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Wed, Apr 17, 2024Izack Rodda and Kurtley Beale will bolster the Western Force's stocks, while the Reds have made mass changes as they aim to end a three-match losing streak.
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Wed, Apr 17, 2024Injured Red James O'Connor has told an incredible family story of wartime survival as Super Rugby Pacific prepares to honour the Anzacs next week.
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Tue, Apr 16, 2024Jordie Barrett will remain available for the All Blacks to the 2027 World Cup - and beyond - as he books a club rugby sabbatical in Ireland.
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Tue, Apr 16, 2024Suspensions to Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight have been compounded by injuries to in-form Reds lock Seru Uru and centre Josh Flook.
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Mon, Apr 15, 2024Queensland's ailing Super Rugby campaign has suffered a major double blow, with two Wallaby stars incurring suspensions from the Super Rugby review committee.
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Sun, Apr 14, 2024Former Wallaby boss Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers are almost out of finals contention after drawing with Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japanese club rugby.
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Fri, Apr 12, 2024The Queensland Reds have been beaten by Super Rugby Pacific strugglers Moana Pasifika in Whangarei, with two star talents sent off for serious foul play.
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Fri, Apr 12, 2024The Western Force have continued their signing spree, with hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa set to join them from June.
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Wed, Apr 10, 2024Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton has confirmed he is still attracted to a switch to rugby union, conceding it is almost a now-or-never decision for him.
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Sun, Apr 07, 2024Wallaby Bernard Foley scored a try bu his Tokyo Bay side lost again in Japanese club rugby.
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Sun, Apr 07, 2024Michael Hooper has reached the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens on debut as both Australian teams thrived in the marquee World Series event.
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Sat, Apr 06, 2024The struggling Western Force have signed much-capped Wallaby Kurtley Beale on a short-term deal for the rest of their Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Fri, Apr 05, 2024The ACT Brumbies haven't lost to their fiercest rivals - the NSW Waratahs - since 2018, but their players haven't lost sight of how big the clash remains.
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Fri, Apr 05, 2024Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has shown he still has some tricks up his sleeve in a winning rugby sevens debut for Australia against Fiji.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2024Michael Hooper is set for his sevens debut for Australia in Hong Kong, with another rugby great tipping him to make a successful switch.
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Wed, Apr 03, 2024The NSW Waratahs have named Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi to start against the ACT Brumbies as he continues his return from a neck injury.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2024Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has enticed vastly experienced former All Blacks assistant Mike Cron to join his support team.
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Sun, Mar 31, 2024After nine months out of action, controversial code-hopper Israel Folau has made a try-scoring return to the 15-player game in Japan.
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Sat, Mar 30, 2024Lachlan Lonergan has suffered a serious ankle injury as the ACT Brumbies overcame a nine-point deficit to beat the Queensland Reds 20-19 at Suncorp Stadium.
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024Despite last week's loss to the Force, Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott doesn't want his players to change too much when they take on the ACT Brumbies.
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Thu, Mar 28, 2024Australian rugby legend Michael Hooper will make his sevens debut in Hong Kong as he races the clock to earn selection for the Paris Olympic Games.
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Wed, Mar 27, 2024The NSW Waratahs have retained the services of teenage star Max Jorgensen until at least the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Wed, Mar 27, 2024Veteran prop James Slipper is set to equal fellow former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore as Australia's most-capped Super Rugby player.
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Mon, Mar 25, 2024Former Wallabies lock Sam Carter says he's excited to be back in Australia and hopes his experience will help the injury-hit Western Force.
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Fri, Mar 22, 2024Tom Wright scored two tries in a brilliant fullback performance as the ACT Brumbies romped to a 60-21 defeat of Moana Pasifika in Canberra.
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Tue, Mar 19, 2024New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt believes Australian rugby has all the ingredients to cook up a successful national team on his watch.
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Mon, Mar 18, 2024While admitting he would need to drop about 10 kilograms, Wallabies World Cup prop Pone Fa'amausili says he's open to switching to the Melbourne back-row
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Mon, Mar 18, 2024The 2025 series against the touring British and Irish Lions is shaping as crucial in retaining coach Joe Schmidt for the 2027 Rugby World in Australia.
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Sun, Mar 17, 2024Robbie Deans' Wild Knights beat Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers by 10 points to stay unbeaten in Japan's League One.
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Sat, Mar 16, 2024The Chiefs have downed Fijian Drua 46-29 in Super Rugby Pacific, with Damian McKenzie pulling the strings as playmaker.
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Fri, Mar 15, 2024Joe Schmidt has brought veteran Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher back into the Wallabies' fold as one of his assistants.
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Tue, Mar 12, 2024Star Melbourne prop Taniela Tupou says he used to struggle to take on former teammates but is ready to hurt the Reds if required in their Super Rugby showdown.
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Sun, Mar 10, 2024Japan's top-flight rugby competition has brought big wins for former Wallabies coaches Robbie Deans and Dave Rennie in the race for the title.
