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Henry O’Donnell posing after his 18-month suspension was announced.

‘Paid a heavy price’: The study decision that upended the life of a rising Waratahs star

Rugby Australia has revealed Henry O’Donnell has been serving an 18-month suspension after testing positive to two prohibited substances found in ADHD medication.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Edie Burke and father Matt

Why a Wallabies legend shed a tear watching his daughter follow in his footsteps

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.

  • Iain Payten
After missing most of the 2026 Super Rugby season, cross-code star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii produced one barnstorming run during the Waratahs' narrow defeat to the Western Force as the centre crashed through three defenders, including Zac Lomax
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Suaalii runs through Lomax

After missing most of the 2026 Super Rugby season, cross-code star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii produced one barnstorming run during the Waratahs' narrow defeat to the Western Force as the centre crashed through three defenders, including Zac Lomax

Waratahs graphic for end of season autopsy.

Blue it again: Five graphs that explain another failed Waratahs season

As always, the Tahs season promised so much but has ended before the finals even begin. Here’s where it went wrong.

  • Iain Payten
Andrew Kellaway takes on the Force on Saturday night in his final game for the Waratahs.

Kellaway exits Waratahs as Gordon blow rocks Wallabies

Waratahs utility Andrew Kellaway has played his final game for NSW, while Wallabies No.9 Jake Gordon is set for at least nine months on the sidelines.

  • Jonathan Drennan
DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 09: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of the NSW Waratahs charges forward during the round 13 Super Rugby match between Highlanders and NSW Waratahs at Forsyth Barr Stadium, on May 09, 2026, in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Suaalii looked like a man on a mission in Perth. But he’s not the form centre in Australia

The highest-paid player in Australian rugby turned in a strong night against the Force after a season of frustration. But he wasn’t alone.

  • Paul Cully
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Carlo Tizzano celebrates one of his two tries.

Miserable Waratahs season ends with defeat and serious injury to Wallabies star

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s barnstorming performance was the only positive on a night to forget for NSW in Perth.

  • Iain Payten
Bernard Foley is considering options in Australia after deciding to finish up in Japan.

The Iceman returneth? Foley backed for World Cup role as Tahs step up pursuit

Veteran playmaker Bernard Foley is considering a return to the Waratahs next year after finishing up a dominant six years in Japan.

  • Iain Payten
Nic White of the Wallabies applauds the fans after being substituted off.

‘Touch and go’: How a Wallaby went from Lions glory to fighting life-threatening illness

Just a month after retiring last year, Wallabies star Nic White suffered a post-surgery bout of sepsis – the same condition that killed NASCAR driver Kyle Busch last week.

  • Iain Payten
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Harry Potter of the Waratahs is tackled during the round 11 Super Rugby match between NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies at Allianz Stadium, on May 22, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

From Wallabies to club rugby ... and back again? Waratah faces last-round selection duel

NSW’s final game against the Force on Saturday may be a dead rubber, but winger Harry Potter is one of several players battling for a spot in the Wallabies squad.

  • Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan