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This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

World Rugby’s grandparent eligibility rule has become a tool for northern hemisphere nations to raid the south for players they had no part in...

yesterday 8

WA Today

Paul Cully

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

World Rugby’s grandparent eligibility rule has become a tool for northern hemisphere nations to raid the south for players they had no part in...

yesterday 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

World Rugby’s grandparent eligibility rule has become a tool for northern hemisphere nations to raid the south for players they had no part in...

yesterday 7

The Age

Paul Cully

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

This $10 million prop is as Irish as a suntan, but they almost poached him

World Rugby’s grandparent eligibility rule has become a tool for northern hemisphere nations to raid the south for players they had no part in...

yesterday 8

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The chances of Australian Super Rugby teams finishing in the top four are become slimmer.

05.04.2026 10

WA Today

Paul Cully

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The chances of Australian Super Rugby teams finishing in the top four are become slimmer.

05.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The chances of Australian Super Rugby teams finishing in the top four are become slimmer.

05.04.2026 10

The Age

Paul Cully

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The next Wallabies coach has problems to fix. The Waratahs could be the beneficiaries

The chances of Australian Super Rugby teams finishing in the top four are become slimmer.

05.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

Australia’s four Super Rugby teams have each thrown forward strong contenders for the next Wallabies Test window.

04.04.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

Australia’s four Super Rugby teams have each thrown forward strong contenders for the next Wallabies Test window.

04.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

Australia’s four Super Rugby teams have each thrown forward strong contenders for the next Wallabies Test window.

04.04.2026 10

The Age

Paul Cully

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

If a Wallabies team was picked today, here’s who should be in it

Australia’s four Super Rugby teams have each thrown forward strong contenders for the next Wallabies Test window.

04.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Ireland, Italy and France will play in Australia in July. Australia should prepare for stern challenges.

20.03.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Ireland, Italy and France will play in Australia in July. Australia should prepare for stern challenges.

20.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Ireland, Italy and France will play in Australia in July. Australia should prepare for stern challenges.

20.03.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

Get ready Wallabies, some giant challenges are on the way

Ireland, Italy and France will play in Australia in July. Australia should prepare for stern challenges.

20.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

The Zac Lomax situation has left both league and union looking bad

The 15-man game has plenty of talent coming through in the outside backs - not that you’d know that this week.

13.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

The Zac Lomax situation has left both league and union looking bad

The 15-man game has plenty of talent coming through in the outside backs - not that you’d know that this week.

13.03.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

The Zac Lomax situation has left both league and union looking bad

The 15-man game has plenty of talent coming through in the outside backs - not that you’d know that this week.

13.03.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

The Zac Lomax situation has left both league and union looking bad

The 15-man game has plenty of talent coming through in the outside backs - not that you’d know that this week.

13.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Rugby’s conundrum: Get the right decision, or let the game flow?

The guidelines that keep the television match official out of the game hurt the Brumbies on Saturday night.

09.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

Rugby’s conundrum: Get the right decision, or let the game flow?

The guidelines that keep the television match official out of the game hurt the Brumbies on Saturday night.

09.03.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

Rugby’s conundrum: Get the right decision, or let the game flow?

The guidelines that keep the television match official out of the game hurt the Brumbies on Saturday night.

09.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Rugby’s conundrum: Get the right decision, or let the game flow?

The guidelines that keep the television match official out of the game hurt the Brumbies on Saturday night.

09.03.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

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.

07.03.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

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.

07.03.2026 30

The Age

Paul Cully

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.

07.03.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

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.

07.03.2026 30

WA Today

Paul Cully

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.

27.02.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

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.

27.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

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.

27.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

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.

27.02.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

After two rounds, the Waratahs and Brumbies lead Super Rugby. It’s just what the competition needed

A remarkable 50-24 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Sunday saw the Brumbies jump to second place behind NSW. It’s still early days, but...

22.02.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

After two rounds, the Waratahs and Brumbies lead Super Rugby. It’s just what the competition needed

A remarkable 50-24 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Sunday saw the Brumbies jump to second place behind NSW. It’s still early days, but...

22.02.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

After two rounds, the Waratahs and Brumbies lead Super Rugby. It’s just what the competition needed

A remarkable 50-24 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Sunday saw the Brumbies jump to second place behind NSW. It’s still early days, but...

22.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

After two rounds, the Waratahs and Brumbies lead Super Rugby. It’s just what the competition needed

A remarkable 50-24 victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch on Sunday saw the Brumbies jump to second place behind NSW. It’s still early days, but...

22.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

The missing piece for the Waratahs to challenge the Kiwis

Flyhalf Lawson Creighton is not an issue for the Waratahs, but if you think about them as a potential title-challenging side, there may be a gap.

20.02.2026 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

The missing piece for the Waratahs to challenge the Kiwis

Flyhalf Lawson Creighton is not an issue for the Waratahs, but if you think about them as a potential title-challenging side, there may be a gap.

20.02.2026 20

The Age

Paul Cully

The missing piece for the Waratahs to challenge the Kiwis

Flyhalf Lawson Creighton is not an issue for the Waratahs, but if you think about them as a potential title-challenging side, there may be a gap.

20.02.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

The missing piece for the Waratahs to challenge the Kiwis

Flyhalf Lawson Creighton is not an issue for the Waratahs, but if you think about them as a potential title-challenging side, there may be a gap.

20.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

The three (pointed) reasons why Wallabies botched chance to prosper in Paris

Up against a beatable French team, the Wallabies played better at Stade de France. But their decision-making under pressure was not good enough to...

23.11.2025 20

WA Today

Paul Cully

The three (pointed) reasons why Wallabies botched chance to prosper in Paris

Up against a beatable French team, the Wallabies played better at Stade de France. But their decision-making under pressure was not good enough to...

23.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

The three (pointed) reasons why Wallabies botched chance to prosper in Paris

Up against a beatable French team, the Wallabies played better at Stade de France. But their decision-making under pressure was not good enough to...

23.11.2025 10

The Age

Paul Cully

The three (pointed) reasons why Wallabies botched chance to prosper in Paris

Up against a beatable French team, the Wallabies played better at Stade de France. But their decision-making under pressure was not good enough to...

23.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Why blaming the coach is our childish way of coping with complex rugby landscape

As rugby has become more complex, our answers have become simpler: put the coach in the bin and start again. It’s not that simple.

22.11.2025 30

WA Today

Paul Cully

Why blaming the coach is our childish way of coping with complex rugby landscape

As rugby has become more complex, our answers have become simpler: put the coach in the bin and start again. It’s not that simple.

22.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully

Why blaming the coach is our childish way of coping with complex rugby landscape

As rugby has become more complex, our answers have become simpler: put the coach in the bin and start again. It’s not that simple.

22.11.2025 20

The Age

Paul Cully

Why blaming the coach is our childish way of coping with complex rugby landscape

As rugby has become more complex, our answers have become simpler: put the coach in the bin and start again. It’s not that simple.

22.11.2025 30

Brisbane Times

Paul Cully

Wins over Lions, Springboks offered hope. But it is now undeniable the Wallabies have gone backwards

Australia have produced more false dawns than we can remember in recent times. Did we see another one last winter?

16.11.2025 10

WA Today

Paul Cully

Wins over Lions, Springboks offered hope. But it is now undeniable the Wallabies have gone backwards

Australia have produced more false dawns than we can remember in recent times. Did we see another one last winter?

16.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Paul Cully