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Fri, Mar 08, 2024Minimising the genius of Damian McKenzie will be central to the Queensland Reds' efforts when the unbeaten Chiefs arrive in Brisbane.
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Fri, Mar 08, 2024Western Force halfback Nic White is set to make his first appearance at Canberra's GIO Stadium on Saturday against his former side the ACT Brumbies.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2024The ACT Brumbies have conceded their most points in a game since 2017 with a hammering from the Chiefs and now coach Stephen Larkham is looking for improvement.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2024Kevin Foote says shifting Andrew Kellaway from fullback to the wing won't lessen the strike-power of the Wallabies ace, who has been a Super Rugby stand-out.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2024Rugby Australia has revealed that $2.6 million in unapproved expenses were invested in Eddie Jones' failed World Cup campaign with the Wallabies.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2024An external review has made 23 recommendations to Rugby Australia after the Wallabies' disastrous 2023 campaign and World Cup flop under Eddie Jones.
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Sun, Mar 03, 2024Coach Dave Rennie's Kobelco Kobe Steelers have blitzed Steve Hansen's Toyota Verblitz 57-22 to move into the top four in Japan Rugby League One.
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Sat, Mar 02, 2024Injured ACT Brumbies skipper Allan Alaalatoa say his team's discipline needs improvement to topple fellow Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights the Chiefs.
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Fri, Mar 01, 2024Recruiting his assistants is his first priority, but new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he has already started compiling a dossier on his Test prospects.
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Fri, Mar 01, 2024Explosive Queensland Reds fullback Jordan Petaia would shine in the NRL, dual-code international Karmichael Hunt says.
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Wed, Feb 28, 2024Star Western Force lock Izack Rodda looks set to miss at least a month of action with a quad injury, further hammering the club's forward stocks.
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Tue, Feb 27, 2024Melbourne aren't blaming their off-field struggles for a heavy opening loss to the Brumbies and are determined to bounce back against the Force in Super Round.
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Mon, Feb 26, 2024Michael Hooper admits no amount of training will prepare him for a likely Los Angeles rugby sevens debut as he chases an Olympic berth.
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Sun, Feb 25, 2024An extra-time try to Maddison Levi to beat USA and a comfortable defeat of Fiji has pushed Australia's women's sevens team into the final four in Vancouver.
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Sun, Feb 25, 2024Australia's rugby sevens men have suffered two defeats in Vancouver in a warm-up for a date with French great Antoine Dupont, but the Aussie women shone again.
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Sun, Feb 25, 2024Lalakai Foketi has returned home and could be back on light duties as early as next week, a positive after a first-up NSW Waratahs Super Rugby loss to the Reds.
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Sun, Feb 25, 2024Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo remain perfect after seven rounds of the Japanese rugby season, while ex-Wallaby Curtis Rona scored his fifth try of the campaign.
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Sat, Feb 24, 2024The Western Force's season has started with a whimper, going down 44-14 to the rampant Hurricanes in a six-tries-to-two romp in Perth.
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Sat, Feb 24, 2024A fit-again Liam Wright and fellow backrowers Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson loom as massive threats under new Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss.
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Sat, Feb 24, 2024Western Force have been left bitterly disappointed by their opening Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes and are desperate to bounce back against the Rebels.
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Fri, Feb 23, 2024A CT scan has cleared Wallabies centre Lalakai Foketi of major spinal damage after the 29-year-old suffered a neck injury at NSW Waratahs training.
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024The Western Force are being tipped to finish near the foot of the table this season, but coach Simon Cron is confident his side can prove the doubters wrong.
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024Les Kiss has seen enough of Max Jorgensen to know the returning NSW Waratahs gun could be the difference in his coaching debut for the Queensland Reds.
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Thu, Feb 22, 2024Wallabies star Lalakai Foketi is in hospital with a neck injury after going down during NSW Waratahs training two days before the side's Super Rugby opener.
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Wed, Feb 21, 2024With improvements needed on and off the field, we take a look at Australia's Super Rugby Pacific sides' chances for the 2024 season which kicks off on Friday.
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Wed, Feb 21, 2024The Brumbies are expecting the Rebels, with their future uncertain beyond 2024, to come out firing in the opening Super Rugby Pacific derby of the season.
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Wed, Feb 21, 2024Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White hopes to continue his career into his late 30s and has high hopes for the Western Force this season.
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Wed, Feb 21, 2024Western Force captain Jeremy Williams has been ruled out of Super Rugby Pacific's round one due to concussion and Izack Rodda could join him on the sidelines.
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Tue, Feb 20, 2024Wallabies centre Izaia Perese has declared himself fit to start in the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific round-one derby against the Reds in Brisbane.
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Tue, Feb 20, 2024Les Kiss's attacking philosophy should help unshackle Harry Wilson, with the Queensland Reds coach encouraging his players to find out what they're capable of.
