Rugby

Deans puts his faith in newcomers and those tried and trusted

Greg Growden ROBBIE DEANS is adamant the Waratahs he has selected in tomorrow night's Test team to play Scotland in Newcastle will soon forget their provincial woes and immediately produce for their country.

No-nonsense Palmer gets over jelly legs to stand fast for set piece

Greg Growden DAN PALMER, Australia's new tight-head prop, has the demeanour to indicate he is not the type of bloke to mess with.

Union

Deans calls on experience of Brumbies coach

Greg Growden Robbie Deans, who admitted he had just endured the most challenging week of his coaching career, will call in Brumbies and former Springboks World Cup-winning coach Jake White this week to provide a...

Rugby

Wallabies could welcome back bad boy Beale for second Test

Greg Growden ROBBIE DEANS, who admitted he had just endured the most challenging week of his coaching career, has not given up hope of his errant No.

Rugby

Turner's horror season ends on high note

Greg Growden THE Waratahs have lost the ability to win matches, but the Wallabies selectors still believe they can get something out of the struggling NSW players.

Rugby

Force set to table deal for Foley

Greg Growden Don't be shocked if you see Waratahs coach Michael Foley wearing a Western Force tracksuit top shortly.

Unbeaten and unbowed: savvy Stormers blow Highlanders away to sit on top of the heap

Greg Growden THE Stormers have certified themselves as dangerous Super Rugby frontrunners in a dramatic round that involved brawls and accusations of eye-gouging.

Two games, a dozen battles in fight for Test spots

Greg Growden INDIVIDUAL battles and how certain players perform under pressure in Canberra tonight and Christchurch tomorrow will have an enormous bearing on the make-up of the 35-man Wallabies squad to play...