ARU
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.
Smith could play again - for the Brumbies not Wallabies
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies are hopeful George Smith will play at least one more game this year despite a knee injury cruelling his hopes of a historic second chance against the British and Irish Lions.
Union
Injury ends Smith's shot at history
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies are hopeful George Smith will play at least one more game this year.
Rugby
Tale of Tahs, Brumbies and ... Wallabies
John Eales Know your story, tell it well and tell it often.
Rugby
Horwill locks in deal with Reds and ARU
Phil Lutton Reds captain James Horwill has taken the next step towards becoming a one-club man after signing a new deal with Queensland and the ARU.
Rugby
Smith situation leaves ARU facing tough questions
Ewen McKenzie The topic of George Smith playing against the Lions in June has dominated the news for some time. I think George is a freakish player who has stood the test of time.
Rugby
Horwill re-signs with Reds and ARU
Jim Morton Wallabies and Reds captain James Horwill has signed a new two-year deal which will take him through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
THE BREAKDOWN
Israel folly? ARU, fans are right in questioning big-money investment
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika is not the sort of coach to give up or let go but strong rumours persist that his marquee signing Israel Folau will head back to league and to Canterbury at the end of this season.
Rugby Union
ARU looks forward to better times after taking another big financial hit
Australian Rugby Union predicts welcome surplus in 2013 thanks to British and Irish Lions tour.
Rugby
ARU opens can of worms with Lions camp
Jim Morton Wallabies players will be quarantined for three weeks leading into the British and Irish Lions series in a protective move which has defied Australia's Super Rugby franchises and could open another...
The Breakdown
ARU puts indigenous talent on firm footing
Georgina Robinson FOUR years after Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team boss Thom Evans gave the ARU a spray about appalling indigenous participation rates in rugby's top grade, the Breakdown is pleased to report,...
States get more say in ARU set-up
THE Australian Rugby Union has adopted an independent governance model after voting on Monday for constitutional change.
ARU opens door for Cooper to walk
Brad Walter QUADE COOPER'S Australian rugby career appears to be over after the ARU effectively forced the star five-eighth out of the game by offering him an incentive-based contract usually reserved for...
Union
Brumbies quiz ARU over Cooper deal
Chris Dutton The ACT Brumbies fear Quade Cooper's boxing bout just eight days before the Super Rugby season will set a dangerous precedent for contract dealings and will ask the ARU if the five-eighth's stint in...
Rugby
Versatile Force star signs new ARU deal
WALLABIES and Western Force utility forward Ben McCalman has signed a two-year extension with the Australian Rugby Union.
Cooper relieved impasse with ARU resolved
Quade Cooper has expressed his relief after ending a six-month standoff with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and signing a two-year deal worth $750,000 a season.
Rugby
ARU adopts new independent model
The ARU has voted in favour of a new independent governance model.
Rugby
Cooper offered substantial contract, says ARU
Georgina Robinson ARU's David Nucifora rejects claims Quade Cooper was offered a 'rookie' contract.
Genia seals new deal with ARU
Jim Morton The Australian Rugby Union has finally sealed a new three-year deal with Will Genia seven months after the Wallabies linchpin re-signed with the Queensland Reds.
Rugby
Super, ARU contract deals almost unworkable, says Waratahs coach
Georgina Robinson WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika has called for an end to Australia's cumbersome two-pronged player contracting system.
