Waratahs

As we enter a World Cup year Mike Stanton takes a look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Will Skelton.

This weeks addition we move to Australia, who have the 2014 Super Rugby title in the Waratahs, and in the continent boast some of the world's most exciting and talented footballers. Here's who wee think will make marks on this years' competition.

London Irish have continued their recruitment drive with the signing of scrum-half Brendan McKibbin on a two-year deal from Super Rugby champions the Waratahs.

The man is Bernard Foley. Pulling the Tahs from the jaws of defeat with a last minute penalty to beat the Crusaders in the 2014 Super Rugby Final, no mean feat, but what of the man behind the kick...

As we reported yesterday, it was a one point win for the Waratahs in the Super 15 Rugby Final. With insights from TalkingRugbyUnion's NZ based reporter, Scott Donaldson we have tracked this season closely.

Centres Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale inspired the Waratahs to victory over the Crusaders in a thrilling Super Rugby final.

In the end our serial tipster, Scott Donaldson got it right as he told us yesterday that it would be the Waratahs. He explained it would be close but did we really think it would be a Foley kick for 3 points that would give them an extraordinary one point win?

In the world of business, the stretch of water between New Zealand and Australia is one of the most expensive to transport goods. This weekend it is rugby union that has the highest stakes.

Super Rugby 2014 semi-finals showed us that there is now little doubt that the best two teams will line up in the Super Rugby final next weekend with solid wins in the semi-finals.

After beating the Brumbies, the Waratahs have joined the final with the Crusaders, who crushed the Sharks in Christchurch.

After much rugby debate about the quality of Super 15 rugby last week on the pages of Talking Rugby Union, we are approaching the business end of the season.

The Waratahs brushed aside the Brumbies with a bonus point win as Alofa Alofa crossed twice in a 39-8 victory in Sydney.

The Waratahs claimed their third successive win with a 41-19 triumph over the Melbourne Rebels in Friday's Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park.

Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika has been handed a suspended six-month ban for abusing a cameraman in South Africa in March.

The Blues held on to claim a 21-13 win over the Waratahs in their ANZAC Day clash at Eden Park on Friday.

The Waratahs ended an eight-match losing streak against the Bulls with a 19-12 win over the South African outfit at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night.

Gareth Anscombe kicked 17 points as the Chiefs beat the Reds 22-16 while Nick Cummins scored a hat-trick in a historic Western Force win over the Waratahs in the first two Super Rugby clashes of the day.

The Waratahs revived their tilt at a top-six spot in the Super Rugby standings by beating the struggling Stormers 22-11 in Cape Town.

The RaboDirect Rebels have started of their 2014 season with a 33-28 win in their first trial over the NSW Waratahs, in 42 degree conditions at Albury Sports Ground.

Super Rugby 2013 is almost here and before you sign up for any tipping competitions based on picking the winning teams and margins, check out my analysis.