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...
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
Nightmare's over for Lealiifano as Wallabies beckon
Georgina Robinson After having his dream start cruelled by nightmarish misfortune last year, it could finally be Christian Lealiifano's time.
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.
Macqueen: Wallabies must warm up for Lions
Georgina Robinson Former Wallabies coach Rod Macqueen has warned of a first-Test ambush from the British and Irish Lions if Australia go ahead with a plan not to play a warm-up game in the lead-up to the three-Test...
Dennis declares the battle is on up front
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs are out to trump Australian conference leaders the Brumbies on physicality and power up front in Canberra on Saturday night.
Brumbies show they are a class above local rivals
Georgina Robinson The 29-point thumping might have said it all but here's another indication that Canberra, and not Sydney or Brisbane, is the home of all the buzz in Australian rugby right now.
O'Connor faces race against clock to be a Lions tamer
Georgina Robinson JAMES O'CONNOR knows he doesn't have much time.
Defence needs to tighten up, says Foley
Georgina Robinson THE Waratahs' defensive mettle will be tested against the recently free-scoring Brumbies in Canberra tonight.
Union
Tahs defence will be tested: Foley
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs defensive mettle will be tested against prolific try-scoring outfit the ACT Brumbies in Canberra tonight.
Tahs' finals hopes flattened
Georgina Robinson Jake White and his army of last-chance soldiers dimmed the lights on the Waratahs’ finals hopes with a two-tries-to-none humbling of NSW at fortress Canberra last night.
Foley focused on eliminating errors
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs have five days to turn things around. Five days to shore up their defence, five days to absorb the physical impact of their 23-6 punishment at the hands of the Brumbies and five days to...
