Remodelled franchise structure key to future health of Super Rugby | Bret Harris
9 years ago by The GuardianIt is commercially insane for the ARU to be responsible for Super Rugby teams when it has little or no control over their operationsTo paraphrase Shirley Valentine on marriage, the Super Rugby culling...
South African teams Cheetahs and Southern Kings and join Pro14
9 years ago by The Guardian• Tournament will be split into two conferences of seven teams• Two Welsh, two Irish, one Scottish, Italian and South African in eachThe South African franchises Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings...
Western Force to get billionaire backing as arbitration with ARU begins
9 years ago by The GuardianAndrew Forrest to fund under-threat Super Rugby franchise’s campaignArbitration begins in Sydney this week to decide fate of ForceBillionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest will pour millions of dollars...
Andrew Forrest to pour millions into ‘Own the Force’ campaign
9 years ago by The RoarBillionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest will pour millions of dollars into the ‘Own the Force’ campaign if the Perth-based franchise survives the axe. RugbyWA and the ARU begin arbitration...
Talks of Brumbies-Rebels takeover re-emerge
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auBillionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest and former Wallaby John Welborn have renewed calls for the ARU to facilitate a Brumbies takeover of the Rebels, saying the Western Force are simply too valuable...
Cheika Adds 7 Brumbies To Wallabies Squad
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has added seven Brumbies players to the extended national train-on squad after the completion of their Super Rugby campaign. Allan Alaalatoa, Scott Sio, Rory Arnold,...
Meakes took the hard road to Wallabies selection
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auWestern Force centre Bill Meakes admits he’s on the verge of Wallaby selection, albeit in a roundabout way, but he wouldn’t change a thing about his unusual journey. The hard-running 26-year-old...
How far must the Waratahs slide before Gibson takes some responsibility?
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auHow far do the Waratahs have to slide before coach Daryl Gibson’s position becomes untenable? Many, myself included, would argue that it has already become so. The Waratahs’ meek surrender...
Wallabies name extended squad for next month’s Bledisloe Cup opener
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWallabies coach Michael Cheika has named an extended national train-on squad for intensive camps in the lead-up to the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney on August 19. The squad is without Quade Cooper...
Round 17 Super Rugby Highlights: Western Force vs Waratahs
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force gave Matt Hodgson a victorious send-off as they thumped the Waratahs, winning 40-11 to finish second in Australia's Conference.
