One win from four was not the start the Brumbies had prepared for in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, but they bounced back in style on Friday night to down the Waratahs 19-13 in Canberra, and maintain their hold on the Dan Vickerman Cup.

Returning hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau goes straight into the matchday squad for the NSW Waratahs in this weekend’s derby clash against the Queensland Reds at the SCG.

The Waratahs have survived an almighty scare in Tokyo, sneaking home 31-30 yesterday afternoon over a Sunwolves side that made a mockery of the pre-game predictions of a comfortable victory for the visitor’s.

A new era gets underway for the NSW Waratahs on Saturday night, with several fresh faces named in the matchday squad for the clash against the Hurricanes at Brookvale Oval that ushers in the 2019 Super Rugby season.

The NSW Waratahs are in their final preparations for the impending 2019 Super Rugby competition. But they already know they will need at least a couple of new faces for the following season, after scrumhalf Nick Phipps and wing/centre Curtis Rona both announced moves to the UK later this year.

The NSW Waratahs have officially announced the long-suspected return of former club favourite Adam Ashley-Cooper, with the 34-year-old putting pen to paper for the 2019 Super Rugby season.

Interstate rivals New South Wales Waratahs and the Queensland Reds have today announced a talent swap, with Karmichael Hunt heading south to Sydney and Bryce Hegarty going in the other direction to Brisbane.