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Wary Wallabies three captains down

Greg Growden Will Genia becomes third Australian Test skipper in a row to suffer a season-ending injury.

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Genia gone for six months as captain's curse strikes

Greg Growden THE Wallabies are pondering whether it is wise to officially announce another captain after Will Genia become their third Test skipper in a row to suffer a season-ending injury.

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Fun, fearsome Argentinians light fire under stale schedule

Greg Growden AUSTRALIAN Rugby Union officials get strange requests from touring teams, but not many as odd as the one a few nights ago.

Smiling assassin: Deans ready to show no mercy

Greg Growden Does it help or hinder you that the Australian provinces finished the Super Rugby season relatively early?

White to Robinson: you don't vote, you work

Greg Growden Ruck 'n' Maul: Brumbies coach Jake White has reacted to comments by Waratahs skipper Benn Robinson.

Tahs ready to bench marquee halfback

Greg Growden THE Waratahs' marquee overseas signing Sarel Pretorius is in danger of being demoted to the bench for his team's first encounter of the year against his countrymen when they play the Sharks in Sydney...

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Tahs know defeat to Force may be end of finals hopes

Greg Growden IT IS more than three months before the Super Rugby season becomes cut-throat, but the Waratahs are still treating Friday night's match against the Force in Perth as if it is a final.