt needs to make the sort of bold selections that can rejuvenate a fanbase, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
It was supposed to be a game showcasing the future of the sport but very little went to plan as the Waratahs hosted Fiji Drua in a match where records fell from the first minute of the match.
Almost 12 months after losing to the Western Force in Perth, the Queensland Reds have returned fire, claiming a hard-fought win in the dying moments in Super Rugby.
NSW has prevailed 29-24 over a dangerous Fijian Drua side thanks to a late penalty try proving the new Waratah’s culture is reaping rewards. JAMIE PANDARAM has the analysis.
A problem usually plaguing Australian rugby is now emerging for the British and Irish Lions, and it has introduced new questions and headaches for Lions selectors ahead of their tour down under.
