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Posted 93 days ago
Emirates Western Force star flanker David Pocock will play his first match for the club since being officially announced as captain a fortnight ago. The West Australian’s will tackle reigning FxPro Super Rugby champions Queensland in Perth on Thursday evening in their final practise outing before the 2012 season.
Coach Richard Graham has also added the experience of Wallabies capped fullback…
Posted 93 days ago
Wallaby heavyweights Wycliff Palu and Benn Robinson will be back in action for the HSBC Waratahs this Friday, taking on Tonga at the Sydney Football Stadium in final preparation for the start of the FxPro Super Rugby season the following week.
Knee surgery ruled Robinson out of contention for last October’s Rugby World Cup, while hamstring concerns left Palu unable to…
Posted 107 days ago
Rocky Elsom was today confirmed as captain of the HSBC Waratahs for the 2012 FxPro Super Rugby season.
A world-class flanker and renowned leader, Elsom led Australia in 24 Test matches between 2009 and 2011, a record matched by only four players in Wallaby history.
The 28-year-old returned to NSW this season, having previously represented the state on 66 occasions between 2003…
Posted 115 days ago
With the World Cup put to bed, the next great landmark for home union players is the Lions tour to Australia in 2013. There are also a number of coaches putting their best foot forward for the hardest coaching job in rugby.
The bookies’ front-runner is Warren Gatland, who has already agreed a five-month break in his WRU contract. The Lions…
Posted 125 days ago
Preparations for the 2012 Super Rugby season are well underway for the RaboDirect Rebels with the playing squad having now returned to training following their Christmas break, with new Head Coach Damien Hill preparing his team for three vital trial matches in February.
All three trial matches will take place in Victoria against New Zealand opposition, the first taking place against…
Posted 155 days ago
Super Rugby players from across the country have elevated Emirates Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe into rare company with the star lock taking out the Rugby Union Players’ Association ‘Medal for Excellence’ for a third time.
Voting for the Medal for Excellence is undertaken by all Australian based professionals and shows the esteem in which Sharpe is held by those not…
Posted 157 days ago
As they begin their last week of pre-season training before taking a well-earned Christmas break, we asked some of the HSBC Waratahs what’s at the top of their Christmas list.
“An upgrade to Fox HD please, and maybe a 3D TV,” was Assistant Coach Scott Bowen’s response.
“A bit of sunshine and a good feed,” was the request from lock Kane Douglas.
Defence…
Posted 168 days ago
Twenty-one-year-old James O’Connor will start his maiden Test as a flyhalf after today being named in the number 10 jersey as the Qantas Wallabies combination for Saturday’s James Bevan Trophy Test against Wales in Cardiff was announced.
The selection follows the polished performance from the position given by the new Melbourne Rebels recruit during last weekend’s 60-11 win over the Barbarians…
Posted 170 days ago
Shane Williams was the first name on the team sheet today – as promised by Wales head coach Warren Gatland – when the side was announced to take on Australia in the Dove Men Challenge match at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm).
Williams is one of nine players retained in the starting line-up from the third-place Rugby World Cup…
Posted 171 days ago
New South Wales will host three matches – including a game against the HSBC Waratahs and the third and final Test – when the British and Irish Lions make their long-awaited return to Australia with a tour in 2013, the Australian Rugby Union confirmed today.
The Lions will play a Combined Country team at the Ausgrid Stadium in Newcastle on Wednesday,…
