This Month
Hamish McLennan confronts rugby’s biggest lie
Coach Eddie Jones always denied there were plans to ditch the Wallabies. Events seem primed to blow up in the faces of Rugby Australia, including the board.
- Mark Di Stefano
November
The receipts left in Hamish McLennan’s downfall
The ousted Rugby Australia chairman leaves a trail of receipts that led to his demise.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Updated
- Australian rugby
New Rugby boss Dan Herbert says ‘everyone recognises’ game is broken
But deposed chairman Hamish McLennan, who was ousted in a boardroom coup on Sunday, has warned his exit will lead to “more division ... not less”.
- Updated
- Kylar Loussikian and Zoe Samios
- Updated
- Business of sport
Future of Rugby chair in balance after emergency board meeting
But Hamish McLennan says the state unions that want him out are self-interested and waging a “grubby” smear campaign.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios
Hamish McLennan and rugby’s conflicts and coincidences
The Rugby Australia chairman has apologised, but all will hinge on a review being conducted by a panel with ties to the game.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan’s REA took the board to Paris
The REA chairman led a board trip for the digital real estate giant to Europe, which coincided with the Rugby World Cup.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan’s wife joins the ruck
Hours before Rugby CEO Phil Waugh took responsibility for the game’s mess, the chairman’s wife was taking on Instagram trolls, shifting the blame back to the players.
- Mark Di Stefano
October
Rugby review to include whether too much was spent on rotten World Cup
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh said there was “no hiding” from the board’s responsibility for the state of the game.
- Zoe Samios
The self-pity party of Hamish McLennan
The Rugby Australia chairman blamed ‘the system’ after the exit of Wallabies coach Eddie Jones, parking any personal responsibility for the mess the game finds itself in.
- Mark Di Stefano
Eddie Jones just quit the Wallabies. Here’s the reason he gave
The departure comes a month after it emerged the divisive figure held a secret interview with Japan rugby officials about taking over as head coach next year.
- Zoe Samios
Welcome to rugby union’s burning platform
Australia just had its worst World Cup campaign in history. Everyone knows what the sport needs to do but making those changes is another matter entirely.
- Zoe Samios
Hamish McLennan can’t stop, won’t stop partying in Paris
The Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has hosted another opulent party in Paris, starring rugby elites and the same celebrity chef.
- Mark Di Stefano
Hamish McLennan and a rugby party in Paris
The Rugby Australia chief was among executives and sponsors at a “cocktail party” in Paris.
- Mark Di Stefano
Winning strategies for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
A deep dive into the performance stats reveals how the teams should approach these four matches between northern and southern hemisphere nations.
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- Simon Poidevin
Rugby Australia: Jones told us this week he’s staying
Jones met chief executive Phil Waugh in Paris on Tuesday to reiterate he remained committed to coaching the embattled Wallabies until their home World Cup in 2027.
- Zoe Samios
Eddie Jones expected to quit Wallabies and confirm his return to Japan
The controversial leader is set be named as the Asian team’s next head coach after Australia did not progress from the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup.
- Charles Richardson
Hamish McLennan and the zombie Wallabies get Arab interest
The Rugby Australia chairman has fielded “interest” from Middle East investors looking for a chunk of the sport.
- Mark Di Stefano
A weekend of rugby drama sets up titanic quarter-final clashes
A match with two winners confirmed the Wallabies as the Rugby World Cup’s biggest losers, and sets up a mouthwatering series of Rugby quarterfinals.
- Simon Poidevin
- Analysis
- Rugby World Cup
Crunch games as Wallabies’ World Cup hopes hang by a thread
Australia still have a slim chance of reaching the quarter-finals if Portugal beat the favoured Fiji in the last round of group games at the Rugby World Cup.
- Simon Poidevin
September
- Opinion
- Rugby World Cup
The future of Australian rugby is in Queensland’s hands
There is a solution to Australian rugby’s crisis that everyone can see, so why have years gone by without anyone doing it? It’s time for Ballymore to get on board.
- Simon Poidevin
