Jonathan Drennan@JWDrennan

Made in East Belfast. William Hill Sports Book of Year Shortlist. Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Joined July 2009
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Flying back to Sydney on a plane filled with exhausted Wallabies. Here is how they did the impossible over 10 minutes of madness in the words of Les Kiss, Tom Wright and Jeremy Williams. smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

Ten minutes of madness: How the Wallabies beat the Boks with 11 men

The Wallabies survived a chaotic final 10 minutes and four yellow cards to hold off the world champions with as few as 11 men on the field.

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Very sad news about a great fella. Been through so much already, now has another big fight ahead. *** Former Wallaby Nathan Charles beat cystic fibrosis. Now he is fighting motor neurone disease, the same crippling condition as Jai Arrow smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another cruel disease

The 37-year-old former rugby star has revealed he has motor neurone disease, the same crippling condition as Jai Arrow.

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If Brendan Venter doesn't want to do media, no drama, the media should collectively not cover Saracens press conferences.
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Hunter Paisami will appeal his four-match ban and can also use the two Australian A tour games in the USA this October against it if needs be. Toby Macpherson the uncapped member of the squad. smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

Paisami appeals ban as Wallabies eye end to All Blacks’ 53-game Eden Park winning streak

Hunter Paisami will appeal his four-match suspension for a high tackle against South Africa on Sunday.

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Homesickness instantly cured.
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RA chasing answers after Piardi left holding the phone smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

‘They’re a well-oiled side’: Rennie hails Wallabies’ growth ahead of Bledisloe battle

Dave Rennie coached the Wallabies in nine trans-Tasman matches, but he will be in the black corner next week in Auckland.

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Wallabies drew 2,041,000 on Channel Nine for total reach on Sunday night, which was 300K more than Saturday night Bledisloe from Perth last year. Could it be a regular timeslot for RA moving forward? This and more coming on a HUGE @espnscrum Reset with @ChristypDoran out soon.
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A fan's dream and the ultimate sportswriter's challenge. What a night in Perth, where the Wallabies somehow held out the Springboks with 11 men. smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

‘Nothing could have prepared us for that’: Incredible scenes as 11-man Wallabies upset the world...

The Wallabies have produced an unbelievable upset, beating the world no.1 side despite getting four yellow cards in the last 10 minutes.

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I will never cover a Test match like Perth ever again. Incredible to be there.
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There’s something in the air in Australian sport this weekend. Absolute madness across NRL, AFL and rugby.
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A lot of Bokke fans in Perth already
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Angus Bell arrived at Newington College as a promising cricketer and left destined for the Wallabies' front row. Sat down in Perth to chat through an insatiable quest to improve his craft. smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

Angus Bell’s journey from a cricket scholarship to the Wallabies’ engine room

Angus Bell wants to become the world’s best loosehead prop, but as he prepares to face the Springboks, he admits his relentless pursuit of improvement has a mental cost.

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Rugby will always be by a distance my first love, but the beauty of the AFL is how quickly momentum can swing. A nightmare as a sportswriter but a dream for fans. When it’s on, there’s nothing like it in the final minutes.
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Perth post an ill-fated Wharfie Time
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So much to like about Chris Fagan: brought up playing footy on the gravel oval in Tasmania, got his coaching opportunities later after juggling life as a teacher. In his first season at Lions, the team finished bottom. Now he's led a 3-peat.
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One of the great Grand Finals. What a game.
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Spoke to three South Africans about what makes this Springboks side one that represents the whole country. smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union…

Thirty years on from their maiden World Cup, the Springboks are a team for all South Africans

The Springboks cannot solve South Africa’s problems – but each time they take the field, they show what its people can achieve together.

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Josh Canham out with a hamstring strain, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to start with Lachie Shaw on the bench v the Boks. Big loss to line out calling, but huge opportunity for Lukhan to start.
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If it's tight at Optus Stadium in the last five minutes v Boks, absolutely hoping Les Kiss can press the button for wharfie/wallabies time.
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Was interviewing a player at a beach in Perth, heard a Northern Irish accent yell out my name. A close friend from high school I hadn't seen for nearly a decade and went had lunch. A beautiful small world sometimes.
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