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Straits Times
4 days ago
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- Straits Times
McKellar seeing progress at Waratahs despite Super Rugby exit
New South Wales Waratahs head coach Dan McKellar is confident his team is moving in the right direction despite missing out on the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs following their 46-6 loss to the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday. McKellar's side needed to win against the defending champions to sneak into the top six places in the standings and earn a berth in next week's championship rounds, but the Blues prevailed with wing Rieko Ioane scoring a hat trick of tries. The result leaves the Waratahs in eighth place in the 11-team competition and seven points adrift of the playoff spots as the squad missed out on the post-season action for the second year in a row. "There's always pressure and there's been progress," said McKellar, who took over from Darren Coleman ahead of the current campaign. "We've won six games this year, but we wanted to win more. The progress is in the daily detail. "We understand we represent a very big organisation, and a very proud one, and we want to get us back to the top group within the competition. "But it's going to take time and changing daily habits and how things have been done for a long time and we're getting there." The road back to the Super Rugby summit remains a long one for a Waratahs side that finished with little more than half the total points of table-toppers the Waikato Chiefs and having conceded 134 more points than they scored. McKellar, however, plans to give his players a week to recover from the season before starting preparations for his team's next fixture, against the touring British and Irish Lions at Sydney Football Stadium on July 5. "That's obviously a massive game and something for us to look forward to and get excited about, the boys will be dead keen for that," he said. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity as a rugby player and as a coach. We're really grateful to be involved in such an event and we'll get up for that." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Rugby-McKellar seeing progress at Waratahs despite Super Rugby exit
-New South Wales Waratahs head coach Dan McKellar is confident his team is moving in the right direction despite missing out on the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs following their 46-6 loss to the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday. McKellar's side needed to win against the defending champions to sneak into the top six places in the standings and earn a berth in next week's championship rounds, but the Blues prevailed with wing Rieko Ioane scoring a hat trick of tries. The result leaves the Waratahs in eighth place in the 11-team competition and seven points adrift of the playoff spots as the squad missed out on the post-season action for the second year in a row. "There's always pressure and there's been progress," said McKellar, who took over from Darren Coleman ahead of the current campaign. "We've won six games this year, but we wanted to win more. The progress is in the daily detail. "We understand we represent a very big organisation, and a very proud one, and we want to get us back to the top group within the competition. "But it's going to take time and changing daily habits and how things have been done for a long time and we're getting there." The road back to the Super Rugby summit remains a long one for a Waratahs side that finished with little more than half the total points of table-toppers the Waikato Chiefs and having conceded 134 more points than they scored. McKellar, however, plans to give his players a week to recover from the season before starting preparations for his team's next fixture, against the touring British and Irish Lions at Sydney Football Stadium on July 5. "That's obviously a massive game and something for us to look forward to and get excited about, the boys will be dead keen for that," he said. "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity as a rugby player and as a coach. We're really grateful to be involved in such an event and we'll get up for that."
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Australian prop Angus Bell to join Ulster in December
Australian international prop Angus Bell will join Ulster next season on a short-term deal from New South Wales Waratahs. The 24-year-old loosehead prop has exercised an option to play overseas on a sabbatical and will link up with Richie Murphy's side in early December. Bell made his Australian Test debut just after his 20th birthday against New Zealand. He was captain of the Junior Wallabies team that were narrowly defeated by France in the 2019 World Rugby U20s Championship Final in Argentina, going on to become a mainstay of the Waratahs side in Super Rugby. He made his 50th appearance for them in April. Bell has made 36 appearances for his country, featuring in the Rugby Championship and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. "I'm very excited to be joining Ulster Rugby later this year and experiencing the game in a different hemisphere," he said. "A big motivation for me was wanting to develop my game in a brand-new environment and be out of my comfort zone. "I've heard a lot about the supporters and their passion in following the team both home and away. I'm looking forward to linking up with the players, coaches and staff and can't wait to meet you all as an Ulster player."
Washington Post
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Blues beat the Waratahs 36-5 to win the first Women's Super Rugby Champions final
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Breakout star Braxton Sorenson-McGee scored two tries as the Auckland-based Blues overcame a tropical cyclone to beat the New South Wales Waratahs 36-5 in the first-ever Women's Super Rugby Champions final on Thursday. The final brought together the champions of Australia's Super W competition and New Zealand's Super Rugby Aupiki. The Waratahs beat the Queensland Reds 43-21 on Saturday to win their sixth Australian title in eight years while the Blues beat Matatu 26-19 to win back-to-back New Zealand titles.
Washington Post
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
New South Wales Waratahs beat Queensland 43-21 to win the Super Rugby Women's title
SYDNEY — The New South Wales Waratahs beat the Queensland Red 43-31 on Saturday to win their sixth Super Rugby Women's title in eight grand final appearances. The Waratahs have now beaten Queensland in all 13 of their matches, including the championship match Saturday at North Sydney Oval. Queensland trailed 12-0 early and scored the first try of the second half to pull to within five points of the Waratahs, but it was all New South Wales after that. Flyhalf Arabella McKenzie had 13 points for the winners from a penalty goal and five conversions.
