It's not in my contract to finish in the finals: Hickey
The new Tahs coach tells Rupert Guinness he wants to be judged on
more than results.
Waratahs win before the season even starts
THE Waratahs know they are in for a tough season next year, but their fortunes took a turn for the better yesterday with the release of the 2009 Super 14 draw after months of delay.
Norton-Knight admits it's back to square one for the reborn Waratahs
SAM NORTON-KNIGHT can see the size of the challenge facing the Waratahs next season, despite the Super 14 finalists boasting as many as 16 Wallabies on their 2009 playing roster.
Wise words: Beale told he's in for a battle
WARATAHS five-eighth Kurtley Beale has been told by NSW assistant coach Scott Wisemantel that he "has his work cut out" if he is to stop Daniel Halangahu from taking his No.10 jersey for the start of next year's Super 14 season.
NSW line up Fijian side for extra trial match
The Waratahs hope to play Fiji in an extra pre-season trial match
next year now that SANZAR has rejected a proposal to hold a
six-team finals series, meaning that the Super 14 season will start
one week later.
Beale won't be switching codes
KURTLEY BEALE'S manager Rob Horton said it was "doubtful" the
Waratah whiz's non-selection in the Wallabies squad to tour Europe
in November would push him to the NRL.
Hickey warms to daunting job
FOR almost three months, new Waratahs coach Chris Hickey has been
in a holding pattern waiting to do what he does best.
Tah very much: Davidson worthy of NSW
Sydney University captain Tim Davidson says he "won't hold my breath" for a Super 14 contract despite proving he deserves a second chance to play for the Waratahs in the Shute Shield grand final on Saturday.
Fava puts quokkas and Force behind him
It is not the record Scott Fava was aiming for when he made his
Super 14 debut for Queensland eight years ago.
Poidevin flays NSW union over player points system for clubs
Wallabies and Randwick great Simon Poidevin has rebuked the NSW
Rugby Union for yesterday approving a player points system it
believes will make the club championship a more even competition
next year.
Best shot: Tahu aims at No. 12
Timana "hated" being shunted between positions with the Waratahs
and expects to be inside-centre next year.
Wallabies dump north for Kiwi tour
THE All Blacks playing a full-strength Waratahs team at the Sydney Football Stadium next season is being planned as a way to overcome the northern hemisphere disease of sending their B-grade line-ups here every June.
Hickey jots Gasnier down in his black book
NSW Waratahs coach Chris Hickey will watch Mark Gasnier's
introduction to rugby like a hawk.
Tahu to finally step out as a Pirate
WARATAHS centre Timana Tahu will play his first match of club rugby for West Harbour when the Pirates play Randwick at Coogee Oval tomorrow.
Mumm replaces injured Sharpe in very green and gold second row
WARATAHS second-rower Dean Mumm is preparing for his first run-on Test after Nathan Sharpe last night withdrew from the match against France in Brisbane tomorrow night with a groin injury.
Cap lock: debutant Turner freezes
LACHIE TURNER thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. The Waratahs winger went into meltdown when he was inadvertently given a hint that he was about to become the 826th Wallaby.
Private NSW takeover offside, says O'Neill
THE Australian Rugby Union will not allow private-consortium takeovers of any of the four Australian Super 14 provinces.
Big end of town sets sights on Waratahs
A consortium headed by a former NSW and Australian Rugby Union board member allied with some business barons - all reputedly disgruntled with the direction of the game in NSW - is taking its first steps towards privatising the Waratahs by October.
No departure lounge for title-chasing Freier
A BURNING desire to help NSW win their maiden Super 14 championship has prompted Wallabies hooker Adam Freier to re-sign with the Waratahs and Australian Rugby Union for another two years.
Les kisses goodbye to Waratahs with Ireland job in the offing
LES KISS has opted to pursue his coaching career in Europe - most likely with the Irish national side - rather than accept an offer from the NSW Rugby Union to remain as defence coach with the Waratahs.
Freier stays put as Rocky hits road to Dublin
ADAM FREIER will remain with the Waratahs, but Rocky Elsom has
finally announced he will not be part of NSW's 2009 Super 14
campaign after being granted an early release by the Australian
Rugby Union.
McKenzie joins Stade Francais
Former Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie has joined Stade Francais, the
French club has said.
It won't be all aboard for professional Tahs board
OPPOSITION towards a radical revamp of the NSW Rugby Union
administrative structure, involving a new board of directors
devoted to the Waratahs, is expected to come from delegates
concerned they will be sideswiped by the new plan.
Tahs to get new board in revamp
A radical revamp of the NSW Rugby Union administerial structure,
involving a new board of directors focused solely on the Waratahs,
is expected to be completed in time for next year's Super 14
season.
Don't count on reputations: Deans
Australian rugby coach Robbie Deans has warned reputations will count for little ahead of selection for the Wallabies' first Test of the year, against Ireland in Melbourne on Saturday night.
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