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...
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.
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.
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...
Rugby
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.
Rugby
Waratahs chase redemption after dismal lineout display
Georgina Robinson A highveld stampede is good for a few things after all.
Rugby
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.
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.
Rugby
Time for Test stars to raise game for Tahs, says Cheika
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika has called on Test forwards Wycliff Palu and Tatafu Polota-Nau to make their mark on the Waratahs' season when they return against the Chiefs on Friday.
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Folau inspires Tahs to watershed victory over Chiefs
Georgina Robinson Superstars often fire in isolation, but not this one.
Rugby
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.
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.
Rugby
Duo's defence will be centre of attention against Blues
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs' new midfield combination of Test centres Rob Horne and Adam Ashley-Cooper face a baptism of fire against the attack-hungry Blues in Sydney on Sunday.
Mitchell delays overseas plans
Georgina Robinson Test winger Drew Mitchell has shelved plans to play overseas to concentrate on nailing down a spot at the Waratahs.
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,...
Rugby
Cheika makes tough call to leave rookie halfback on Waratahs bench
Georgina Robinson Rookie halfback Matt Lucas is edging closer to a Waratahs starting role after coach Michael Cheika admitted it had been a tough call to leave him on the bench against the Force in Sydney on Sunday.
Douglas going the distance for Tahs
Georgina Robinson Kane Douglas must be doing something right. Douglas, Dave Dennis and Michael Hooper are the only three Waratahs forwards to have made it to the sixth game of the season without being benched, dropped...
Rugby Union
Waratahs have last shout to sink Rebels
Georgina Robinson Three second-half tries from the Waratahs condemn Melbourne Rebels to their second loss on the trot.
Slow starters can win - they just need a jolt from the coach
Georgina Robinson IT'S getting a bit weird. The Waratahs must learn to click in attack without a half-time lecture from coach Michael Cheika after three second-half tries against the Rebels saved NSW from losing a...
Rugby
Volavola ensures he's on Cheika list for starting berth
Georgina Robinson Ben Volavola is closing in on a Waratahs starting spot after coach Michael Cheika admitted it was getting harder and harder for him to keep his refreshing young playmaker on the bench.