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Mon, Feb 19, 2024Legendary Wallabies skipper John Eales believes fostering a culture of leadership is more important than settling on a captain for the Joe Schmidt era.
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Mon, Feb 19, 2024An injured James O'Connor could miss the opening month of the Super Rugby Pacific season, while a pair of young Reds battle for the No.10 jersey.
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Sun, Feb 18, 2024Wallabies lock Izack Rodda hopes to make his return from a foot injury as early as round two or three, and is optimistic the Force can challenge for the title.
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Fri, Feb 16, 2024Former Queensland Reds and Wallabies flanker David Wilson says Fraser McReight's apprenticeship under Michael Hooper will reap rewards at Test level this year.
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Fri, Feb 16, 2024The Melbourne Rebels have ended a hellish week on a positive note, delivering a strong second half to down Fijian Drua 21-6 in their Super Rugby Pacific trial.
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Fri, Feb 16, 2024Rebels recruit Taniela Tupou can rise above the Super Rugby club's turmoil and flourish again as a Wallaby, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh says.
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Thu, Feb 15, 2024Wallabies rugby great John Eales has found himself in the unfamiliar territory of the theatre rehearsal room as a consultant to the play Alone It Stands.
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Tue, Feb 13, 2024Western Force coach Simon Cron says he's excited about what his group can achieve after signing a contract extension until the end of 2026.
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Mon, Feb 12, 2024A Wallabies return is the aim for Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, who says he's in great shape on and off the field as he gears up for Melbourne's Super Rugby challenge.
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Sun, Feb 11, 2024Jock Campbell was dominant as the Queensland Reds sliced up the NSW Waratahs in the first half of a Roma trial with new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt looking on.
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Fri, Feb 09, 2024Noah Lolesio and Tom Lynagh will run out for their respective Super Rugby Pacific clubs in trial matches this weekend.
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Fri, Feb 09, 2024Melbourne skipper Rob Leota says there's plenty of young Victorian talent but they need the Rebels to stay afloat in Super Rugby to have players to look up to.
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Wed, Feb 07, 2024New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has received high praise from All Blacks hooker Dane Coles, who says NZ wouldn't have made the World Cup final without him.
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Wed, Feb 07, 2024Brumbies No.8 Rob Valetini has been rewarded for his consistent 2023 season with the John Eales Medal as the Wallabies' player of the year.
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Sun, Feb 04, 2024Saitama became the first Japanese corporate side to beat a Super Rugby Pacific opponent with a 38-14 win over the Chiefs in the Cross Border Rugby competition.
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Fri, Feb 02, 2024The decision to remain with the Queensland Reds has paid off for winger Suliasi Vunivalu, as he looks forward to his first outing under Les Kiss at Ballymore.
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Thu, Feb 01, 2024Highly touted teenager Frankie Goldsbrough will be unveiled by the Queensland Reds in Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific pre-season clash with the Western Force.
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Thu, Feb 01, 2024Australia's five rugby franchises return to action this weekend with Wallabies stars slated for an earlier start to their campaigns than expected.
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Sat, Jan 27, 2024Australia's women have booked their spot in the Perth Sevens semi-finals after a gutsy come-from-behind win over rivals New Zealand.
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Sat, Jan 27, 2024After a storied 18-year career for club and country former Wallaby Will Genia has been red carded for the first time, in Japan for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024Queensland Reds playmaker James O'Connor has no plans to retire this year and would love another chance to end a fluctuating Wallabies career on his terms.
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Wed, Jan 24, 2024Australia's men's and women's rugby sevens teams will fine-tune their preparations for July's Olympics when the world series visits Perth.
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Tue, Jan 23, 2024All Blacks coach Scott Robertson says fellow Kiwi Joe Schmidt will set the Wallabies on a clear path forwards following their chaotic stint under Eddie Jones.
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Mon, Jan 22, 2024The Queensland Reds are sticking with their leadership set-up, with Tate McDermott and Liam Wright to captain the side again in 2024.
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Mon, Jan 22, 2024Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss says former colleague and new Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is an ideal candidate for the role.
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Sat, Jan 20, 2024Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans' Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have crashed home 10 tries in a 70-12 win to consolidate top spot in Japan Rugby League One.
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Sat, Jan 20, 2024With a new coach at the helm, Rugby Australia are mulling over the release of a freshly delivered review into the Wallabies' woeful World Cup showing.
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Fri, Jan 19, 2024Kiwi Joe Schmidt has been confirmed as the new Wallabies coach, given the task of rebuilding a team still licking their wounds from a historic World Cup flop.
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Fri, Jan 19, 2024New coach Joe Schmidt is warning that solving the Wallabies' woes won't be an overnight solution.
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Thu, Jan 18, 2024Henry Hutchison will return for Australia's men's sevens team after a year out with a knee injury while Heidi Dennis will debut in Perth for the unbeaten women.
