It’s the biggest rugby market in Australia, with the most clubs and players yet it’s currently the lowest ranked rugby franchise in Super Rugby AU. Just what has happened to the Waratahs and NSW rugby since the giddy height of that Super Rugby championship of 2014? We talk to former cop and Manly, Waratah and Wallaby die-hard Carrick Ryan about the blooding of the 2021 Waratahs, the lost identity of NSW rugby, the struggle to make the Shute Shield that next level competition and what changes could be made to turn around the fortunes of rugby’s biggest state. Are there silver linings and what hope is there for the future, not just for the Waratahs but also the emerging Wallabies. Dig in!