An old-school coach makes his mark on the modern game
Georgina Robinson On a cool afternoon in Parramatta this week a schoolboy walked up to Michael Cheika and introduced himself to the Waratahs coach.
Rugby
Wallabies or bust? ARU boss coy on plans to retain Folau
Georgina Robinson Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has played down optimism at the prospect of retaining league convert Israel Folau next year.
The Breakdown
Coach race a mini Tri Nations
Georgina Robinson The campaigns to install the next Wallabies coach are well and truly under way.
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Folau tipped to face Lions after star turns
Georgina Robinson Waratahs attack coach Daryl Gibson says the opinions of rival Super Rugby coaches who omitted code-swapper Israel Folau from their picks of the top Wallabies prospects are outdated.
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Brumbies plot to stop Foley menace
Georgina Robinson If the Brumbies have taken anything from the Stormers' narrow loss to the Waratahs last weekend it is how to neutralise NSW five-eighth Bernard Foley.
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Tahs find skills to make good on adventure, says Larkham
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs are a different team to the one that fell startlingly short against the Brumbies in round four.
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Douglas wants to play through pain of loss
Georgina Robinson Grieving Waratahs second-rower Kane Douglas has told coach Michael Cheika he wants to play against the Brumbies.
Horne's retention remains strong priority for Cheika
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika says he is hopeful the Waratahs and Rob Horne can reach an agreement that will keep the in-form centre at NSW next year.
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Waratahs' fate in their hands after shutting Stormers down
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs are ''in with a sniff'' at finals football and have five games to make it happen.
Cheika hails skipper's big call in heat of battle
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika was delighted to admit he was wrong at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
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Who are these Tahs? Dennis rebuffs penalties to conjure late triumph
Georgina Robinson One year ago snow in May at Allianz Stadium was as likely an occurrence as a Waratahs captain rebuffing two shots at goal to make up a four-point deficit with eight minutes on the clock.
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How to beat the Lions? Pick a perfect 10 and back to the hilt
Georgina Robinson O'CONNOR, Cooper, Lealiifano, Barnes or Beale? Australia must settle on a five-eighth and back him to the hilt if the Wallabies are to beat the British and Irish Lions in a matter of weeks.
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Barnes and Mitchell to make comebacks from the bench
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has taken out kicking insurance for his side's must-win clash against the Stormers this weekend, backing Test back Berrick Barnes to start from the bench after just 20...
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Rebel on the outer again after breaching alcohol ban
Georgina Robinson Kurtley Beale's rugby future has been thrown into doubt for the second time in six weeks after the Rebels five-eighth was caught breaching behavioural protocols in Melbourne at the weekend.
The Breakdown
Leaking of details may spark further rebellion
Georgina Robinson People on Kurtley Beale's side of the table are furious the precise details of the troubled player's undertakings to the ARU were made public on Thursday, and that his Rebels teammates had not done...
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Hooper ready to hit top form in battle for Wallabies spot
Georgina Robinson Incumbent Wallabies breakaway Michael Hooper is responding the only way he knows how to the selection threat posed to him by returning Test veteran George Smith. He's playing his heart out.
Rugby
Lions red-faced over impaled springbok tweet
Georgina Robinson A springbok impaled on a fence, Brian O'Driscoll as a buttoned-up imperialist and wild lion hunting with a "double-barrelled shot gun".
Rugby Union
Folau leaning to rugby as league hopes fade
Georgina Robinson After five months with the Waratahs, emerging rugby powerhouse not missing rugby league at all.
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Flying Folau feels right at home in rugby
Georgina Robinson Emerging rugby powerhouse Israel Folau says he is not missing rugby league at all after five months with the Waratahs.
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Kings for a day, Tahs back to earth
Georgina Robinson Eleven tries is 11 tries but it does not a season make. Waratahs coach Michael Cheika vowed not to let his team get distracted by notching their biggest win ever in Super Rugby at the weekend.