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Sun, Jan 14, 2024Ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers have had a lean start to the Japan Rugby League One season, losing their third straight game.
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Fri, Jan 12, 2024Andy Farrell, the new British and Irish Lions coach, is sure the Wallabies will rebound to ensure the 2025 series will be "massive for Australian sport".
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Sat, Jan 06, 2024Wallabies World Cup reject Quade Cooper's comeback in Japanese rugby has ended with a yellow card and a 27-point battering for his Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
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Fri, Jan 05, 2024A controversial omission from the Wallabies squad for the Rugby World Cup, Quade Cooper will return to action with his Japanese club side Kintetsu.
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Tue, Dec 19, 2023New coach Les Kiss has demanded the Queensland Reds be more clinical and versatile as he mulls his options at No.10 for the next Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Sun, Dec 17, 2023Former Wallaby coach Robbie Deans' Saitama Wild Knights have made it a two-from-two start to the Japanese club rugby season.
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Thu, Dec 14, 2023After his England and Australian adventures ended in failure and acrimony, Eddie Jones is looking for redemption with his new job on an old stamping ground.
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Thu, Dec 14, 2023A guilt-free Eddie Jones says he is comfortable with the circumstances surrounding his controversial move from the Wallabies to coach Japan.
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Tue, Dec 12, 2023England's Jo Yapp will become the first female head coach of a senior Australian football team after being named as Wallaroos boss, replacing Jay Tregonning.
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Sun, Dec 10, 2023Bernard Foley's Kubota Spears Tokyo Bay have got their Japanese club rugby defence off to a poor start with a 52-26 defeat from Tokyo Sungoliath.
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Fri, Dec 08, 2023Ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie resumes club coaching when he guides Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the opening round of Japan Rugby League one this weekend.
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Fri, Dec 08, 2023Connor Vest has opened up about life under new coach Les Kiss and the broken neck that left the Queensland Reds enforcer pondering his future.
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Thu, Dec 07, 2023Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou simply wants to stay fit and perform for the Melbourne Rebels after his high-profile Super Rugby Pacific switch from the Reds.
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Thu, Dec 07, 2023Australia's Sevens women will be returning to the scene of their 2022 World Cup triumph in Cape Town as they seek back-to-back world series triumphs.
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Thu, Dec 07, 2023Mark Nawaqanitawase could still play for the Wallabies next year, despite signing a two-year NRL deal from 2025 with the Sydney Roosters
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Mon, Dec 04, 2023The Levi sisters, Maddison and Teagan, have played huge roles in powering Australia's rugby women to a Dubai Sevens triumph over previously invincible NZ.
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Wed, Nov 22, 2023Maddison and Teagan Levi are locked into the Australian rugby sevens program long-term with the star sisters set to be part of the Paris Olympic charge.
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Tue, Nov 21, 2023Ex-Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper will miss the first two rounds of the world series rugby sevens with the veteran flanker set to debut in Perth in January.
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Mon, Nov 20, 2023Ousted Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says he's meeting Eddie Jones and hopes to get to the bottom of his links to Japan.
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Thu, Nov 09, 2023Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has defended the decision to appoint Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach, and argued why he should remain at the helm.
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Thu, Nov 09, 2023Melbourne's biggest signing Taniela Tupou will be at Super Rugby training early next month, with coach Kevin Foote looking to make the Rebels' scrum a weapon.
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Wed, Nov 08, 2023Eddie Jones has finally confirmed his interest in returning as Japan national coach following his ill-fated World Cup stint in charge of the Wallabies.
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Mon, Nov 06, 2023At the end of a turbulent week, Eddie Jones has said he'll be back in a new role "very shortly" and had encouraging words for Australian rugby.
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Sun, Nov 05, 2023Just five days after quitting the Australia job, Eddie Jones was back coaching Wallabies in Cardiff - but not much had changed as his Barbarians lost to Wales.
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Sat, Nov 04, 2023Unrepentant, regret-free and moving on, Eddie Jones has found respite amid the storm engulfing him during his one-off gig coaching the Barbarians in Wales.
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Thu, Nov 02, 2023Fresh from resigning as Wallabies' coach, Eddie Jones will be immediately reuniting with a host of his old team when he leads the Barbarians against Wales.
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Wed, Nov 01, 2023New Zealander Robbie Deans, Australia's longest-serving Wallabies coach who led the team from 2008 to 2013, has ruled out a return to the post.
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Tue, Oct 31, 2023Just about everything that could go wrong for Rugby Australia and Eddie Jones in 2023 did go wrong.
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Tue, Oct 31, 2023Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh doesn't agree heads must roll after the decision to bring Eddie Jones back as Wallabies coach ended in disaster.
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Tue, Oct 31, 2023Rugby Australia have officially accepted the resignation of embattled coach Eddie Jones, who quit following the Wallabies' disappointing World Cup showing.
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Mon, Oct 30, 2023Steve Larkham and Dan McKellar are the frontrunners to take over from Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach with former All Blacks boss Ian Foster also in the frame.
