Super Rugby
Coverage of Super Rugby in the Nexus archive.
- Michael Cheika to return as Waratahs head coach in Super Rugby
Michael Cheika is set to return as head coach of the New South Wales Waratahs a dozen years after leading them to their Super Rugby title. After coaching Lebanon at the Rugby League World Cup, Cheika expressed readiness for the role due to the special connection he feels with his home state and Australian rugby in lead-up to the Rugby World Cup. He previously guided Leinster to European Cup glory and coached Argentina to the semifinals of the 2023 World Cup.
- Prop James Slipper ‘unretires’ from international rugby and could play for Australia in July
James Slipper, Australia's most-capped international rugby player, has unretired and is available for the Wallabies' July Nations Championship matches and potentially next year's World Cup. His return is driven by injuries to other frontrowers, and he could surpass Sam Whitelock as rugby's second most-capped player if he plays all three July tests.