Greg Growden
Greg Growden is Chief Rugby Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald
Lions tour the carrot for Nine TV deal
Greg Growden The 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is being used as a lure to convince the Nine Network into becoming both the free-to-air rugby league and rugby union channel.
Off-the-ball exchanges a winner
Greg Growden No matter if they are victors or losers today, the Wallabies will leave Argentina having won over the locals.
Injury merry-go-round compounds captaincy conundrum
Greg Growden The Wallabies have received encouraging news about their end-of-season northern hemisphere tour.
Loss will be cruel cut for grassroots
Greg Growden For decades, rugby's grassroots supporters have followed a ritual. They head to a suburban ground, go straight to the canteen, buy a copy of the Rugby News match program, and while waiting for...
Little love lost between old foes as Deans takes clear swipe at Henry
Greg Growden Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has had a clever dig at his old All Blacks foe Graham Henry while promoting next year's British and Irish Lions tour.
New Waratahs set-up can make winners from wallflowers
Greg Growden In the longest running saga since Blue Hills, maybe, just maybe, the Waratahs will next week be able to announce their new head coach.
Stats don't lie - figures show Cooper's the king
Greg Growden Do not fear. The Wallabies might be in turmoil, and no one gives them any hope of winning at Eden Park. But the man who knows best how to beat the All Blacks is back.
Big hit in the pocket looms on salary cap scandal
Greg Growden An Australian province is expected to be slapped with a massive fine shortly as part of the Australian Rugby Union's investigation into a salary cap rort.
Cheika's No.3 with a bullet on Tahs coach wish-list
Greg Growden It's amazing what bobs up in the Waratahs lost-and-found box. A few days ago, a Waratahs member having a coffee at the Allianz Stadium members' cafe, next door to the Tahs' head offices and a popular...
MONDAY MAUL
Kiwis and Boks give Wallabies a wake-up call
Greg Growden There are advantages and disadvantages in Australia having no representation in the final weeks of the Super Rugby tournament.
Rugby
Early start for Super Rugby to fit around tours
Greg Growden THE Australian rugby season is about to get even longer, with Super Rugby likely to start earlier in February to accommodate next year's three-Test British and Irish Lions tour.
Defeating Dragons means that all is well … for now
Greg Growden Sport, and the careers of countless individuals, revolve around ''what ifs'', missed opportunities and seizing the moment.
Tough times to continue at Tahs
Greg Growden The Waratahs have the bye this week, but the next seven days will be make-or-break for this troubled, under-performing province.
Rugby union
Brumbies' win leaves Reds on ropes
Greg Growden THE Brumbies can start preparing for the finals, while the Queensland Reds will have to rely on thrashing the Waratahs in Brisbane on Saturday night to have any chance of defending their title.
Sunday Maul
Brumbies set to snare Pocock
Greg Growden There is very strong mail coming from the west that Force skipper David Pocock will sign with the Brumbies.
Sulking South Africans stand no chance of adding to Super quota
Greg Growden It's February, the Super Rugby season is about to start, and - shock, horror - the South African provinces are having an almighty whinge.
Mitchell tipped to miss half season
Greg Growden Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is in danger of missing half the Super Rugby season, which will force the Waratahs to play two youngsters for their opening match against the Queensland Reds in Sydney...
Africans won't take no for answer on expansion plan
Greg Growden AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have discovered that where SANZAR is concerned, South Africa are ever persistent, endlessly pushing their cause on and off the field.
Ruck and Maul
Cheika could check in back home
Greg Growden The prospect of Heineken Cup-winning coach Michael Cheika being in charge of an Australian Super Rugby team has intensified.
Ruck and Maul
It's not all White at the Brumbies
Greg Growden Gone are the days when the Brumbies were the trendsetters of Australian rugby. Now they have turned into the Bumbling Brumbies comedy act, losing players, fans and struggling for coaching stability.