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Mon, Oct 30, 2023The All Blacks are at the end of an era with Ian Foster departing the side, along with several stars, after their World Cup final loss.
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Mon, Oct 30, 2023Eddie Jones's second stint as Wallabies coach ended like his first in 2005, but the wily mentor did enjoy plenty of success in between with Japan and England.
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Sun, Oct 29, 2023Eddie Jones has quit as Wallabies coach after a disastrous return that included Australia failing to make the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
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Sun, Oct 29, 2023Michael Hooper says Eddie Jones is entitled to his opinion after the coach said the former Test skipper wasn't a good role model for the young Wallabies team.
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Fri, Oct 27, 2023Last year, a NZ Herald editorial called Ian Foster "a decent man out of his depth". He's now one match away from steering the All Blacks to a fourth World Cup.
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Thu, Oct 26, 2023Find exclusive 2023 Rugby World Cup tips & predictions from our expert rugby analyst.
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Wed, Oct 18, 2023Find exclusive 2023 Rugby World Cup tips & predictions from our expert rugby analyst.
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Tue, Oct 17, 2023Eddie Jones has again denied reports of a return to Japan, saying he fully intends to stay on as Wallabies coach until the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Tue, Oct 17, 2023Embattled coach Eddie Jones says the Wallabies' inability to put the All Blacks to the sword in Dunedin last month triggered his decision to go for youth.
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Wed, Oct 11, 2023Find exclusive 2023 Rugby World Cup tips & predictions from our expert rugby analyst.
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Mon, Oct 09, 2023Eddie Jones is expected to remain Wallabies coach despite the World Cup showing with Rugby Australia set to give him time to complete his team transition
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Thu, Oct 05, 2023Find exclusive 2023 Rugby World Cup tips & predictions from our expert rugby analyst.
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Mon, Oct 02, 2023Rugby Australia will review the Wallabies' World Cup failings but the governing body looks set to continue with besieged coach Eddie Jones.
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Mon, Oct 02, 2023Hawke's Bay Rugby chief executive Jay Campbell says his team are shattered to have broken the Ranfurly Shield trophy while partying.
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Sun, Oct 01, 2023A bonus point win over Portugal will extend the Wallabies' World Cup by a week but not everyone thinks Eddie Jones is to blame for their precarious position.
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Sat, Sep 30, 2023Making his first appearance of the World Cup, new Wallabies centre Izaia Perese is hoping his NSW Waratahs combination can make a difference against Portugal.
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Fri, Sep 29, 2023Saying he will be the "fall-guy" for the Wallabies' disaster World Cup campaign, coach Eddie Jones has refused to elaborate on his link to the Japan role.
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Fri, Sep 29, 2023The Wallabies will have a new-look centre combination to face Portugal with veteran Samu Kerevi a surprise omission for their final World Cup pool match.
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Thu, Sep 28, 2023Fullback Andrew Kellaway has picked the brains of one of his favourite NRL players Brett Hodgson, who's an assistant coach for the Wallabies at the World Cup.
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Thu, Sep 28, 2023Former Test skipper Stephen Moore says, as a player, he would find it difficult to play for Eddie Jones if the Wallabies coach was looking to switch to Japan.
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Wed, Sep 27, 2023The two-time world champion Wallabies have slumped to their worst-ever ranking, falling to 10, following their record World Cup loss to Wales in Lyon.
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Wed, Sep 27, 2023While injured Wallabies skipper Will Skelton says he might be too old for the 2027 World Cup, coach Eddie Jones tells AAP his best rugby is ahead of him.
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Tue, Sep 26, 2023A review will decide the future of Wallabies coach Eddie Jones following the horror World Cup in France but he has an ally in Test great George Gregan.
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Tue, Sep 26, 2023A Portugal clash would usually be a World Cup walkover but fullback Andrew Kellaway says the minnows will fancy themselves against the shell-shocked Wallabies.
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Tue, Sep 26, 2023Wallabies captain Will Skelton says under-siege Eddie Jones is a "fantastic coach" with the players united behind him despite their calamitous World Cup.
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Mon, Sep 25, 2023Dumped former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says critics should hold fire on embattled coach Eddie Jones despite Australia's dismal Rugby World Cup campaign.
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Mon, Sep 25, 2023Former skipper Michael Hooper says he's hurting for the Wallabies after their record loss to Wales after coach Eddie Jones left him out of the World Cup squad.
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Mon, Sep 25, 2023Australian rugby has endured its darkest day with the Wallabies suffering a record World Cup loss to Wales and set to miss the knockout stage.
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Mon, Sep 25, 2023Sonny Bill Williams says questions need to be asked about Wallabies coach Eddie Jones's "mind games" and selection policy.
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Sun, Sep 24, 2023Rugby Australia are trusting Eddie Jones won't quit the Wallabies to become Japan coach after a report he had interviewed for the post before the World Cup.
