Roller-coaster ride finishes with a career highlight for two-try hero Carter
Georgina Robinson In the space of three weeks, Tom Carter was relegated to Shute Shield duties, captained NSW to victory against the Force and scored two tries against the British and Irish Lions in front of the...
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Deans relates to Gatland's ever-growing injury crisis
Georgina Robinson Robbie Deans will be observing the unfolding injury crisis in the British and Irish Lions camp with a small but knowing smile.
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Lions face nervous wait over fancied centre
Georgina Robinson After notching their best performance yet on Saturday, the fly in the ointment for the British and Irish Lions might yet be a hamstring injury to in-form centre Jamie Roberts.
Lions the real deal in Waratahs rout
Georgina Robinson If there was ever any question about the menacing potential of the predator hulking north into Wallabies territory in six days, a clinical five-try effort settled the matter in Sydney on Saturday.
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Slimming down and stepping up: Tahs' big bopper faces toughest test
Georgina Robinson Seven months ago Will Skelton was a two-metre tall mound of passably agile puppy fat trying to put a few hits on Test-capped Waratahs for bragging rights among his mates at the NSW academy.
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Taking down Lions is top of Tahs' priority list, says Dennis
Georgina Robinson Out of the finals with nothing to lose, the Waratahs want to inflict maximum pain on the British and Irish Lions.
THE BREAKDOWN
Club together: new names, new plans for city comps
Georgina Robinson The Premier Rugby Taskforce Review that set a cat among the Sydney and Brisbane club rugby pigeons earlier this year is close to turning around a few important decisions.
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Gatland relishes mild scent of a challenge after four opponents released into province
Georgina Robinson Four Wallabies out of a squad of 31 may not sound like a large number but the release of Dave Dennis, Rob Horne, Peter Kimlin and Scott Sio to play for their provincial sides was welcomed by British...
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Lions skipper under pressure to hold spot in class back row
Georgina Robinson British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will be looking to play the game of his career against the Waratahs after coach Warren Gatland again stressed that form and nothing else would decide...
Wallabies release four players to face Lions
Georgina Robinson The Australian Rugby Union has reacted to criticism about the strength of Australian provincial sides playing the British and Irish Lions by releasing four Wallabies to play for their Super Rugby...
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Cheika grateful for getting his No.10 back from Sevens to meet the Lions
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs will be boosted by the return of starting five-eighth Bernard Foley when they meet the British and Irish Lions at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
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Holiday over for tourists as Tahs prepare toughest test
Georgina Robinson Welcome to the start of the real British and Irish Lions tour.
Catt happy to be mauled by Lions
Georgina Robinson There has surely never been a man happier to cop a 64-0 thumping in front of a home crowd than Newcastle's Lewie Catt.
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Combined Country thrown to the Lions
Georgina Robinson Newcastle: Put a plumber, a removalist, an engineer, a labourer and a medical student together with two days' training and a 64-0 scoreline is probably on the cards when they come up against a...
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Back-to-basics strategy will ward off lion's share of damage for unknowns
Georgina Robinson How does Combined Country captain Tim Davidson prepare his starting centre Lewie Catt, an electrical engineer who plays club rugby in Newcastle, for the biggest game of his life against the British...
Lions purring at Deans' decision to omit Cooper
Georgina Robinson Robbie Deans might be relieved to put the Quade Cooper selection saga behind him, but the British and Irish Lions are also relieved.
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Gatland makes spying allegations after narrow win
Georgina Robinson Spying allegations and more tour-ending injuries marred a gutsy win for the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Morahan steals Cooper's thunder in Lions defeat
Georgina Robinson A brilliant first-half performance from departing Reds' outside back Luke Morahan overshadowed a competent but far from outstanding game from estranged Wallaby Quade Cooper in the Reds' 22-12 loss to...
A Wallabies future? I'm just playing for the Reds, says Cooper
Georgina Robinson There was a palpable sense of detachment in Quade Cooper's voice when he talked about his final chance to make the Wallabies this weekend.
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Healy 'relieved' after being cleared of biting Sheehan
Georgina Robinson British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy has been cleared of biting Force halfback Brett Sheehan but will return home with an injured ankle.
