
Waratah fined $20k for homophobic slur
NSW Waratahs forward Jacques Potgieter has apologised for the 'offhand' homophobic slur that has resulted in a $20,000 fine.
NSW Waratahs forward Jacques Potgieter has apologised for the 'offhand' homophobic slur that has resulted in a $20,000 fine.
Players with big reputations all have signature rugby moments.
The Waratahs' third win of the season was their most valuable.
We're led to believe it takes courage for sports stars to take a stand. It doesn't always.
Israel Folau says there's no room for homophobes in rugby and he is certain homophobia is not a problem at the Waratahs.
Accusations of homophobic slurs have overshadowed the NSW Waratahs' commanding Super Rugby triumph over the Brumbies at Allianz Stadium.
The continued ill discipline in Super Rugby could lead to a serious, even tragic, injury if players aren't more careful, writes Justin Marshall.
An ugly game produced an ugly result for the Chiefs in Durban this morning.
Two recent incidents in which high-profile All Blacks Sonny Bill Williams and Jerome Kaino have effectively played on after suffering bad head knocks have placed the off-field concussion test in the spotlight.
Things looked fairly awful at the Wellington Lions last year when he was in charge and no better with his other team - the New Zealand under-20s, Richard Loe writes.
A Cheetahs implosion or a Crusaders miracle - it doesn't matter. Al that does is that midway through the second half last night the Crusaders came alive.
One week they had a spectacular scrum and an impotent attack. Seven days later the situation was reversed.
Salvage theories about the Blues will continue to grow as the team remains winless this season and cast at the bottom of the points table.
Brumbies flanker Jarrad Butler is the man getting in the way of Super Rugby's most eagerly awaited match-up - and he couldn't care less.
Steve Walsh has retired from all forms of refereeing to pursue business interests outside of rugby.
Sonny Bill Williams will miss the Chiefs' encounter with the Sharks but the second-five is symptom-free after suffering concussion last weekend.
James Lowe and Bryce Heem have already added much-needed bite to the Chiefs' backline this season and the pair will again be called upon this Sunday in Durban.