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Brumbies players celebrate a winning try by Charlie Cale against the Blues.

‘I hold no grudge’: Why Australian rugby’s newest rock star had to leave Sydney to get a gig

Finally free of injury, athletic Brumbies back-rower Charlie Cale is setting Super Rugby alight in 2026. On Friday, he’ll take on the team that didn’t want him, the Waratahs.

  • Iain Payten

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Dan McKellar has urged caution with in-form Brumbies playmaker Declan Meredith

‘When are we going to learn?’ McKellar fears Wallabies hype could derail Brumbies bolter

Little-known Declan Meredith is in form and being talked up as a Wallabies prospect. But ahead of the Brumbies-Waratahs showdown, both coaches want to pump the brakes.

  • Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
James Slipper

The Slipper conundrum: How do you celebrate a guy who breaks every record but hates the spotlight?

James Slipper will tick off yet another milestone with a record 203rd Super Rugby appearance on Friday night. It caused a minor headache for competition officials.

  • Iain Payten
Stephen Larkham watching the warm-up in Canberra.

The next Wallabies coach versus the great who might never get the chance

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has done it all in Australian rugby - except for coaching the national team.

  • Paul Cully
France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey crosses the line to score against the Wallabies in 2025.

The NRL has picked a bad time for global domination

Rugby league chiefs are keen to put their game in front of a world audience. Rugby already has substantial global reach, and it is going to get way bigger this year.

  • Paul Cully
Tom Staniforth playing for Castres

He’s an Aussie footy player with a wild mullet. And he was just called up by France

Tom Staniforth is a Canberra boy who is now a member of the French rugby squad. He could debut for Les Bleus against the Wallabies.

  • Iain Payten
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Charlie Cale runs into Wales’ defence in 2024.

Kiwi bullies will be good test for the Wallabies’ next weapon

The Wallabies’ faith in Charlie Cale has been vindicated with the Brumbies’ rising star the form No.8 in Super Rugby Pacific.

  • Paul Cully
Pete Samu racing away for a try in Waratahs’ trial win over Brumbies

Why trial wins over Brumbies and Reds might signal big shift for Waratahs

Teams rarely get excited about winning or losing pre-season trial games. But there’s one aspect of the Waratahs’ two wins that will have coaches smiling.

  • Iain Payten
Folau Fainga’a back in blue. The former Wallabies hooker (right) at NSW training this week.

Prodigal guns: How the Waratahs harnessed hunger of stars they previously brushed

The Waratahs have historically had their pick of the best young talent in Australian rugby. This year has seen a different approach.

  • Iain Payten
The Western Force and Brumbies have tabled offers to former Eels back Zac Lomax.

Force and Brumbies table deals for Lomax as RA considers top-up payment

The Western Force and Brumbies remain the most likely destinations for Zac Lomax, with Rugby Australia yet to determine the size of any potential top-up deal.

  • Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten