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Brisbane Times

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Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Australian rugby’s most costly weakness is hiding in plain sight

Wallabies legend Matt Burke believes Australian rugby needs to rediscover a lost art before it’s too late.

02.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Can Zac Lomax really go from the NRL to Wallabies’ World Cup squad?

After signing a two-year deal with the Western Force, the former NSW Origin winger faces the toughest assignment of his football career.

10.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

The third quarter that changed the game – and maybe the Swans’ season

Trailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.

06.03.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in a grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

I was at rock bottom in grim Dublin when my life was turned around by an elderly stranger

The Celtic Tiger was roaring and I was on track to fulfilling my journalism dream. Then an email arrived with a word that I’d not heard in years and...

13.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies and Ireland both chasing the same thing in Dublin showdown

Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt will rekindle their rivalry from the British and Irish Lions series in Dublin as both coaches search for answers.

10.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies return to Twickenham with new faces and greater expectation

Last year, the Wallabies scored a shock win over England in London. Can they do it again?

27.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies struggle with breakdown clarity as penalty count soars

Discipline at the breakdown has become the Wallabies’ biggest opponent and one they must conquer to have any chance of beating the New Zealand in...

30.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Stagger then strike: What the Wallabies need to do to keep the series alive

The Wallabies were dismantled physically early but showed just enough fight and found just enough fixes to believe a turnaround is possible at the...

25.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Stagger then strike: What the Wallabies need to do to keep the series alive

The Wallabies were dismantled physically early but showed just enough fight and found just enough fixes to believe a turnaround is possible at the...

25.07.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Stagger then strike: What the Wallabies need to do to keep the series alive

The Wallabies were dismantled physically early but showed just enough fight and found just enough fixes to believe a turnaround is possible at the...

25.07.2025 20

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Stagger then strike: What the Wallabies need to do to keep the series alive

The Wallabies were dismantled physically early but showed just enough fight and found just enough fixes to believe a turnaround is possible at the...

25.07.2025 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea

From boardroom standoffs to sideline sledges, here are four reasons why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

19.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea

From boardroom standoffs to sideline sledges, here are four reasons why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

19.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea

From boardroom standoffs to sideline sledges, here are four reasons why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

19.07.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Pantomime villains: Why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea

From boardroom standoffs to sideline sledges, here are four reasons why the Lions aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

19.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Hope and headaches: What the Wallabies learnt against Fiji

The Wallabies beat Fiji in a dramatic finish on Sunday, revealing key flaws in their execution. But there are still reasons for hope ahead of the...

07.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Hope and headaches: What the Wallabies learnt against Fiji

The Wallabies beat Fiji in a dramatic finish on Sunday, revealing key flaws in their execution. But there are still reasons for hope ahead of the...

07.07.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Hope and headaches: What the Wallabies learnt against Fiji

The Wallabies beat Fiji in a dramatic finish on Sunday, revealing key flaws in their execution. But there are still reasons for hope ahead of the...

07.07.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Hope and headaches: What the Wallabies learnt against Fiji

The Wallabies beat Fiji in a dramatic finish on Sunday, revealing key flaws in their execution. But there are still reasons for hope ahead of the...

07.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Fiji

The Wallabies pulled off a late escape act to leave Newcastle with victory over a gutsy Fiji side. Here’s how we rated their performances.

06.07.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Fiji

The Wallabies pulled off a late escape act to leave Newcastle with victory over a gutsy Fiji side. Here’s how we rated their performances.

06.07.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Fiji

The Wallabies pulled off a late escape act to leave Newcastle with victory over a gutsy Fiji side. Here’s how we rated their performances.

06.07.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Fiji

The Wallabies pulled off a late escape act to leave Newcastle with victory over a gutsy Fiji side. Here’s how we rated their performances.

06.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin

Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.

21.06.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin

Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.

21.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan

Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin

Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.

21.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Drennan

Five things the Wallabies learnt from the Lions’ defeat in Dublin

Argentina’s shock win exposed some vulnerabilities in the tourists – but also highlighted the threats Joe Schmidt’s team must combat.

21.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Drennan

‘One of those games that will stick with you for life’: How the Waratahs snapped their record losing streak

Waratahs coach Dan McKellar returned to haunt his former employers the Brumbies and ended NSW’s record losing streak in Super Rugby.

23.03.2025 20

WA Today

Jonathan Drennan

‘One of those games that will stick with you for life’: How the Waratahs snapped their record losing streak

Waratahs coach Dan McKellar returned to haunt his former employers the Brumbies and ended NSW’s record losing streak in Super Rugby.

23.03.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Drennan