Analysis
Super Rugby
His Waratahs sacking left a sour taste. Now former coach is eyeing revenge
Axed by NSW in 2021, Rob Penney is now in charge of the Crusaders. First-round results suggested the Waratahs should be wary ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby clash.
- by Paul Cully
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Opinion
Super Rugby
And then there were four? Welcome to a Super Rugby season like no other
With the Crusaders losing talent, and in all likelihood a swansong campaign for the Rebels looming, at least one Australian side might just see a premiership window opening.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Wallabies
Feeding a coaching addiction: The game that reveals the secret of Joe Schmidt’s success
Joe Schmidt won’t save Australia, he will teach good running lines and discipline and the clarity of that mission is a blessing amid so much other uncertainty.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Australian rugby
After an annus horribilis, can Australian rugby bounce back in 2024?
It would have been hard to plan a worse year for Australian rugby. But with 2023 in the rear-view mirror and new leadership, the code has a chance to regenerate.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Australian rugby
Australian rugby can be great again … here’s seven things it must do
Numerous issues need to be addressed, but there are people capable to turning things around.
- by Paul Cully
Tight Five
Rugby World Cup
Wallabies fans have been led up the garden path by Rugby Australia. Accountability must come next
The revelations that Rugby Australia allowed Eddie Jones to have exit clauses in his contract from the get-go are therefore another slap in the face for supporters.
- by Paul Cully
Tight Five
Rugby World Cup
Strong as an Ox: With bench power like this, Boks are favourites to defend their World Cup
If the All Blacks win it, they will have done it the hard way: this South African team is smart, and their talent goes deep.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Australian rugby
The Wallabies and the rugby league myth
The players most crucial to any potential resurgence of rugby in this country would be of no interest whatsoever to the 13-man game.
- by Paul Cully
Tight Five
Rugby World Cup
Honestly, Eddie, it’s time to come clean
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is due to speak at a press conference on Tuesday. Now is the time for him to say whether he has been in contact with Japan - and if so, explain why.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Wallabies
Australian rugby might not have hit the bottom yet
Rugby Australia must be honest with itself – on Eddie Jones and the shortcomings of his side at the World Cup – or it will be throwing the Wallabies to the Lions in 2025.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Rugby World Cup
Ireland on song ahead of World Cup quarters – but England are there for the taking
England are wonderfully supported in France, and have a tight squad and a coherent game plan. But, in terms of test rugby, they are clearly a side with limitations.
- by Paul Cully