

How impressive was last week's action? This weekend's sure to be just as exciting with the Reds hosting the Brumbies, while the Highlanders and Chiefs face off in Dunedin. Stay across the latest team news, odds and analysis here.
The confirmation of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand means Super Rugby Trans-Tasman can start as planned on May 14.
The Easter weekend of Super Rugby saw plenty of drama on both sides of the Tasman, but only one unbeaten team remains across the two competitions. Check out some the weekend's major talking points here.
They won't make the finals, but the NSW Waratahs hope to have a big say in who does after falling agonisingly short of pulling off the upset of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season.
Former title-winning coach Michael Cheika was a conspicuous observer as the Waratahs' record losing streak continued with a gut-wrenching 24-22 Super Rugby AU defeat to the Brumbies in Sydney.
NSW Waratahs are in free fall having sacked coach Rob Penney on Sunday. The NSW Rugby board has copped severe backlash from Waratahs supporters and now must find a replacement, with two successful Shute Shield coaches potentially among the options.
NSW Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn says he believes all business lines of his organisation are taking responsibility for the franchise's current predicament as he prepares to conduct a global search for Rob Penney's replacement.
After five straight defeats, two of which were record losses, the action finally came off the field for the Waratahs with the board making the decision to fire Rob Penney immediately. Check out some the weekend's major talking points here.
Rob Penney was dealt a tough hand over the past 18 months, but the NSW Rugby Board was left with little choice but to relieve him of his duties, writes Sam Bruce.
Waratahs coach Rob Penney has been sacked after his team's abject 0-5 start to the Super Rugby AU season.
The NSW Waratahs woes have been reflected in Wallabies coach Dave Rennie's selection of a 40-man national squad for next month's camp with just four players included.
The Queensland juggernaut shows no signs of slowing, the Reds consigning NSW Waratahs to a fifth consecutive Super Rugby AU loss in a bruising and entertaining affair in Sydney.
Super Rugby AU has reached its halfway point, the competition exceeding expectations in terms of its intensity and entertainment. The Reds are deserved competition leaders, but who looms large in the back half of the season?
As if they didn't have enough problems, now the NSW Waratahs' training base has been flooded, while they've called in the Wallabies mind coach to help the side prepare for their clash with the Reds.
Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos remains positive that the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will proceed as planned, but says discussions have taken place as to whether the tournament can also be conducted in a centralised hub as well.
The Waratahs are refusing to go into a "dark hole" despite their winless Super Rugby AU season continuing with a heavy loss to Melbourne.
The Melbourne Rebels proved there's no place like home with a thumping 33-14 victory over the woeful NSW Waratahs in their first Super Rugby AU match at AAMI Park in more than a year.
Reece Hodge says Melbourne backs need to match the form of their winger Marika Koroibete, whom he says sits among the world's best rugby players.
NSW Waratahs are seeking an elusive 80-minute performance as they strive desperately to keep their Super Rugby AU finals hopes flickering on Friday night.
Australia coach Dave Rennie will convene a three-day camp for prospective Wallabies on the Gold Coast next month to lay the foundations for the upcoming test season, local media reported.
Super Rugby AU's inaugural First Nations round is another step forward in Rugby Australia's attempt to close the gap in Indigenous participation, but they'll need to make more meaningful commitments to see player numbers rise, Brittany Mitchell writes.
Former Waratahs fly-half Mack Mason talks to Sam Bruce about his journey, from the highs of a Crusaders debut to the lows of a phone call to say it was all over, the club's current crisis, and why a Major League Rugby stint is the best thing for him.
Over the weekend in Super Rugby AU we saw the value sevens can play in career development and both the positive and negatives for Dave Rennie, while the Crusaders again flashed their ruthless streak and the captain's challenge went to work.
The defiant NSW Waratahs maintain they boast a "championship-winning" roster despite suffering yet another historic Super Rugby AU defeat.
The Western Force have heaped more misery on the NSW Waratahs with a drought-busting 20-16 Super Rugby AU victory in Sydney.