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1 week ago | 
theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |James Kane |Nick Wasiliev
Referees are a problem. We know that they are a problem, because we keep talking about them. I am talking about them right now, and when you read this, you will start talking about them too. We cannot stop talking about them because they are a problem, and until they stop being a problem, we will not be able to rest.
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2 weeks ago | 
theroar.com.au | Harry Jones |Nick Wasiliev |Christy Doran
French rugby legend Sebastien Chabal has revealed he can’t remember anything of his storied career, potentially due to the toll of concussions. Chabal, 47, played 62 times for France and starred for domestic clubs Bourgoin, Sale Sharks, Racing Metro and Lyon during his celebrated career. He now says he can’t remember any of his Tests, or even the birth of his daughter.
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2 weeks ago | 
theroar.com.au | Nick Wasiliev |Christy Doran
The Super Rugby Women’s season comes to an end this weekend, and with it, the eyes on the women’s game will shift to the lengthy international season. The inaugural Super Rugby Champions Final will round off the domestic season for good next Thursday – where the winner of Super Rugby Women’s and Super Rugby Aupiki will do battle – but the amount of games the Wallaroos will experience is set to be more than ever in 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroar.com.au | Ben Pobjie |Nick Wasiliev |Peter H. Darrow
Les “Glasgow” Kiss is currently one of the front-runners for the Wallabies coaching job, alongside Michael “Mad Dog” Cheika, Stephen “Formaldehyde” Larkham, Dan “Could be worse, I guess” McKellar, and Stuart “Stuart” Lancaster. Amid that reasonably warm field, Kiss’s credentials are stacking up well.
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1 month ago | 
theroar.com.au | Nick Wasiliev |Christy Doran
Top vs. bottom? You wouldn’t know it from the scoreline. The Chiefs have held onto the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder, however, they had to dig deep against the Blues – eventually prevailing 32-31 after several lead changes – with both sides having multiple opportunities to win the game in the closing stages.
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1 month ago | 
theroar.com.au | Nick Wasiliev |Tony Harper |Christy Doran |John Ferguson
Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom has been sentenced to two years gaol time by a French court, and is also set to pay a $109,000 fine for misusing corporate assets during his time as club president of Narbonne. The 75-capped Wallaby did not attend the proceedings, and a manhunt is reportedly underway to locate him, according to CODE, with French authorities issuing an arrest warrant for the 42-year-old.
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1 month ago | 
theroar.com.au | Christy Doran |Nick Wasiliev |John Ferguson
In a major boost for Australian rugby, the country’s best Super Rugby player of the past two years, Fraser McReight, has re-signed with the Queensland Reds. The 26-year-old turned down a $1.3 million deal in Japan to sign a new three-year deal with the Reds that will keep the openside flanker in the country beyond the 2027 home World Cup. An announcement is expected in the coming days.
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1 month ago | 
theroar.com.au | John Ferguson |Nick Wasiliev |Christy Doran
The Waratahs head into round three with their tails up, still on a high from their opening win over the Highlanders, but it remains to be seen if the bye week was a blessing or a curse. The performance against the Highlanders showed there is real potential in the group but it also showed a lack of polish and tactical variation, things which they will need this weekend, against a dangerous Fijian Drua side. An area where they particularly struggled was their kicking game and kick-chase execution.
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2 months ago | 
theroar.com.au | Nick Wasiliev
The 2025 preseason is officially done and dusted! The women's will finally get their season under way next week, with the NSW Waratahs and…
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2 months ago | 
theroar.com.au | Christy Doran |Nick Wasiliev
They were forced to work harder than they expected, certainly having opened up a 21-0 lead after 13 minutes, but the Queensland Reds ultimately ran away from Moana Pasifika to win comfortably 56-36 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. Although the Reds came away with five vital competition points, Reds coach Les Kiss won’t be entirely thrilled either, with his side conceding five tries and having three men sent to the sin bin to go along with their eight five-pointers.
