Australian Rugby Union has today suspended James O’Connor until Sunday 28 August after the Wallabies winger failed to appear at two official team functions on Thursday 18 August. O’Connor did…
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Matt Giteau retires from Test rugby
Matt Giteau was left out of Australia’s World Cup squad and immediately retired from international rugby aged just 29 and with an incredible 92 caps and 684 Test points to his…
Australia v New Zealand – statistical preview
The Tri-Nations kicks into second gear this weekend with Australia taking on New Zealand after South Africa were effectively eliminated from the competition last weekend. Here’s the low down… New…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia’s Young Guns
Australia were distraught after their ignominious World Cup exit in 2007. Can this skilful bunch make amends? Australia's 2007 World Cup experience was akin to inflating a beautiful balloon. Initial…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia’s key man – Rocky Elsom
He’s a man who hates losing and leads by example, so Rocky Elsom will do all he can to make the Wallabies world champions for a third time. By Katie…
Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia’s Coach – Robbie Deans
Kiwi Robbie Deans is hoping to shatter his countrymen’s World Cup dreams by guiding a Wallaby side he’s packed with thrilling young talent to the trophy Robbie Deans is the…
Australia v South Africa – minute by minute analysis
The Qantas Wallabies opened their Castrol Edge Tri Nations campaign in style crossing for five tries to two and running out 39-20 winners over an inury-hit the Springboks side at…
Key Wallaby makes club comeback
Berrick Barnes has successfully completed 80 minutes in his comeback to Rugby in Sydney University’s 62-7 demolition of Penrith at University Oval. The HSBC Waratahs playmaker scored one of Uni’s…
Kurtley Beale returns to Wallabies starting XV
Australia will field nine of the players who started in last year’s history-making win over South Africa at Bloemfontein after the Qantas Wallabies combination for Saturday night’s opening Test in…
Australia 23 Samoa 32 – the Video highlights
Samoa sprung one of the biggest surprises since the game professional in 1995 when they beat one of the World Cup favourites, Australia in Sydney. A fluke? Not on your…