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Sun, Sep 24, 2023Jason Ryles will return to his NRL job after the Rugby World Cup but expects under-siege coach Eddie Jones to stay on and see out his vision for the Wallabies.
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Sat, Sep 23, 2023James Slipper, the most experienced player in the rookie Wallabies outfit, says they've fixed their problems ahead of their key World Cup clash with Wales.
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Sat, Sep 23, 2023Ahead of their high-stakes World Cup clash, Wales coach Warren Gatland says he's not sure what the Eddie Jones-coached Wallabies will bring.
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Fri, Sep 22, 2023Facing the prospect of a historic early World Cup exit, Eddie Jones says he may not survive as coach if the Wallabies lose to Wales in Lyon.
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Fri, Sep 22, 2023Fullback Andrew Kellaway has been called into the Wallabies side while Ben Donaldson will start at five-eighth against Wales in a do-or-die World Cup clash.
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Fri, Sep 22, 2023Samu Kerevi says the Wallabies' last World Cup loss to Wales hasn't been a talking point as the Australians prepare to do battle again in a do-or-die clash.
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Thu, Sep 21, 2023Former Test winger Drew Mitchell says coach Eddie Jones owes Wallabies fans an explanation over his call to leave out veteran players from his World Cup squad.
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Wed, Sep 20, 2023Coach Eddie Jones says he always thought taking on the Wallabies job would be hard but a historic World Cup pool round exit would see the team hit a new low.
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Tue, Sep 19, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he's already decided on his No.10 for their must-win World Cup clash with Wales but won't say if Carter Gordon will be dropped.
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Tue, Sep 19, 2023Following their Fiji shock, Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is embracing the challenge of a do-or-die match, with their World Cup hopes on the line against Wales.
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Mon, Sep 18, 2023Eddie Jones says he is accountable for selecting a young Wallabies team, which suffered Australia's first World Cup loss to Fiji, jeopardising their tournament.
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Mon, Sep 18, 2023Adding forward starch to backline flair, Fijian flyer Semi Radradra says anything is possible for his World Cup team after shocking the Wallabies.
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Mon, Sep 18, 2023The Wallabies have crashed to their first ever Rugby World Cup loss to Fiji, the 22-15 loss putting Australia in grave danger of missing the quarter-finals.
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Sun, Sep 17, 2023James Slipper will become the third Wallaby to play in four Rugby World Cups - but he's not sure if he deserves to become the country's most capped player.
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Sat, Sep 16, 2023Schoolteacher-turned-Wallabies World Cup prop Blake Schoupp says impressing coach Eddie Jones was easier than his students, who criticised his form.
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Fri, Sep 15, 2023Five-eighth Christian Leali'ifano will start for Samoa in their Rugby World Cup match against Chile four years after he turned out for the Wallabies in Japan.
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Fri, Sep 15, 2023Ex-Parramatta flyer Semi Radradra has been shifted from the centres to the wing as Fiji prepare for a "do-or-die" Rugby World Cup clash with the Wallabies.
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Fri, Sep 15, 2023Taniela Tupou will undergo a fitness test while looking set to miss the Wallabies' World Cup clash with Fiji, but veteran James Slipper is primed to play.
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Fri, Sep 15, 2023Young Wallabies playmaker Carter Gordon says he's had some tough conversations with coach Eddie Jones, but feels the feedback is making him a better player.
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Thu, Sep 14, 2023The Wallabies say they will have to shut down former Parramatta NRL star Semi Radradra when they take on Fiji in a high-stakes Rugby World Cup pool clash.
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Thu, Sep 14, 2023Super-sized prop Taniela Tupou has skipped Wallabies training with a hamstring issue which threatens him lining up for their crunch World Cup match with Fiji.
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Wed, Sep 13, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he and Storm boss Craig Bellamy have changed their ways and evolved to become more like a father figure to their young players.
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Wed, Sep 13, 2023Eased back into action against Georgia, tackle-busting Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi is eager for more action in a high-stakes World Cup clash with Fiji.
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Tue, Sep 12, 2023Coach Eddie Jones says openside flankers are usually the rock stars of their rugby teams but Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight just laughs off the idea.
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Tue, Sep 12, 2023After upsetting an entire nation by joining the Wallabies pre-World Cup camp, New Zealand coaching great Steven Hansen is back in the All Blacks fold.
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Mon, Sep 11, 2023Eddie Jones will savour Australia's first win in his second tenure as Wallabies coach before turning his attention to a key World Cup clash with Fiji.
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Mon, Sep 11, 2023Taniela Tupou has been touted by Wallabies coach Eddie Jones as having the attributes to become the world's best prop and says his best is yet to come.
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Sun, Sep 10, 2023Delivering a haul of 25 points to help secure the Wallabies a World Cup victory, Ben Donaldson says the backing of coach Eddie Jones made him a believer.
