Rugby
Cooper can force way into squad, says coach
Georgina Robinson, Phil Lutton As the Waratahs coach preparing his side to face the Reds in round two this season, Michael Cheika paid no heed to Quade Cooper's so-called defensive weaknesses.
Criticism gives Cooper a point to prove
Phil Lutton and Georgina Robinson Reds coach Ewen McKenzie expects beleaguered playmaker Quade Cooper to make a statement against the Stormers in Cape Town on the weekend after absorbing the news of his omission from the Wallaby...
Rugby
Wallaby selection will influence decision on future, says Folau
Georgina Robinson Wallaby-in-waiting Israel Folau understands why rugby fans worry he might be “using the game” if he goes back to league at the end of the year but maintained being selected in the squad to take on...
Rugby Union
O'Connor gets guernsey
Georgina Robinson and Darren Walton, Sydney Melbourne Rebel gets first crack at British and Irish Lions in No. 10 jumper.
Burgess half a chance for Lions: Deans
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies may have to do without one returning son but another is still very much in the mix.
You lack attack, Deans tells overlooked Cooper
Georgina Robinson Robbie Deans has asked five-eighth Quade Cooper to be more "assertive" in attack as well as defence before he selects him to play against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane next month.
Folau makes Wallabies squad, Cooper misses out
Georgina Robinson Storming Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg has missed out to NRL convert Israel Folau in the first Wallabies squad to be named for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour.
Switch to Barnes unlocks Tahs attack
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika praised Berrick Barnes for his role in the side’s three-try, second-half comeback win against the Brumbies on Saturday.
Injuries overshadow late Waratahs triumph
Georgina Robinson A football stadium that came to resemble a Wallabies casualty ward overshadowed a telling 28-22 victory for the Waratahs over conference leaders the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium on Saturday.
Rugby
The Lions, the pitch and the hard road
Georgina Robinson ASK three great rugby brains from three different eras to pick their Wallabies XV on the eve of the official squad announcement for next month's British and Irish Lions tour and you are bound to have...
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.
Rugby
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.
Rugby
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.
Rugby
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.
Rugby
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.
Rugby
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.
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.
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.
