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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...
Folau makes Wallabies squad, Cooper misses out
Georgina Robinson Storming Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg has missed out to NRL convert Israel Folau in the first Wallabies squad to be named for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour.
Burgess half a chance for Lions: Deans
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies may have to do without one returning son but another is still very much in the mix.
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Wallabies or bust? ARU boss coy on plans to retain Folau
Georgina Robinson Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has played down optimism at the prospect of retaining league convert Israel Folau next year.
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Who are these Tahs? Dennis rebuffs penalties to conjure late triumph
Georgina Robinson One year ago snow in May at Allianz Stadium was as likely an occurrence as a Waratahs captain rebuffing two shots at goal to make up a four-point deficit with eight minutes on the clock.
Horne's retention remains strong priority for Cheika
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika says he is hopeful the Waratahs and Rob Horne can reach an agreement that will keep the in-form centre at NSW next year.
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Waratahs chase redemption after dismal lineout display
Georgina Robinson A highveld stampede is good for a few things after all.
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Betham in as Cheika keeps tinkering with rear engine
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika will test his seventh permutation of the Waratahs' back three this season when Peter Betham returns to the starting line-up against the Kings on Sunday.
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More wriggle room over roster as Mitchell leaves
Georgina Robinson Another piece of the recruitment puzzle fell into place this week for Waratahs coach Michael Cheika.
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Time for Test stars to raise game for Tahs, says Cheika
Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika has called on Test forwards Wycliff Palu and Tatafu Polota-Nau to make their mark on the Waratahs' season when they return against the Chiefs on Friday.
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Folau inspires Tahs to watershed victory over Chiefs
Georgina Robinson Superstars often fire in isolation, but not this one.
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Cheika hoping Bulls' kick-first attitude continues
Georgina Robinson Up and back, up and back, up and back, run, run, run. That is the rhythm Michael Cheika is expecting the Waratahs will have to work to against kicking powerhouses the Bulls on Sunday morning.
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Ill-disciplined Tahs pay the penalty as Steyn leads Bulls to victory
Georgina Robinson A 25-point scoring blitz by Springboks five-eighth Morne Steyn was too much for the Waratahs to answer on the high veldt on Saturday with NSW going down 30-19 to the South African conference leaders.
Rugby Union
'Head bin' gives some peace of mind on concussion
Georgina Robinson Australian Rugby Union hails ''concussion bin'' trial as a success in the country.
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'Head bin' trial hailed success despite clash over science
Georgina Robinson The ARU has hailed the ''concussion bin'' trial a success in Australia but conceded it is too early to know whether the measures will be enough to prevent long-term brain damage to players.
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Timani gets up to speed for Tahs before flight to France
Georgina Robinson After a self-described "slow start" and a battle to improve his fitness, Test second-rower Sitaleki Timani is enjoying his rugby at the new look Waratahs.
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Cheika happy with standout No.7 jumping through Hoops
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has declared Michael Hooper the archetypal NSW player but wants more aggression across the board from his forwards.
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Queensland facing cult of poisonality
Georgina Robinson Ewen McKenzie's imminent departure from the Reds is the catalyst for a far more interesting story about what happens in the playing group now they know he's going.
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Duo's defence will be centre of attention against Blues
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs' new midfield combination of Test centres Rob Horne and Adam Ashley-Cooper face a baptism of fire against the attack-hungry Blues in Sydney on Sunday.
Changes draw Ashley-Cooper back
Georgina Robinson Cultural change at the Waratahs and the carrot of a third World Cup have kept Wallabies utility Adam Ashley-Cooper in Australian rugby for another two years.
