Wallabies
Wallabies want ‘consistency’ after Farrell red card escape sparks outrage
After being sent off for a high shot, England captain Owen Farrell was controversially cleared to play in the World Cup after his red card was rescinded.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
Latest
Sharks, snakes and a pet croc called Nike: Wallabies soak up Arnhem Land adventure
Replicating a pre-World Cup trip in 2003, Eddie Jones and the Wallabies visited a remote community on the edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria before they fly out for France,
- by Iain Payten
Gordon praises Cooper after veteran pivot overlooked for Australia A squad
Less than a week after missing the Wallabies’ squad for the Rugby World Cup, Quade Cooper has been brushed for a spot in an Australia A squad to play in Paris this month.
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Waugh backs France-based Wallabies captain, Jones’ rookie World Cup squad
RA boss Phil Waugh is comfortable with Will Skelton leading the Wallabies as a “Giteau Law” pick. And he says the Matildas show the merit in planning for success at a home World Cup.
- by Iain Payten
Tight Five
Australian rugby
Why new national comp is a ‘need, not a want’ for Australian rugby
Western Force boss Tony Lewis is utterly convinced of the merits of a third-tier competition and his comments should be the start of a broader conversation.
- by Paul Cully
Exclusive
Australian rugby
‘No one should dictate how Hooper goes out’: SBW savages great’s World Cup dumping
Sonny Bill Williams has gone into bat for Michael Hooper after Eddie Jones left him out of his World Cup squad.
- by Tom Decent
Wallabies World Cup bolter Donaldson vows to silence doubters
Two-Test Wallaby Ben Donaldson edged out Quade Cooper this week for a spot in Australia’s Rugby World Cup squad. He’s confident he can deliver for his country.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Rugby World Cup
Jones’ young and underdone Wallabies now have a World Cup target on them
Coaches are notorious for saying they don’t read the news, but you can bet Eddie Jones’ counterparts in England and Argentina clocked Phil Waugh’s comments this week.
- by Paul Cully
‘I was cheering’: Jorgensen says he never lost hope of Wallabies World Cup dream
In late May, rising Waratahs star Max Jorgensen suffered a serious knee injury. Everyone thought his World Cup dream was over. Except the teenager.
- by Tom Decent
The Melburnian Wallabies defying the doubters and showing rugby states how it’s done
Three Victorian-raised players and, overall, seven Melbourne Rebels made the Australian squad for the Rugby World Cup this week.
- by Roy Ward
Why Skelton changed his mind on becoming Wallabies captain
Will Skelton will join a rare club of Australian players, including Nick Farr-Jones, John Eales and George Gregan, when he leads the Wallabies at a Rugby World Cup.
- by Tom Decent