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Iain Payten is a senior sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Why the Wallabies must snub game’s hottest property and NRL target
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Why the Wallabies must snub game’s hottest property and NRL target

Max Jorgensen is a teenage phenomenon with a huge future. But decisions need to be made about how to best maximise his potential.

  • by Iain Payten

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‘There are a number of tens’: But Schmidt’s keen for Gordon to stay in rugby

‘There are a number of tens’: But Schmidt’s keen for Gordon to stay in rugby

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has responded to news Carter Gordon is interested in a move to rugby league.

  • by Iain Payten
Another Wallabies star eyes code switch after NRL talks

Another Wallabies star eyes code switch after NRL talks

Carter Gordon is considering a move to rugby league as uncertainty swirls around the future of the Melbourne Rebels.

  • by Iain Payten and Michael Chammas
Cheap shots or legal brutality? Debate rages over ten-hunting Kiwi hitman

Cheap shots or legal brutality? Debate rages over ten-hunting Kiwi hitman

Waratahs Tane Edmed was rocked by a slightly late shot by a Chiefs flanker on Friday night, and he wasn’t the first playmaker to cop it.

  • by Iain Payten
Chiefs punish sloppy Waratahs, finals hopes fading

Chiefs punish sloppy Waratahs, finals hopes fading

The Waratahs’ hopes of backing up a memorable win over the Crusaders were snuffed by a clinical and powerful Chiefs team.

  • by Iain Payten
Sixteen, 55kg and fearless: Is ‘Baba’ the Waratah Australia’s smallest pro footy player?

Sixteen, 55kg and fearless: Is ‘Baba’ the Waratah Australia’s smallest pro footy player?

Diminutive Waiaria Ellis will play for NSW in the Super Rugby grand final on Sunday. But it’s her rivals who should be scared.

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On repeat and au revoir: The 21 seconds of good and bad news for the Waratahs

On repeat and au revoir: The 21 seconds of good and bad news for the Waratahs

The high-intensity lead up to one try against the Crusaders perfectly highlighted the value of two NSW veterans - but they’re both departing.

  • by Iain Payten
Insolvent since 2018: Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight

Insolvent since 2018: Melbourne Rebels’ rescue plan hinges on legal fight

Rugby Australia has accused the Melbourne Rebels directors of misusing tax funds forwarded by the national body amid revelations the Super Rugby club had been trading while insolvent from at least 2018. 

  • by Carla Jaeger, Sarah Danckert and Iain Payten
Shute Shield racist abuse proven but Easts cleared of code of conduct breach

Shute Shield racist abuse proven but Easts cleared of code of conduct breach

A Sydney Rugby Union hearing has determined West Harbour players were subject to racial abuse at Woollahra Oval in February.

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Waratahs on cusp of unbeaten season – but they’d rather keep playing

Waratahs on cusp of unbeaten season – but they’d rather keep playing

Undefeated NSW play Fiji in the Super Rugby Women’s grand final on Sunday, but a veteran has called for the competition to double in length.

  • by Iain Payten
‘No-brainer’: Rugby Australia wants Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day

‘No-brainer’: Rugby Australia wants Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day

RA chairman Daniel Herbert believes a Wallabies-All Blacks game on Anzac Day would be a lucrative “flagship” event for the cash-strapped code.

  • by Iain Payten