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Jake White after winning the Rugby World Cup in France. Picture AP More

JAKE WHITE blamed a poor relationship with administrators for his decision to stand down as Springboks coach.

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Nucifora will stay as Blues coach

DAVID NUCIFORA will stay as Blues coach for next season's Super 14 even if he gets the vacant Wallabies coaching position.

Departing White hailed in parliament

DEPARTING South Africa rugby coach Jake White was hailed on Tuesday at a special parliamentary sitting.

Vickery jumps to Ashton's defence

PHIL VICKERY has defended Brian Ashton's record with England and said that personal attacks on the head coach since the World Cup final ...

Gomarsall plays diplomatic game

ANDY GOMARSALL displayed some fancy footwork yesterday, at once supporting England number eight Lawrence Dallaglio's criticism of the te...

Gomarsall backs Giteau as Wallaby half

ENGLAND's World Cup halfback Andy Gomarsall has nominated brilliant Wallabies inside back Matt Giteau as George Gregan's replacement in ...

Legends inspirational for new club

LEGENDS George Gregan and Andrew Mehrtens may be well into their 30s but showed they are capable of delivering for new club Toulon.

Report may change coach choices

A NEWSPAPER report of an alleged incident during the Rugby World Cup purportedly involving New Zealand coach Graham Henry has the potent...

Mitchell willing to play second fiddle for Wallabies

THE Western Force's John Mitchell has introduced a dramatic element to the search for a new Wallabies coach by announcing he is prepared...

Reds call on Latham to stay

CHRIS LATHAM will decide his playing future this week after Australian rugby bosses yesterday offered the Wallabies fullback a two-year ...

Why I told Connolly's three wise men to quit the Wallabies

FORMER Wallabies coach John Connolly has every right to question my stance on why his assistant coaches Scott Johnson, Michael Foley and...

England pins hope on little man Tait

THAT exhilarating, zig-zagging run by Mathew Tait in the World Cup final, starting on the halfway line and ending a couple of yards shor...

Jones has been out too long: Dwyer

WORLD CUP-winning Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer yesterday dismissed the Queensland push to have Alan Jones return as the national coach.

Cheetahs prosper for hot final against Lions

WITH the country still celebrating South Africa's victory over England in the World Cup final last weekend, attention in the republic no...

Latham's future on dotted line

WALLABIES fullback Chris Latham will decide today whether to accept an incentive-based contract from the Australian Rugby Union.

Conduct code for officials

THE ARU is considering imposing a code of conduct on board members in light of the investigation into chairman Peter McGrath.

Rumour mill needs to be drenched

THE Peter McGrath affair raises more questions than it answers.

Players intrigued by Jones push

THE surprise late push for Alan Jones to be the next Wallabies coach gained momentum yesterday.

Ruck law only adds to speed concerns

NEW laws designed to save the game from its dour existence have been criticised as having the opposite effect.

Incentive for Latham

THE ARU has made Wallabies fullback Chris Latham an offer to extend his contract on an incentive basis.

I can save the Wallabies: Jones

AFTER two decades out of the game, 66-year-old radio king Alan Jones yesterday declared he wants to coach the Wallabies again.

Bundy deal on brink of falling apart

THE record five-year $30million sponsorship of the Australian Rugby Union by Bundaberg Rum is under threat.

White firming as Wallabies contender

AUSTRALIAN Rugby Union boss John O'Neill has once again backed the possibility that South Africa coach Jake White will come under consid...

Woodward: Ashton not England's man

CLIVE WOODWARD has added to the uncertainty surrounding Brian Ashton's future as the head coach of England's national team by questionin...

Witness declares McGrath was sober

AN eyewitness to the incident that led to allegations of improper behaviour against Australian Rugby Union chairman Peter McGrath, has d...

McGrath vows to defend his reputation

EMBATTLED ARU chairman Peter McGrath has vowed to defend his reputation following a complaint about his behaviour at the Rugby World Cup...

Cut drop goals to one point to encourage tries: O'Neill

RUGBY UNION should follow the lead of rugby league and look to make significant changes to improve the game.

Boks bring Bill home

SOUTH AFRICA's World Cup-winning squad arrived home with The Webb Ellis Cup yesterday as thousands of fans at Johannesburg airport gave ...

IRB to consider new laws to open play

MOVES are afoot for the International Rugby Board to make the game more interesting, according to outgoing chairman Syd Millar.

Larkham to bypass Europe for Japan

WALLABIES five-eighth Stephen Larkham is poised to forgo playing for a rich club in Europe and finish his career in Japan.

O'Neill confirms interest in White

AUSTRALIAN Rugby Union supremo John O'Neill says South Africa's World Cup-winning mentor Jake White is in his sights.

Jonny hit the bottle to dull pain

TEETOTALLER Jonny Wilkinson hit the booze to avoid the pain of England's World Cup final defeat to South Africa he has revealed.

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