Behind the Ruck

VIDEO: Gordon and Ashley-Cooper ready for their Italian Job

The Wallabies have announced their initial 24-man squad for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks in Japan, and coach Michael Cheika has made some intriguing tweaks to his backline with Israel Folau to start his first test in the no.13 jersey.
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Hoodoo ended as Wales edge Wallabies in Cardiff

All good things must come to an end, but the Wallabies certainly didn’t help themselves as Wales ended a 13-match losing streak against Australia to edge home 9-6 in a
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Devastating Drua down Country to lift groundbreaking title

A thrilling finale to the 2018 NRC competition has seen the Fijian Drua claim an inaugural title, with a 36-26 defeat of reigning champions Queensland Country in rain-soaked Lautoka.
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NSW Waratahs’ 2019 ‘Grand Tour’ finalised

The grounds to be used for the NSW Waratahs’ first year without a permanent home have been finalised, with 2019 seeing four different hosting venues across the eight regular season fixtures, and the first Super Rugby game ever held by the team outside of Sydney.
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VIDEO: Folau at 13 as Cheika shuffles his deck for Bledisloe 3

The Wallabies have announced their initial 24-man squad for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks in Japan, and coach Michael Cheika has made some intriguing tweaks to his backline with Israel Folau to start his first test in the no.13 jersey.
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Andrew Deegan: Back on deck, back on track, and loving it!

Being called Andrew and helping to lead the Western Force back into the limelight seems to be in vogue right now. But while Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest is busy putting his money where his mouth is and delivering off the field for rugby fans in Western Australia, it’s his on-field namesake Andrew Deegan that is doing to plenty to validate those efforts to preserve the Force’s long-term status.
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Successful Colts coach Hadley Jackson handed the reins at Randwick

The new era at Randwick Rugby Club is well and truly underway, with the announcement today that successful 2018 Colts 1st Grade head coach Hadley Jackson has been promoted to the role of 1st Grade head coach for the 2019 Intrust Super Shute Shield season.
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Rookie Holloway named in Wallaby squad for Bledisloe 3 in Japan

It’s taken longer than expected due to an injury-hampered couple of seasons, but Southern Districts and NSW Waratahs loose forward Jed Holloway has finally got the Wallabies call-up his talents promised when he first burst onto the Super Rugby scene for New South Wales.
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Waratahs to go west in 2019

The NSW Waratahs have today announced that they will be taking three of their regular home games to Western Sydney for the 2019 Super Rugby season.
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An enforcer and a gentleman: Here’s to you, Rob Horne (Part Two)

After his impressive debut season for the Waratahs in 2008, Horne got further recognition at national level through a stint with the Aussie Sevens, and then the Australia U20’s team, and returned to cement a starting role with the Tahs the following year. The only thing that prevented him from going on to become a genuine superstar was his body.
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2018 Jack Scott Cup Grand Final: Unbeaten Uni reclaim throne

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

Sydney University Women have completed an unbeaten season to reclaim the Jack Scott Cup, with a 38-17 victory over reigning Premiers Warringah at Woollahra Oval.

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2018 Jack Scott Cup Grand Final: Meet the Teams – Warringah

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Paul Cook One comment

Reigning Premiers Warringah go into tomorrow’s Jack Scott Cup decider without influential skipper Emily Robinson, and having lost both times to opponents Sydney University in the regular season. But nobody was giving them much of a chance last year either and look what happened. Ratettes joint head coaches Ryan Trbojevich and Tui Ormsby take us through their matchday 23 for tomorrow’s grand final showdown…

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2018 Jack Scott Cup Grand Final: Meet the Teams – Sydney University

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Paul Cook One comment

Sydney University take on Warringah tomorrow in the Jack Scott Cup Final at Woollahra Oval, hoping to win back the trophy they lost at the hands of the Ratettes last season. With an unbeaten record in 2018 going into the decider, they seem intent on returning the trophy to Camperdown. Flanker Emily Chancellor and lock Sera Naiqama, take us through the squad of 23 for the grand final showdown…

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Brothers in arms: Sandell and Wilkin’s sweetest victory

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Paul Cook One comment

For Brad Wilkin and Matt Sandell, the Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final was a chance to enjoy an experience that both had feared may never be afforded them, such is the dark and traumatic pathway they have been forced to tread over the last couple of years.