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Sun, Sep 10, 2023Forced off the field during the Wallabies' opening World Cup win over Georgia after a head knock, halfback Tate McDermott will miss their key clash with Fiji.
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Sat, Sep 09, 2023Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper suspects Eddie Jones will be feeling the pressure entering the Rugby World Cup after five straight defeats this year.
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Sat, Sep 09, 2023The party has started in Paris with Rugby World Cup hosts France overcoming the All Blacks 27-13 in their opening pool game at Stade de France.
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Fri, Sep 08, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is relishing having plenty of size up front at the Rugby World Cup, saying it's a first having a heavy-weight Australian pack.
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Wed, Sep 06, 2023Find exclusive 2023 Rugby World Cup tips & predictions from our expert rugby analyst.
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Thu, Aug 31, 2023Eddie Jones says the gap between the Wallabies' best and worst is too large and they are working to build consistency ahead of their Rugby World Cup opener.
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Wed, Aug 30, 2023Cameron Murray says he never received an offer from Rugby Australia despite Eddie Jones anointing him a Wallaby in waiting.
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Tue, Aug 29, 2023Melbourne Rebels mentor Tim Sampson says Wallabies No.10 Carter Gordon has the skills and mental strength for the high-pressure World Cup goal-kicking job.
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Tue, Aug 29, 2023All Blacks lock Scott Barrett has been cleared to play in New Zealand's Rugby World Cup opener with France.
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Mon, Aug 28, 2023Australia will head into the Rugby World Cup without a win from five Tests under Eddie Jones, falling to France 41-17 in their tournament warm-up in Paris.
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Sat, Aug 26, 2023The Wallabies are looking to veteran France-based locks Will Skelton and Richie Arnold, who are lining up against many of their club teammates in the Les Bleus.
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Thu, Aug 24, 2023All Blacks coach Ian Foster has laughed off the idea there's anything disloyal about his predecessor Steve Hansen's brief link-up with the Wallabies.
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Thu, Aug 24, 2023While they don't figure among the favourites, the Wallabies believe they can go all the way at the Rugby World Cup, according to centre Lalakai Foketi.
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Wed, Aug 23, 2023Coach Eddie Jones says he's keen to get some game time into surprise selection Ben Donaldson as the Wallabies face France in their World Cup warm-up.
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Wed, Aug 23, 2023Eddie Jones says the Wallabies want to reset this week ahead of the World Cup and he's asked Kiwi coaching great Steve Hansen to give his thoughts on the team.
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Mon, Aug 21, 2023Former New Zealand boss Steve Hansen has joined the Wallabies for a one-week advisory stint ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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Mon, Aug 21, 2023Rugby Australia has vowed to work with the under-funded Wallaroos to improve investment in women's rugby but admits it still has a way to go.
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Sun, Aug 20, 2023Working with two of the master coaches in their codes in Eddie Jones and Craig Bellamy, new Wallabies assistant Jason Ryles says the pair share coaching traits.
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Sun, Aug 20, 2023As the Wallabies fly to the World Cup, Wallaroos players have posted a statement demanding more investment and better treatment from Rugby Australia.
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Fri, Aug 18, 2023NRL assistant Jason Ryles has answered an SOS from Wallabies coach Eddie Jones and will join the Australian squad as a replacement for attack coach Brad Davis.
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Wed, Aug 16, 2023Shock new Wallabies captain Will Skelton is pledging to be his own man while also leaning on teammates for support during Australia's Rugby World Cup campaign.
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Tue, Aug 15, 2023Quade Cooper's spectacular fall from grace is complete with Wallabies coach Eddie Jones overlooking the playmaker for Australia A's team to play Portugal.
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Fri, Aug 11, 2023Warren Gatland has offered a wry riposte to Eddie Jones touting Australia as possible World Cup winners and is surprised by his rival's "curveball" selections.
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Thu, Aug 10, 2023Michael Hooper has reportedly been informed he has missed out on selection for the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup squad due to concern over his calf injury.
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Wed, Aug 09, 2023Tim Horan would pick Michael Hooper but admits he has slipped down the pecking order as a huge World Cup call on the Wallabies co-captain looms.
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Mon, Aug 07, 2023All Blacks coach Ian Foster has unveiled the 33-man squad entrusted with New Zealand's Rugby World Cup campaign.
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Sun, Aug 06, 2023Eddie Jones has promised Australian fans his young Wallabies side is going to be "a hell of a team" after showing growth in their latest Bledisloe Cup loss.
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Sat, Aug 05, 2023After three easy Test victories this season, All Blacks coach Ian Foster said he was happy to see his side do it the hard way against Australia.
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Sat, Aug 05, 2023A late hand injury to Samu Kerevi is another concern for the Wallabies as coach Eddie Jones prepares to name his Rugby World Cup squad.
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Sat, Aug 05, 2023Australia led 17-3 at halftime in Dunedin only to throw away their shot at a drought-breaking away Bledisloe Cup win, losing 23-20 to the All Blacks.
