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Sam Burgess is ready to make the most of his entry into head coaching after an acrimonious exit from his assistant’s role at South Sydney with the new Warrington mentor admitting he struggled to adapt to life after football. Burgess has revealed that a piece… Read More »‘I really struggled without any purpose or drive’: How Bennett’s advice convinced Burgess to jump into coaching deep end

It might look like a distant mirage across the Nullarbor Plain for cash-strapped Rugby Australia after having the $20 million smoking ruins of the Melbourne Rebels dropped at the doorstep of Sydney’s Moore Park on the eve of the 2024 Super Rugby competition. But never… Read More »‘Hunger Games in headgear’: Why cash is flowing out west (and it’s not to do with Twiggy)

Incoming Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt doesn’t officially start until next month, but the New Zealander is already impressing his new players after making a surprise visit to see them on Wednesday morning. With representatives from all five Australian Super Rugby franchises on deck in Auckland… Read More »‘Wealth of knowledge’: The 600km road trip Schmidt took to meet Wallabies stars ahead of Super Rugby launch

Until their 2021 victory in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, the Auckland Blues were the ugly duckling of New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams. Maybe it’s the fact that for six years, they came dead last in New Zealand conferences despite being from the largest city in the… Read More »Cotter must address depth and team cohesion issues to avoid first-season Blues