Rugby Union

Lalakai Foketi suffered a spinal injury at training.
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Darren Walton

Wallabies star’s nervous wait after potentially career-ending training mishap

The playing future of Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi remains unclear after he was rushed to hospital with a spinal injury. He was cleared of major damage on Friday but his coach says he is ‘not out of the woods yet’.

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A hamstring injury could keep James O'Connor out of Super Rugby Pacific calculations for a month. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)
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Murray Wenzel

Big blow for Reds with O’Connor to miss first month of season

Three Queensland young guns are vying to be the Reds fly-half but the new Reds coach believes his side has the depth to cover the injury of missing star.

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Jeremy Williams is the new Western Force captain. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)
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Justin Chadwick

Western Force’s surprise pick as new skipper unveiled

Coach Simon Cron says Jeremy Williams can drive leadership standards for years to come after appointing the 23-year-old as captain of the Western Force.

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Rugby Australia will use the elite women's sevens program as the benchmark for the XV-a-side game. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)
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Darren Walton

Big pay boost for rugby’s best females but wage gap battle continues

Rugby Australia has pledged to invest more than $3 million of additional funding in the women's game in 2024.

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