Long-suffering Waratahs fans have frequently argued that when the Waratahs do well, Aussie rugby does well.
Many Reds fans and Brumbies fans would, quite rightly, disagree, and 2024 would back them up, with much of the Wallabies’ resurgence coming off the backs of, to name a few, the names of Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Len Ikitau and Liam Wright.
However, there is an element of truth to the throwaway phrase.
Australian rugby is in a better place when the heartland sides are performing, and over the last decade, both the Reds and the Waratahs, at all levels, have gone through the wringer results-wise – which has been reflected in the Wallabies’ decline.
While the Sunshine State got up off the tarmac under Brad Thorn and is pushing forward under Les Kiss, after 2024 their rivals south of the Tweed couldn’t be on their backs more if they tried.
The obvious truth is that Australian rugby only does well…
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