Author: Dylan Langes

Tuesday Rugby News sees More talk of XVs players going to Sevens, Player movements in All Blacks camp, Skelton unlikely to return and Jake Gordon re-signs. [one_half last=”no”]  XVS INTO SEVENS Aussie Mens Sevens Captain Lewis Holland has said his sides lack of results this year has opened the door for players from the fifteen a side game to try and join the squad a head of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Though Holland said this can be a good thing for two reasons. One to find success at the Olympics you need to have the best players…

Thursdays Rugby News sees England worried about relegation, Genia and Cooper ready for Suncorp, Scott-Young escapes suspension and Mafi not allowed to travel. [one_half last=”no”]  ENGLAND DEAL BLOW TO NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP World Rugbys Nations Championship could be dead din the water with Englands RFU declaring that the relegation idea would be catastrophic to the game. RFU acting CEO Nigel Melville is looking at the worst case scenario, where they could be relegated for two years and IF England were to be relegated then they may have to sell off the rights to Twickenham to cover the cost of lost revenue.  This…

Tuesdays Rugby News sees Waratahs to be rested, Scott-Young charged, The Rebels captain injured, and Reds ready for exodus [one_half last=”no”]  WARATAHS TO REST FOR SUNWOLVES They may have had a get out of jail free card when they played in round 2 but according to Fox Sports, the Waratahs will be using their upcoming match against the Sunwolves as a chance to rest their Wallabies. In his post match press conference after the Waratahs beat the Crusaders, Coach Daryl Gibson eluded to the idea of for filling the requires of resting players. “That (resting players) comes into the equation,…

Thursdays Rugby News sees The Sunwolves axed!, New tackle laws in France, Twiggy to the rescue? and the Force name their squad. [one_half last=”no”]  SUNWOLVES AXED  The Japanese Super Rugby team the Sunwolves have been removed from the competition with the Players and Staff expected to be informed Tuesday or Wednesday, and an offical SANZAAR statement expected to be released 2pm AEDST on Friday. The move to remove the Sunwolves is part of a play to turn Super Rugby into a round-robin format with 14 teams, rather than the current conference system. It remains unclear as to when the Sunwolves will be…

Tuesdays Rugby News sees a Significant Wallabies announcement, TPN heads back north, A new Wallabies coach rumour and 7As looking to return this weekend. [one_half last=”no”]  SIGNIFICANT WALLABIES NEWS Many readers would have seen that at 9:30am on Monday the 18th of March the Wallabies would be making a significant announcement. There was plenty of speculation going on, is it a new attack coach? was a certain head coach fired? Did RA discover the almanac from Back to the Future 2 so we don’t have to worry about the financial troubles anymore? It was none of those. What it was…

Tuesday’s Rugby News sees Hore defends the Sunwolves, RWC Broadcasting rights, Wallabies in camp and Phipps set for a return. [one_half last=”no”] HORE DEFENDS SUNWOLVES NSW Rugby boss Andrew Hore has called on SANZAAR to retain the Sunwolves in the Super Rugby competition, a topic that is likely to come up during the World Rugby meetings in Dublin this week. Hore believes that there is not only a massive financial risk dropping the Japanese franchise, but a risk at hurting the global game.  All of the Australian franchises have a sponsorship deal with Japan, with the Melbourne Rebels signing a…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Rebels and Brumbies squads are in, All Black captain retires, and Karmichael Hunt ready for the Reds [one_half last=”no”]  PLENTY OF CHANGES FOR REBELS  Rebels coach Dave Wessels has made a handful of changes to his squad that beat the Highlanders last week ahead of the teams second clash of the season with the Brumbies, third in six weeks, and it is only round 4. Wessels has brought in an almost new front row, with Matt Gibbon, a player who started the season without a contract and former Brumbies hooker Robbie Abel getting their first…

Tuesday’s Rugby News sees TPN back at the Tahs, Liz Patu banned, Jordan Petaia out for the season, and Mafi back in camp [one_half last=”no”]  TPN ON LOAN It has been three years since Tatafu Polota-Nau last played for the Waratah’s but now he is back on a short term injury cover loan from Leicester. The 33-year-old test hooker was brought in as cover for fellow hooker Tolu Latu who has been suspended for 6-weeks, and prop Shambeckler Vui, who has a lisfranc ligament injury (same as Jordan Petaia see below). The length of his time with the Waratah’s…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Cooperation between the clubs and the national set up, the Friday night squads named, and Rebels happy to play Hodge in different positions. [one_half last=”no”] FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY Rebels coach Dave Wessels as played down that there is tension between the Super clubs and the Wallabies after two of his star players came back from Wallabies camp with soft tissue injuries. Rebels captain Dane Haylett-Petty and Adam Coleman both returned from Michael Cheika’s fitness camp with calf injuries, with DHP being cleared for round 1 and Coleman named on the bench for Friday’s match. Brumbies David…

Tuesday Rugby News sees No changes to the Giteau Law, Kuridrani benefits from a holiday, Nic White interested in World Cup return and a review into injuries. [one_half last=”no”]  NO CHANGES TO THE GITEAU LAW With the recent announcement that Rugby South Africa are scrapping their version of the Giteau Law, it comes as no surprise that the actual Giteau Law would be up for discussion. Despite the rule being frequently reviewed, Rugby Australia are happy with the standard that requires a player to have played 60 test and seven seasons of Super Rugby to qualify. It is a law…

