Greg Growden
Greg Growden is Chief Rugby Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald
Injury merry-go-round compounds captaincy conundrum
Greg Growden The Wallabies have received encouraging news about their end-of-season northern hemisphere tour.
Rugby
Wallabies forwards get rev-up from White
Greg Growden SPRINGBOKS World Cup-winning coach Jake White has called on the Wallabies forwards to dramatically lift their standards against South Africa tomorrow night, otherwise they will suffer their third...
Wallabies' fragile confidence shot full of holes out in the wild west
Greg Growden AFTER the despair of Sydney, Auckland and another doomed Bledisloe Cup campaign, the Wallabies headed to the other side of the country in search of pain relief. No such luck.
Get well soon, fellas: Wallabies have an entire Test team in the infirmary
Greg Growden The Wallabies have certainly discovered this season whether there is actually any depth in Australian rugby.
Rugby Union
Reliable Dennis a solid Cup pick
Greg Growden, Sydney Promoted to starting line-up as blindside flanker due to shoulder injury to Wycliff Palu.
Rugby
World Cup omission drives Dennis to greater heights
Greg Growden DAVE DENNIS' agony at missing out on last year's World Cup squad has at last brought reward with selection to play the All Blacks for the first time in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup opener at ANZ...
Mitchell and Barnes earn reward with Cup call-up
Greg Growden BERRICK BARNES will be rewarded for his excellent series against Wales by holding onto the No.10 Test jersey, Dave Dennis is in line to move into the Wallabies' back row and Drew Mitchell's long wait...
White to Robinson: you don't vote, you work
Greg Growden Ruck 'n' Maul: Brumbies coach Jake White has reacted to comments by Waratahs skipper Benn Robinson.
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.
Foley's Tahs fate hangs as Force weigh options
Greg Growden Whether the Waratahs make dramatic changes to their coaching staff could be determined by who the Western Force recruit as their head honcho next season.
Rugby
Welsh tactics on Pocock go unpoliced, says Deans
Greg Growden ALTHOUGH relieved to enjoy a rare series whitewash, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is concerned his captain David Pocock is being unfairly targeted off the ball, while the Australian scrum is again on...
Big deal for Pocock as Rebels try again
Greg Growden The Rebels are back in the running for Wallabies star David Pocock. Our ever reliable Melbourne snouts have told R&;M the Rebels are about to throw a ''massive offer'' at Pocock in the hope he can...
Mitchell hopes Reds' desperation plays into Tahs hands
Greg Growden WARATAHS winger Drew Mitchell believes the Reds' pursuit of a large bonus-point win to keep their Super Rugby finals hopes alive could work in NSW's favour in Brisbane on Saturday night.
Rugby
Waratahs to turn up excitement without kicking out game plan
Greg Growden THE call to be more extravagant has come from above, but don't expect the Waratahs to suddenly become the great entertainers of this year's Super Rugby tournament.
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One slip-up and home side goes hungry
Greg Growden It doesn't get any more exasperating than this. The Waratahs dominate the match up front, were for most of the night the better team, should have won, but one indiscretion in the final seconds, one...
This team needs strong leadership, so here's to you, Mr Robinson
Greg Growden Not surprisingly, Waratahs coach Michael Foley was talking tough after his team put up the white flag against the Western Force.
Rugby
Sevens star Foley to fill fullback role for Tahs
Greg Growden AUSTRALIAN Sevens captain Bernard Foley is preparing to take over as the Waratahs fullback against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday night, with Adam Ashley-Cooper discovering he will have another...
Third time lucky: Barnes' storming session leaves Carter on outer
Greg Growden The Waratahs have named Berrick Barnes at inside-centre for Saturday's clash against the Highlanders, forcing last week's two-try hero, Tom Carter, to the bench.
Monday Maul
After House of Pain, Tahs realise some gain
Greg Growden Australian Rugby's Super Saturday taught us that covered stadiums are the way to go, referees have too much of a say in outcomes, the Waratahs are the Hard-luck Hals of the competition, the Rebels do...
Rugby
Foley keeps faith with luckless Tahs
Greg Growden WARATAHS coach Michael Foley will stress to his players this week that despite two tight losses and a long injury list it is crucial they do not lose faith in their ability.
