Rugby Union
Folau set to face Lions, Cooper stakes his claim
Paul Cully Israel Folau has one arm in a Wallabies jersey after another good showing..
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Folau's Wallabies stocks up in leaps and bounds
Paul Cully Israel Folau has one arm in a Wallabies jersey.
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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.
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Waratahs have skill set to stop mauling by Stormers
Paul Cully As the Stormers tried to bully the Blues into submission last Friday night, one South African journalist sent the following pithy tweet. ''Heaven help us South Africans if the IRB ever bans the maul.
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Last calls for Cooper to tap form needed to sway Deans
Paul Cully When Robbie Deans went to Hobart in early February to watch the Rebels and Waratahs in a pre- season trial many assumed it was to see Israel Folau's first game of rugby.
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Hansen not without his challenges for All Blacks
Paul Cully There are a few dark clouds in the land of the long white one.
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Too early to open the champagne, but Australian conference is bubbling
Paul Cully When the Reds survived a wobbly last scrum and put the ball out of play to record a 34-33 win against the Highlanders on Friday night, certain milestones were reached.
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Industrious Force lack polish but loom as a stumbling block
Paul Cully One reason that young Force No.12 Kyle Godwin has a good chance of playing for Australia inside the next year or two became crystal clear in the 24th minute of last week's loss to the Cheetahs.
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McMeniman's efforts will make Deans think
Paul Cully Hugh McMeniman is showing the signs that every Wallabies fan wanted.
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Thrills as rebranded Tahs run it straight, charge inside channels
Paul Cully Waratahs coach Michael Cheika probably allowed himself a grin as he read comments from Brumbies opposite Jake White that his NSW side were playing with few alterations to campaigns past.
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Tahs must show more than glimpses
Paul Cully Earlier this week, former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall let slip on New Zealand radio he had received a text from Australia last weekend.
All aboard the player-go-round
Paul Cully Paul Cully takes a look at the top 20 signings for the three SANZAR nations and what they will bring to their new teams.
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No denying ITM Cup's place as a nursery for next generation of All Blacks
Paul Cully There was a sight to cheer the souls of NSW fans and content new coach Michael Cheika on Tuesday night: a Waratahs winger, Peter Betham, frightening New Zealand defenders with his pace, power and...
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.
Talking points
Five thing we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the final round of Super Rugby
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Beware Waratahs, there's a touch of Henry in the Highlanders
Paul Cully There was a lovely little exchange picked up on referee Jaco Peyper's microphone during the fabulous Highlanders v Crusaders game last Saturday that would have prompted raised eyebrows among every...
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Wallabies watch and five on the radar
Paul Cully Each week. Paul Cully picks three talking points for the Wallabies and five rivals to watch.
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Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The expansion teams are in the mire. The difference between the Rebels this year and last? By this stage in 2011 they had one more win and presumably a smaller wage bill.
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Five things we learnt from Super Rugby
Paul Cully The talking points from the six matches in week 10 of Super Rugby.
