Tatafu Polota Nau
Union
Folau no sure thing but gets majority vote
Chris Dutton Three of the past five Wallabies World Cup coaches are adamant Israel Folau is the man to play fullback against the Lions.
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...
White tips Deans to snub young Brumbies
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies coach Jake White is bracing for the Wallabies to overlook his rising stars and stick with experienced players to chase glory against the British and Irish Lions next month.
Union
Brumbies too short in tooth for Lions
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies coach Jake White is bracing for the Wallabies to overlook his rising stars for the Lions.
Waratahs v Brumbies
ANZ Stadium, Christchurch, Saturday 5.35pm (AEST)
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
Paddy Ryan earns Waratahs start
Prop Paddy Ryan will make his fourth start this season as the NSW Waratahs try to keep their Super Rugby finals hopes flickering with victory over the Brumbies in Saturday night's Australian...
Union
Palmer ruled out of Tahs clash
Chris Dutton ACT Brumbies prop Dan Palmer will miss out on a last chance to impress Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
Rugby
Folau's Wallabies stocks up in leaps and bounds
Paul Cully Israel Folau has one arm in a Wallabies jersey.
Waratahs v Stormers
Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Saturday 7.40pm (AEST)
Rugby
Barnes and Mitchell to make comebacks from the bench
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has taken out kicking insurance for his side's must-win clash against the Stormers this weekend, backing Test back Berrick Barnes to start from the bench after just 20...
The Breakdown
Leaking of details may spark further rebellion
Georgina Robinson People on Kurtley Beale's side of the table are furious the precise details of the troubled player's undertakings to the ARU were made public on Thursday, and that his Rebels teammates had not done...
Rugby
Waratahs chase redemption after dismal lineout display
Georgina Robinson A highveld stampede is good for a few things after all.
Rugby
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.
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
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.
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.
