Rugby
Poidevin: Tahs must be smarter with bench players
Rupert Guinness Waratahs coach Michael Cheika must utilise his bench against the Bulls earlier than he did in last week's upset win over the Chiefs if NSW are to maximise their odds of beating the South Africans at...
Rugby
Tahs wary of Chiefs despite no Sonny Bill
Rupert Guinness The prospect of playing a Chiefs side without Sonny Bill Williams should hearten the Waratahs. And it may have done so, had the Super Rugby champions not shown to be so strong without the World...
Rugby
Mitchell's 'bonjour' hints at au revoir
Rupert Guinness When Drew Mitchell said "bonjour" and smiled as he arrived at Waratahs training on Monday to start preparing for NSW's round 10 game against the Chiefs in Sydney on Friday, it was clear the two-year...
Rugby
Tahs stars hit for six as axe swings after hammering
Rupert Guinness If the Waratahs are planning to show they have learnt from the hiding the Brumbies gave them last Saturday, then they will have to do it without several of the players responsible for the result...
Fitter Turner eyes Tahs for life
Rupert Guinness Lachie Turner hopes to play out his Super Rugby career where it began – with the Waratahs, and join the increasingly rare breed of one-club players.
Robinson returns for Tahs after wake-up call
Rupert Guinness WHEN Benn Robinson missed out on a starting place with the Waratahs in last Saturday's season opener, the Wallabies loose-head prop found the painful memories of being left out of the playing squad...
Foley comes to grips with battle for No.10
Rupert Guinness WHEN Bernard Foley started at the Waratahs he gleaned as much as possible from Kurtley Beale, who left NSW the following year to join the Melbourne Rebels.
Rugby Union
All to lose as players push for NSW spots
Rupert Guinness New South Wales Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has a selection battle on his hands.
NSW spoilt for choice as Wallabies join squad
Rupert Guinness WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika has a selection battle on his hands as he prepares to welcome back the Wallabies to his roster for a squad that impressed during Saturday's trial against Melbourne -...
Rugby
Straight-talking Cheika puts 'reunited' Tahs through paces
Rupert Guinness MICHAEL CHEIKA had one concern after the Waratahs finished training in Monday's scorching heat: how his voice would last a full season.
Union
Tahs stage greatest escape to down Reds
Rupert Guinness A last-minute Wycliff Palu try broke Queensland hearts as NSW got out of jail 30-28 in a Super 14 interstate classic at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
