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Foley and Phipps Return to Waratahs on One-Year Deals

The one-year deals are meant to steady the team by adding veteran playmakers, offering Foley a pathway to press for a Wallabies recall before the 2027 home World Cup.

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Rugby Union - Australia v Scotland - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter Final - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 18/10/15 Australia's Bernard Foley celebrates after the game Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic
Former Australia fly-half Bernard Foley has rejoined the NSW Waratahs
Seven years in the making, Nick Phipps is one Waratahs veteran set for a shock comeback to NSW. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Overview

  • The New South Wales Waratahs announced on Thursday that Bernard Foley and Nick Phipps have signed one-year contracts to rejoin the club for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season.
  • Both players arrive from Japan after long overseas stints and together bring more than 250 Super Rugby appearances and about 147 Test caps between them.
  • The signings come while the Waratahs remain without a head coach following Dan McKellar’s departure in June and were presented by the club as short-term, experience-focused reinforcements.
  • Foley has said the move could give him a route to press his case for a Wallabies recall for the 2027 home Rugby World Cup if he posts a strong Super season.
  • The reunion revives the halves pairing that won the Waratahs’ only Super Rugby title in 2014 and aims to help integrate the club’s young backline while the coaching search and wider rebuild continue.