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Sydney Morning Herald
7 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Edmed set for Wallabies redemption after painful three-minute debut
Tane Edmed is poised for a return to Test rugby, with the former Waratahs playmaker set to be picked in the Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship opener against South Africa, due to be named on Thursday. Edmed made his debut for the Wallabies last November against Ireland, lasting just three minutes in Dublin after coming on as a 74th-minute substitute before being knocked out while making a tackle. Edmed will come into the squad after Reds five-eighth Tom Lynagh was ruled out after suffering his third concussion of the season after being illegally cleared out of a ruck by British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan in the third Test. Sheehan subsequently received a four-match ban for the 'reckless' hit on Lynagh, which officials did not pick up during the game. Edmed struggled for game time for the Waratahs this season, starting just five games out of 12 for NSW, and departed for the Brumbies at the end of the Super Rugby season. The playmaker impressed selectors with a strong performance for the AUNZ XV against the Lions in the 48-point defeat in Adelaide three weeks ago. Edmed's Brumbies teammate Ryan Lonergan is a chance to earn a Wallabies debut after also impressing against the Lions in Canberra, with halfback Jake Gordon ruled out of the TRC with hamstring issues. Nic White is set to be named in the squad, bringing to an end one of the shortest Test retirements in history. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt had previously joked that the Force player was like Australian singer Johnny Farnham, who enjoyed multiple farewell tours.
The Age
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Edmed set for Wallabies redemption after painful three-minute debut
Tane Edmed is poised for a return to Test rugby, with the former Waratahs playmaker set to be picked in the Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship opener against South Africa, due to be named on Thursday. Edmed made his debut for the Wallabies last November against Ireland, lasting just three minutes in Dublin after coming on as a 74th-minute substitute before being knocked out while making a tackle. Edmed will come into the squad after Reds five-eighth Tom Lynagh was ruled out after suffering his third concussion of the season after being illegally cleared out of a ruck by British and Irish Lions hooker Dan Sheehan in the third Test. Sheehan subsequently received a four-match ban for the 'reckless' hit on Lynagh, which officials did not pick up during the game. Edmed struggled for game time for the Waratahs this season, starting just five games out of 12 for NSW, and departed for the Brumbies at the end of the Super Rugby season. The playmaker impressed selectors with a strong performance for the AUNZ XV against the Lions in the 48-point defeat in Adelaide three weeks ago. Edmed's Brumbies teammate Ryan Lonergan is a chance to earn a Wallabies debut after also impressing against the Lions in Canberra, with halfback Jake Gordon ruled out of the TRC with hamstring issues. Nic White is set to be named in the squad, bringing to an end one of the shortest Test retirements in history. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt had previously joked that the Force player was like Australian singer Johnny Farnham, who enjoyed multiple farewell tours.
The Star
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Brumbies confirm Edmed switch from Waratahs
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -One-test Wallabies flyhalf Tane Edmed has signed a two-year deal for the ACT Brumbies in a bid to revive his test career after five seasons with the New South Wales Waratahs. The 24-year-old made his test debut against Ireland last November but was overlooked for Joe Schmidt's Australia squad for the British & Irish Lions series, which starts in Brisbane on Saturday. Edmed's move to Stephen Larkham's Brumbies has long been telegraphed in Australian media following Noah Lolesio's decision to leave Canberra for Japan. Dan McKellar's Waratahs missed the Super Rugby playoffs. Edmed is the latest number 10 to ditch the Sydney team following the loss of Ben Donaldson to Western Force and Will Harrison to Japanese rugby. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Straits Times
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Brumbies confirm Edmed switch from Waratahs
Find out what's new on ST website and app. MELBOURNE - One-test Wallabies flyhalf Tane Edmed has signed a two-year deal for the ACT Brumbies in a bid to revive his test career after five seasons with the New South Wales Waratahs. The 24-year-old made his test debut against Ireland last November but was overlooked for Joe Schmidt's Australia squad for the British & Irish Lions series, which starts in Brisbane on Saturday. Edmed's move to Stephen Larkham's Brumbies has long been telegraphed in Australian media following Noah Lolesio's decision to leave Canberra for Japan. Dan McKellar's Waratahs missed the Super Rugby playoffs. Edmed is the latest number 10 to ditch the Sydney team following the loss of Ben Donaldson to Western Force and Will Harrison to Japanese rugby. REUTERS
1News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- 1News
Trans-Tasman rugby foes turn friends to tackle touring Lions
NSW Waratahs playmaker Tane Edmed says he's like a "kid in a candy shop" as he soaks up the opportunity to play and learn from some of New Zealand's best, including former All Blacks coach Ian Foster. An AUNZ Invitational XV squad will tackle the might of the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide on Saturday night — the first time the trans-Tasman selection have gathered since 1989. Edmed is one of 18 Australians in the squad, with several out to push their case for a call-up for the Wallabies in the three-match series against the Lions starting in Brisbane on July 19. That includes Test forwards Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip and Seru Uru. With Wallaby coach in-waiting Les Kiss at the helm, the squad has 12 Kiwis including Crusaders captain David Havili, former All Blacks enforcer Shannon Frizell and Test backrower Hoskins Sotutu. ADVERTISEMENT One-Test Edmed hasn't been in the selection picture so far this year but after being a part of the Waratahs outfit which sent a scare through the Lions in Saturday's 21-10 defeat, is excited to gain another opportunity against the tourists. "Getting the chance to come here, meet boys from New Zealand, meet new coaches, new systems - it was really exciting," Edmed said on Tuesday. "And then the chance to play the Lions again, and not many people get to do that, so yeah, really special. "I'm a kid in the candy store at the moment with Fozzy [Foster] and Les [Kiss] and all the coaches, just trying to soak up as much as I can. A lot of people like [Crusaders captain] Dave Havili ... just trying to hang on every word and just learn as much as I can in this week." Assistant coach Foster, who finished up with the All Blacks in 2023, said preparation would be more about building bonds between players than working on an intricate game plan. Ian Foster speaks to media after an AUNZ Invitational XV squad training. (Source: 1News) ADVERTISEMENT "Getting to know each other is the main thing, we're not going to go heavy on organisation as we can only do so much in a short time period," Foster said. "It's the guys just wanting to play for the guy next to them and generating a little bit of that sort of Anzac feel about it. "We're putting aside the rivalries and saying 'let's do something together' and it's not a festival game for us - it's one that we want to express ourselves, but it's a real opportunity to play a pretty special team against the Lions and, who knows, achieve something nice."
