Rugby
Barnes' storming efforts could have him in starting side
Paul Cully The significance of Berrick Barnes' cameos against the Stormers and Brumbies in successive weeks is that he could be playing his way into the Wallabies starting XV, let alone the 25-man squad.
Rugby
Deans in for pleasant viewing as Tahs take on Brumbies
Paul Cully Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will be sitting reasonably comfortably when he settles in to watch the Waratahs v Brumbies game on Saturday evening.
Rugby
Hold the phone: the one call no Wallaby wants to get
Paul Cully If you find yourself nervously checking your mobile device on Sunday waiting for the release of the Wallabies' initial 25-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions, you will be in good company.
Tight Five
Emotions run hot in the debate over five-eighth
Paul Cully In the third instalment of the Herald's look at the race for Wallabies jerseys, we look at five more positions. We start with five-eighth.
Rugby
Who will squeeze into Deans' 25-man tent
Paul Cully Trying to squeeze in 25 names for the initial Wallabies squad to be announced on May 19 is akin to putting away a tent for the first time.
Rugby
Folau shows skills to take off on the wing
Paul Cully The Herald looks at five more Wallabies positions before the British and Irish Lions series, with three Super Rugby rounds before Robbie Deans names his first squad of 25 players.
Rugby
Wallabies improving, just don't tell them
Paul Cully It would be easy to imagine Wallabies coach Robbie Deans with a look of contentment as he surveyed the state of play after the weekend.
Rugby
Second row must be first priority for Deans
Paul Cully The Wallabies have big problems in the second row: that's a hard concept to grasp
Rugby
Hansen not without his challenges for All Blacks
Paul Cully There are a few dark clouds in the land of the long white one.
Tight five
No.13 proves lucky for Ashley-Cooper
Paul Cully Adam Ashley-Cooper is growing each week in the No.13 jersey.
Rugby
McMeniman's efforts will make Deans think
Paul Cully Hugh McMeniman is showing the signs that every Wallabies fan wanted.
Victory over Welsh doesn't mask woes
Paul Cully Given the Wallabies' year, it was entirely appropriate that even Kurtley Beale's brilliant late try against Wales on Saturday came with a caveat.
McCaw: 'players like Quade get sorted'
Paul Cully All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has confirmed what most people had thought all along: the duel with Wallabies No.10 Quade Cooper became personal, and somewhat bitter.
Talking points
Five thing we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the final round of Super Rugby
Barnes our perfect 10
Paul Cully THE EARLY naming of the Wallabies team this week conveyed an encouraging degree of certainty in the selectors' minds: this is our best team and we think they have Wales' measure.
Rugby
Barnes steps up a gear and jumps in driving seat to face All Blacks
Paul Cully The early naming of the Wallabies team this week conveyed an encouraging degree of certainty in the selectors' minds: this is our best team and we think they have Wales' measure.
Moment of truth as Brumbies and Reds face off for silverware and Test jerseys
Paul Cully Suspend all notions about the balance of power shifting to the nation's capital until the final whistle in Canberra tomorrow night.
Paul Cully
Five things we learnt in Super Rugby
Paul Cully It was 79 minutes and 55 seconds of joyless cynicism and inadequate skill levels.
Talking points
Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the week 13 of Super Rugby.
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Stability the key as Deans deliberates over Wallabies squad to slay Dragons
Paul Cully OF rugby's many proposed truisms, there is one piece of wisdom that never changes: good coaching always begins at the selection table.
