The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Wallaby lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto through until the end of the 2025 season. The Rebels confirmed The Roar’s report from two weeks ago that LSL had signed from Northampton after a one season in England following his departure from the Reds. His homecoming could well see him enter…
The twelve. The inside man. The second five-eighth. The back plucked from the pack. The third flank. The missing link between league and union. The mystery man. Ambiguously attending parties and vanishing without a word. The best chef in the squad but seldom spotted eating. A nine sharpens his mind by narrowing it. A 12…
How does a rugby union in Australia build the sort of sustainable, transformational improvement that it needs? To help us find out, let’s look at the two great success stories of Celtic rugby from the past twenty years. We’ll enjoy these stories for what they are – visionary Aussies and Kiwis empowering the underdogs to…
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Phil Waugh says he will take the same competitive edge he had as a player into his new role as Rugby Australia CEO, saying the board he leads must perform to help Australia back to the top. The former Wallaby, who played at two World Cups and retired as the Waratahs’ most-capped captain before moving…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Sione Tuipulotu was one that slipped away and hasn’t looked back, but his younger brother Mosese has opted to stay in Australian rugby and target a gold jersey. While three months out from the World Cup, rising hooker Mahe…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size All Blacks legend and Wallaby tormenter Richie McCaw says the Eddie Jones factor means Australia must be considered a potential World Cup winner in France. The two-time RWC winning captain – who left the game after leading the All…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size It looks almost certain that Nic White will be included in Eddie Jones’ Test squad. He has been ever present since 2019 and was once again included in Jones’ first squad. There is nothing to suggest he will be…
In a Rugby World Cup year, rugby proponents flock to predict winners and justify reasons for their team’s impending glory. I am no different – except that not only have I formed a habit of picking a winner, but also an underdog. They need not necessarily win the tournament, but they are a team that…
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Here’s a quiz question as an eventful domestic rugby season enters its closing days: which of the two leagues staging grand finals in Twickenham and Cape Town respectively this weekend has had the better campaign? As the Premiership braces itself for the financial demise of a third club inside nine months, a clear winner is…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Eddie Jones has “no emotional attachment” to England as he prepares for his first match back at Twickenham since he was sacked by the Rugby Football Union. Jones takes charge of the Barbarians against the World XV in a…
