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Intrust Super Shute Shield: Hot Shots & Pie-Baggers – Post Round 7

Who’s leading the 2018 Intrust Super Shute Shield points and try-scoring lists?
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Kiwi hoodoo ended as Tahs down 14-man Highlanders

The hoodoo is over, NSW Waratahs’ 41-12 win over the Highlanders in Sydney on Saturday night broke a 40-game winless streak for Australian sides against New Zealand opposition. But the rugby gods gave them a helping hand, a red card for Highlanders winger Tevita Nabura just 15 minutes into the contest opening the door for a victory that still wasn’t without it’s nervous moments.
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Heartbreak for Tahs after record Crusaders comeback

The Waratahs came away from Christchurch empty-handed yet again at the weekend, falling 31-29 to the Crusaders having incredibly led 29-0 after half an hour. Tries to Cam Clark, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Israel Folau and Curtis Rona looked to have put them in the box seat for a first win on Canterbury soil since 2004. But a controversial try from prop Joe Moody got the hosts back in the game, and the reigning champions went on to record the biggest comeback in Super Rugby history to squeeze home.
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VIDEO: Ton-up for Douglas as Reds hit Tokyo

Wallaby lock Kane Douglas reaches a personal milestone this afternoon when he runs out for his 100th Super Rugby cap, as the Queensland Reds look to return from the bye with a win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo.
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Wallaby Hardwick extends his Rebels experience

The Melbourne Rebels have announced that flanker Richard Hardwick has signed a new two-year contract to remain in Victoria until the end of 2020.
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Sevens: Walsh shaping Olympic squad as Malouf returns

New head coach Tim Walsh has added another piece to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics jigsaw puzzle, with the return of Nick Malouf to the Australian Men’s Sevens set-up.
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Womens Sevens: Manenti excited to see young talent progress

With Charlotte Caslick back in the fold and some new faces enjoying their second taste of the HSBC World Series, Australian Women’s Sevens interim head coach John Manenti has plenty of reasons for positivity ahead of this weekend’s Langford Sevens in Canada.
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Junior Wallabies squad announced for Under 20s Championship

It’s ‘France here we come’ for the 28 players named today in the Junior Wallabies squad that will compete at the World Rugby U20s Championship later this month.
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Profligate Tahs catch a bad case of the Blues

It was meant to be the night the ‘hoodoo’ was broken, the night Australia’s highest ranked team dispatched New Zealand’s lowest to restore some much-needed pride on this side of the ditch. But clearly nobody told the Blues the script, as they defended manfully and took the chances on offer to run out 24-21 winners over a misfiring Waratahs at Brookvale Oval on Saturday night.
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World Series Rugby: Western Force back with a bang

Rugby has returned to the West in style, with the opening fixture of World Series Rugby seeing the Western Force down the Fiji Warriors 24-14 in an entertaining game in front of a packed NIB Stadium in Perth.
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VIDEO: Skippers Hewson & Sefo reflect on memorable Super W final

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

It was a game that will live long in the memory, and a fitting finale to an inaugural season of Super W that has done much to broaden the appeal of women’s rugby, and imbue the utmost respect for it’s superb competitors. NSW captain and match-winner Ash Hewson, and humble Queensland skipper Kirby Sefo, reflect on their experiences of the grand final from opposite ends of the spectrum, and their excitement about Super W season one, and what could lie ahead…

Womens

SUPER W: Hewson kicks NSW Women to glory in dramatic grand final

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

NSW Women have claimed the inaugural Buildcorp Super W title with a thrilling extra-time 16-13 victory over Queensland Women at Allianz Stadium. Veteran skipper Ash Hewson was the star, her penalty kick the golden point winner for the home side to back up the match-saving tackle she put in near her own goal-line in the closing minutes of regular time, in what was a terrific advert for women’s XV rugby in Australia.

Womens

Waratahs frustrated by impressive Lions

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

A run of four wins in a row has come to an abrupt end for the NSW Waratahs, beaten 29-0 at Allianz Stadium last night by a Lions side that looked every inch the two-time grand finalists they are.

Super Rugby

What they said… Gordon v Eastern Suburbs

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

An opening day win over the highly-fancied West Harbour caused more than a few eyebrows to raise in the direction of Woollahra Oval in round one of the 2018 Intrust Super Shute Shield. So a full-time score of 52-0 over Gordon at Chatswood Oval last weekend won’t exactly have dampened the new-found enthusiasm building around Eastern Suburbs.

Club Rugby

Polished Beasts humble Highlanders

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

It’s only early days in the 2018 Intrust Super Shute Shield competition, but Eastern Suburbs are serving due notice that they are a team to be taken seriously after racking up their second win in a row with a resounding 52-0 defeat of Gordon at the weekend.

Club Rugby

Bonus-point Tahs win historic derby in style

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

The Bob Templeton Cup remains in New South Wales after the Waratahs chalked up their eighth win in a row over the Queensland Reds, running out 37-16 winners at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night.

Super Rugby

Commonwealth Games: Aussie Women start in style

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Paul Cook Leave a comment

The Australian Women’s Sevens side have kicked-off their quest for gold at the Commonwealth Games in style, racking up two wins from two in the opening pool games played yesterday on the Gold Coast.

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