Thursdays Rugby News sees DHP sticking around, The Reds head to New Zealand, The title of “Dirtiest bloke in New Zealand Rugby”, and Michael O’Connor officially announced as third selector. [one_half last=”no”]  DHP COMMITS Melbourne Rebels captain Dane Haylett-Petty has broken the exodus trend and committed to Australian Rugby and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2021. Haylett-Petty broke the news on Melbourne radio station SEN 1116 during an interview promoting rugby in Melbourne. “I’ve really enjoyed my time in Melbourne since arriving last year,” stated Haylett-Petty. “This environment has really helped me develop as a…

Tuesday’s Rugby News sees Toulon boss on the war path, Foxsports announce the third selector, bye week a benefit for the Reds and Kepu fit to travel. [one_half last=”no”]  SAVEA RELEASED FROM TOLOUN  Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has ‘sacked’ former All Black Julian Savea, telling the winger he is no longer welcome at Toulon. Boudjellal unloaded after Toulon’s loss over their latest defeat to Agen 19-10 Boudjellal, speaking to RMC Sport, said: “I told him (Savea) he was free and no longer welcome at Toulon. “He has one year left on his contract. He can do what he wants.…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Round 1 squads announced, Injuries from the Wallabies camp, and Dempsey with some big shoes to fill. [one_half last=”no”]  BRUMBIES VS. REBELS  Quade Cooper is set to make his long awaited return to Super Rugby, partnering up with his old mate Will Genia for the Rebels. The Queensland exile received asylum in Melbourne after spending a year locked out of the Reds, forced to play in Clubland.  Returning Rebel Luke Jones will partner with Matt Phillip in the second row after Adam Coleman was left out due to injury, more on that later.  New recruit…

Thursdays Rugby News sees more Wallabies rest, Anthony Fainga’a retires, Some new tricks from an old dog and Super W wants to include New Zealand. [one_half last=”no”]  WALLABY REST CONTINUES AT WARATAHS  Waratah Wallabies will head into round one with no warm up games played as NSW Daryl Gibson elects to rest eight Wallabies a head of their trial match with the Brumbies tonight.  It would be normal practice to see the Wallabies players back for the final trial match to bring them up to match level before the start of season, but this year the Australian Super coaches are…

Tuesday’s Rugby News sees Larkham is out but has a new job, Super W is back, Foley wants clarity and Tim Walsh open to XVs players in Sevens. [one_half last=”no”]  LARKHAM OUT Stephen Larkham has been sacked eight months out from the World Cup It appears the World Cup winning Wallaby no longer has a place on Michael Cheika’s coaching staff after it was announced today he will be moving to a new role. Larkham joined the Wallabies coaching staff in 2015 ahead of the World Cup as the attack coach after serving as the head coach of the ACT Brumbies.…

Friday’s Rugby News sees Squads, Squads and more Squads, Twiggy Ball pushed back and Quade lines up against the Reds. [one_half last=”no”]  REBELS VS REDS TRIAL AKA QUADES RED DEAD REDEMPTION  Quade Cooper will finally don the navy blue Melbourne Rebels jersey as he takes on his former team, the Reds, in a trial match in Ballarat tonight.  Cooper was a late withdrawal with knee issues, last Saturday in the trial match against the Brumbies. It looks like he has over come them just in time for the start of the Super Rugby season. Though he will have to…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Karmichael Hunt’s Road to Redemption, Fijians looking for Sydney gold, Gibson close to re-signing and another rugby lifeline from the Rebels [one_half last=”no”]  HUNT TO START IN TRIAL Karmichael Hunt’s road to redemption begins Friday night when he will start for the Waratahs in their trial match against the Highlanders. The exiled Red did not play for Queensland last season after some off-field antics came to light, but after an impressive NRC campaign he was offered another chance down south in Sydney. After only a week in Waratah colours, Hunt has shown no signs of slowing down after…

Tuesdays Rugby News sees Emma Tonegato’s sevens return, Matt Philip re-signs, English Spies and the Sydney Sevens matches announced. [one_half last=”no”]  TONEGATO RETURNS FOR THE SYDNEY SEVENS Australian Sevens star Emma Tonegato is confident her shoulder will hold up ahead of her return to World Series Sevens in Sydney this weekend, after being named a part of the womens squad. A shoulder injury in last season at the world cup back in July, forced the 23 year old to undergo surgery and length stay in the rehab group. This was the second time she injured that shoulder but is not worried…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Heart break for Australian Rugby, Baa Baas name their squad, Analysis of Cheika’s team and Sam Burgess blames egos for England World Cup performance. [one_half last=”no”] MCMAHON SIGNS WITH THE SUNWOLVES Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse. It just got worse. Former Rebel and Wallaby hard nut back rower Sean McMahon has signed with the Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves for the 2019 season, all but confirming he will be out for the next World Cup. RUGBY.com.aubroke the news, revealing that the Rebels, the Reds and the Force all approached the 24…

Thursdays Rugby News sees Cheika’s got an ally, Aus miss out on WRWC, The Rebels add to their coaching stocks, and Eddie Jones is not angry he’s just disappointed. [one_half last=”no”] CHEIKA HAS AN ALLY Michael Cheika supporters may be few and far in between but one person has backed him to turn it all around. Former Irish hooker and currently coach in Welsh Pro 14, Bernard Jackman believes that Cheika is the man who can turn the horrors from 2018 around in time for the World Cup in 2019. Jackman and Cheika joined Leinster the same yeah back…