The Rugby Column

The @Wallabies run into the 2027 Rugby World Cup ⬇️ 🏠 ARGENTINA 🏠 ARGENTINA ✈️ NEW ZEALAND 🏠 NEW ZEALAND ✈️ SOUTH AFRICA ✈️ SOUTH AFRICA 🏠 IRELAND (in Canberra) 13 days before opening match v Hong Kong China 🇭🇰 Tough run 😬

The @Reds_Rugby are just 19 points off the 10,000 point mark in Super Rugby. Once they do pass it, they will be last of the original 8 AUS/NZ teams to do so in the competition’s 30 year history. ACT Brumbies - 11,898 NSW Waratahs - 10,702 Western Force - 5,222 (joined in ‘06)

@RugbyReg @brumby_fan Crocs for Jock? 🤣

The Slipper for Slipper thing was a ripper idea. Getting people sharing photos wearing their slippers to celebrate James Slipper setting the Super Rugby cap record. Given Jock Campbell’s 100th cap today, let’s just hope he doesn’t one day break the record.

Fiji Drua knock over the Hurricanes at home 25-20. Big win. 10 of the 11 Super Rugby sides have a win in 2026. The side yet to chalk up a win: the Crusaders. Big two games ahead. Can’t wait.

First time since 2006 the Waratahs and Brumbies both started a season 2-0 🔥 Australia and NZ are one win apiece in 2026 Trans-Tasman matches 😯

Brumbies win yesterday was the first time an Australian side scored 50 points in New Zealand and the 2nd largest defeat in Crusaders history 🤯 @BrumbiesRugby also become the first Super Rugby side ever to score 50+ points in back-to-back away games to start a season 🔥

REDS 🐨 With 7 Wallabies left injured, QLD called on halves and a bench with next to no experience. 60 minutes in, the young Reds looked brave and willing, but alas in the final 20 it got away. The Reds simply didn’t have their cattle. Round 5 will be 🔥 Performance: 4/10 😐

WARATAHS 🔵 Despite what many will say about it being a depleted Reds team, the Tahs got the job done and looked streets ahead of last year. They looked smarter with ball in hand, helped by the brilliance of backs Jorgo, Walton, and Debreczeni. Solid 8/10 performance 👍

Super Rugby teams are out: Tahs: Andrew Kellaway left out, with James Hendren at 15. Debreczeni off the bench Reds: Wallabies 10s out injured, HMP starts Brums: Wallabies incumbent 10 Edmed named on the bench with Meredith starting Force: Pack looking stronger, Hastie at 9

@ChristypDoran You definitely called it with surprises at the Reds 👏

The @SuperRugby season hasn’t even started yet and the @Reds_Rugby already have a massive list of injuries to deal with ahead of Round 1 🐨 It includes 7 test-capped players 😬 #SuperRugby

Waratahs knock over the Brumbies 50-48 in Canberra to round out Aussie Super Rugby pre-season 😮‍💨 Great game. Worth a watch on @StanSportRugby 📺 Is this the year of the Tah? 💙 Or are Brumbies only getting started? 🐎

HISTORIC 🔥 Rugby Australia announce Women’s Rugby Test on ANZAC Day, the first of its kind 🤩 LETS MAKE IT PERMANENT 🙌 To be played Sunshine Coast Stadium.

New @RedsRugby coach Vern Cotter’s achievements: - 1x Top 14 Championship - 1x European Challenge Cup Win - 1x European Champions Runner Up - 4 years as Scotland head coach - 2024 Super Rugby Championship with the Blues Very solid list! 🔥

Marky Mark is back in rugby! Piestch, Jorgensen, and Daugunu all impressing recently… big battle head. Does he make the @Wallabies starting team if every one is fit? 🤔 #Wallabies #9WWOS

Angus Scott-Young and Miles Amatasero hav reportedly been involved in a scuffle at training that has allegedly left Scott-Young with a facial fracture 😳 RA and NSW Waratahs investigating. Not on my 2026 bingo card 😅 codesports.com.au/subscribe/news…

Only 3 first-year captains have gone on to win @SuperRugby in its 30-season history👨‍✈️ Richie McCaw (2005) Craig Clarke (2012) Michael Hooper (2014) Can FM7 become the 4th? 🐨 #9WWOS #RedsRugby

- If they win 3/3 pool games: R16: Spain/USA/Wales/Tonga QF: South Africa SF: France GF: NZ/England/Ireland #RWCDraw

The @Wallabies two possible paths to RWC glory in 2027: - If they win 2/3 pool games: R16: Japan QF: England SF: Ireland/Argentina GF: South Africa/NZ/France *all this is “most likely” sides

Solid start to the World Sevens Series for our @Aussie7s overnight 👏 Both men’s and women’s side reaching the final and falling just short v New Zealand. Onto Cape Town 👀 #SVNS