Rugby
Cheika dismissive of White's snipe at Folau
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika ''isn't interested'' in Jake White's opinion of Israel Folau's Wallabies chances after the Brumbies coach said giving the former NRL and AFL star a Test jersey now would...
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No royal welcome for Kings captain as fans hold grudge
Georgina Robinson Luke Watson must be the only captain in Super Rugby to be regularly booed by his home crowd.
Few left in back line after Tahs overhaul
Georgina Robinson What a difference a year makes. Just two players that started this round for the Waratahs back line last season still remain.
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Jono Lance joins NSW Waratahs
Georgina Robinson The cattle trading in Australian rugby's mid-tier continues with the defection of Reds playmaker Jono Lance to NSW this week.
The Breakdown
Folau scales new heights to sharp end of Waratahs' most-wanted-player list
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs have maintained radio silence amid renewed speculation on the future of code-hopping star Israel Folau.
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Wounded Lion plans to make it a winter of settling scores
Georgina Robinson Georgina Robinson [GR]: Congratulations on being selected for your fourth British and Irish Lions tour.
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Betham in as Cheika keeps tinkering with rear engine
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika will test his seventh permutation of the Waratahs' back three this season when Peter Betham returns to the starting line-up against the Kings on Sunday.
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Waratahs chase redemption after dismal lineout display
Georgina Robinson A highveld stampede is good for a few things after all.
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Lions prowl as Kings face fight to save Super status
Georgina Robinson Super Rugby's newest side has more than respect and legitimacy to play for; the Kings are playing for sheer survival.
Robinson happy to keep leading from the front
Georgina Robinson PORT ELIZABETH: At some point during the Waratahs' gruelling battle with the Bulls last weekend, veteran Test prop Benn Robinson turned to his NSW teammate Paddy Ryan for a word.
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Waratahs wary of Kings ambush
Georgina Robinson PORT ELIZABETH: Officially it is known as the "friendly city" but there is a distinct feeling the Waratahs are walking around the sleepy Eastern Cape hamlet with a target on their backs.
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Tahs kicking themselves over lack of attack in Barnes' boot
Georgina Robinson Test playmaker Berrick Barnes has played roughly 20 minutes of rugby this season but for the most part the Waratahs back line has managed to draw the attention away from his absence and on to their...
Cold comfort as NSW's game plan goes out the window
Georgina Robinson When the sting subsides following the Waratahs' three-tries-to-two loss on the highveld on Sunday, the attention, as always, will turn to the little things.
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Cheika critical of officiating as Waratahs come up short
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika singled out the performance of match officials at Loftus Versfeld as one of the defining factors in the Waratahs' 30-19 loss to the Bulls on Sunday.
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Ill-disciplined Tahs pay the penalty as Steyn leads Bulls to victory
Georgina Robinson A 25-point scoring blitz by Springboks five-eighth Morne Steyn was too much for the Waratahs to answer on the high veldt on Saturday with NSW going down 30-19 to the South African conference leaders.
Hungry Waratahs prove endurance is key
Georgina Robinson JOHANNESBURG: One day recently, Waratahs captain Dave Dennis woke up and wondered how much longer he'd have to put his body through hell this year.
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Ashley-Cooper out to relish pressure of the Bullring
Georgina Robinson Johannesburg: Only one current Waratah has known victory against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
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Waratahs plan to boot Bulls forwards ragged
Georgina Robinson Johannesburg: After a season spent bottling the urge to kick under pressure, the Waratahs are about to loosen the lid and test their kicking game against the Bulls this weekend.
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Ioane to look offshore after nasty spat in Queensland
Georgina Robinson While the dust settles on the Queensland Rugby Union's extraordinary, public fallout with Test flyer Digby Ioane, speculation is rife about where he may end up next year.
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Cheika hoping Bulls' kick-first attitude continues
Georgina Robinson Up and back, up and back, up and back, run, run, run. That is the rhythm Michael Cheika is expecting the Waratahs will have to work to against kicking powerhouses the Bulls on Sunday morning.
