Former RLPA officials are now leading the fight for rugby players in an increasingly tense pay dispute with Rugby Australia, and time is running out for a deal.
The Wallabies started life under a new coach with both a narrow win and an insight into how different things will be.
The last time NSW had a clear sense of who they were was in 2014, when they last won the Super Rugby title. Twelve years later, does anyone have a clue what they stand for?
The most important clue the new Wallabies boss gave this week related to the type of player that Australia produces naturally.
Matt Burke scaled the heights in rugby, playing for NSW and the Wallabies. But the pride in watching his daughter Edie debut for the Waratahs topped it all.
As always, the Tahs season promised so much but has ended before the finals even begin. Here’s where it went wrong.