Iain Payten
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Sloppy Waratahs thumped by efficient Blues in the Newcastle rain
A distinctly sloppy night at the office saw the Waratahs thumped by the Blues 32-12 in Newcastle, and accrue some unwanted NSW history along the way. → Read More
Cruel Olympic blow for Ben O'Donnell with surgery required on injured knee
The Olympic dreams of Ben O’Donnell have been handed a cruel blow with the outstanding Australian sevens star requiring surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. → Read More
Aussies embrace the heat as they seek to end titles droughts on home soil
The Australian men’s and women’s sevens teams are both keen to get a tournament win on the board ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in July - and they hope soaring temperatures in Sydney’s west this weekend may help them break a shared two-year drought. → Read More
One Percenters: Saracens' shock demise opens door for Will Skelton homecoming
The Saracens news could mean the return of a giant Wallaby, schedule changes could help the Junior Wallabies and Aussie rugby's glamour couple are getting hitched. → Read More
RUGBY.com.au's Super Team of the Decade: The NSW Waratahs
With the end of the decade only a few weeks away, the RUGBY.com.au team has picked its best XV from each of the Australian Super Rugby sides. → Read More
RUGBY.com.au's Super Team of the Decade: Melbourne Rebels
With the end of the decade only a few weeks away, the RUGBY.com.au team has picked its best XV from each of the Australian Super Rugby sides. → Read More
He's back: Sean McMahon to suit up for Aussie sevens team in Cape Town
Sean McMahon will be back in an Australian jersey next weekend after the dynamic flanker was cleared to play in the Aussie men’s sevens team in Cape Town. → Read More
Code-swap coup: Reds, Rugby Australia sign Storm star Suliasi Vunivalu on two-year deal
Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu has been signed by Queensland and Rugby Australia in a code-swap coup that could re-unite the flyer with former teammate Marika Koroibete in the Wallabies in 2021. → Read More
Wallabies vs Fiji: How the players rated
The Wallabies came back from a second-half deficit to beat a fired-up Fiji. → Read More
The Breakdown: Talking points from the Wallabies' first World Cup team
The other side of the Pocock-Hooper coin, the Wallabies' plans to beat Fiji, the Pirate scrum factory and unpredictabilty as a weapon. → Read More
One Percenters: Latham harbours ambitions for Queensland return
Queensland great Chris Latham says his ultimate coaching ambition would be to return to Ballymore and his beloved Queensland Reds. → Read More
Fro one last time: Polota-Nau to call time on Test career at Bankwest
Tatafu Polota-Nau is set to play his last Test for the Wallabies against Samoa on Saturday and, fittingly, it will be home turf in more ways than one at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta. → Read More
Waratahs recruit rising WA stars as Rebels pick up Deegan
Rising WA prospects Michael McDonald and Carlo Tizzano will join Force fly-half Andrew Deegan heading east next year, with the Junior Wallabies pair set to join the Waratahs. → Read More
Four to the Thor: How Taniela Tupou went from viral sensation to long-term Wallaby
The first time most Australians laid eyes on Taniela Tupou, it was in a viral video of a teenager trampling rivals in Auckland schools rugby, running in 50-metre tries. → Read More
Wallabies smash records aplenty as they put 14-man All Blacks to the sword
The Wallabies smashed records aplenty as they took down a 14-man All Blacks in a spectacular 47-26 win at Optus Stadium in Perth. → Read More
LIVE: Black Ferns too strong for wobbly Wallaroos in Perth
The Black Ferns have brought the Wallaroos back to ground with a painful thud courtesy of a 47-10 defeat at Optus Stadium in Perth. → Read More
TEAM NEWS: Cheika "has faith" in O'Connor to handle no.13 against the All Blacks, Pocock in line for Auckland return
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has backed James O'Connor to handle his first Test assignment at outside centre after the 29-year-old was a shock pick at no.13 to take on the All Blacks in Perth. → Read More
Mick the Psychic: DHP reveals Byrne predicted Barrett fullback switch years ago
The All Blacks switching star fly-half Beauden Barrett to fullback just a few weeks before the Rugby World Cup shocked many but Wallabies skills coach Mick Byrne predicted it two years ago. → Read More
Nestor praises "Amazing Grace" as skipper leads Wallaroos to big win over Japan
Wallaroos coach Dwayne Nestor said Grace Hamilton can develop into “one of the best players in the world” after the Aussie captain turned into another brilliant performance to lead her team to victory over Japan. → Read More
Walking with Wallaroos - Why wearing gold still brings a tear of joy for Rugby WA star Mhicca Carter
If a picture tells a thousand words, a single tear has got that covered. It can speak volumes. → Read More