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Fri, Aug 04, 2023A much-changed New Zealand will still provide world-class opposition in the Bledisloe Cup return leg against Australia, Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi says.
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Fri, Aug 04, 2023With the Bledisloe Cup safe in Kiwi hands for another year, All Blacks great John Kirwan says Dunedin's Test is a "free hit" for both sides.
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Thu, Aug 03, 2023Just three of the All Blacks starting XV - Brodie Retallick, Ardie Savea and Will Jordan - will repeat for the Bledisloe Cup return leg in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Thu, Aug 03, 2023Eddie Jones says "tough little bugger" Tate McDermott will make a fine captain after picking the halfback to lead Australia in the Bledisloe Cup return leg.
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Wed, Aug 02, 2023With the World Cup starting in France just over a month away, the Wallabies know the clock is ticking as they chase a rare Bledisloe Cup victory in New Zealand.
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Tue, Aug 01, 2023One Australian betting agency has listed the All Blacks as $1.01 certainties to extend the Wallabies' 22 years of pain in New Zealand in Bledisloe Cup game two.
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Tue, Aug 01, 2023James O'Connor will fast track his transition to coaching after signing a one-year extension with the Reds that includes a host of mentoring opportunities.
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Tue, Aug 01, 2023Eliesa Katoa is back and ready to take on ladder-leaders Penrith after a freak eye injury forced the Melbourne back-rower to lie face down for a week.
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Mon, Jul 31, 2023Veteran Quade Cooper is helping steer the embattled Wallabies who are missing some leaders ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup battle.
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Sun, Jul 30, 2023Unable to snap the All Blacks' 21-year Bledisloe Cup streak at the MCG, the Wallabies face another long-held Kiwi record next Saturday in Dunedin.
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Sun, Jul 30, 2023Despite another disappointing loss, coach Eddie Jones says he sees enough in the Wallabies to know he can turn their Rugby World Cup prospects around.
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Sat, Jul 29, 2023Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa has been stretchered off the MCG with a ruptured Achilles ruling him out of Rugby World Cup in France in September.
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Sat, Jul 29, 2023Australia have crashed 38-7 in the Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand at the MCG with the night made worse by a serious injury to Allan Alaalatoa.
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Fri, Jul 28, 2023Unbeaten this year, All Blacks star Ardie Savea says his team can still improve as they look to continue their Bledisloe Cup dominance over the Wallabies.
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Thu, Jul 27, 2023Jed Holloway says coach Eddie Jones's optimism is unwavering as the Wallabies attempt to pull off a Bledisloe Cup upset against the All Blacks in Melbourne.
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Thu, Jul 27, 2023Carter Gordon will make his starting debut at No.10 as Wallabies coach Eddie Jones chases a Bledisloe Cup victory against the All Blacks at the MCG.
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Thu, Jul 27, 2023New Zealand coach Ian Foster has named Hurricanes forward Ardie Savea as captain for the opening game of the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup defence.
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Wed, Jul 26, 2023The Wallabies' backline is set to be overhauled as coach Eddie Jones eyes bulk changes to the side that will play the All Blacks at the MCG.
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Tue, Jul 25, 2023Ahead of the MCG Test, Wallabies linchpin Samu Kerevi says playing rugby in Japan means he doesn't carry the weight of history into Bledisloe Cup battle.
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Mon, Jul 24, 2023Set to make a return from a hamstring injury against the All Blacks, Andrew Kellaway says the Wallabies aren't feeling extra pressure of World Cup selection.
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Sat, Jul 22, 2023Wallabies co-captain Michael Hooper is still battling a calf injury, making him unlikely to play in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne next Saturday.
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Fri, Jul 21, 2023Tate McDermott said the Wallabies have licked their wounds, reviewed and "moved on bloody quickly" ahead of next weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener.
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Thu, Jul 20, 2023Tom Wright and Reece Hodge have been dropped from the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup squad as Eddie Jones turns to fit-again pair Jordan Petaia and Andrew Kellaway.
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Mon, Jul 17, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones needs to find a new outside centre after Len Ikitau was ruled out for up to eight weeks with a shoulder injury.
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Sun, Jul 16, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is urging fans to keep the faith and insists Australia can still win the World Cup despite a fifth straight Rugby Championship loss.
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Fri, Jul 14, 2023Former Wallabies coach turned Pumas mentor Michael Cheika has no misgivings about trying to plot Australia's downfall against Argentina in Sydney.
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Thu, Jul 13, 2023Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones will renew their coaching rivalry on Saturday when Argentina take on the Wallabies in round two of the Rugby Championship.
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Thu, Jul 13, 2023Wallabies flanker Michael Hooper has been ruled out of their Rugby Championship clash with the Pumas with Fraser McReight among five changes to the starting XV.
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Wed, Jul 12, 2023Veteran Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper insists he isn't scarred by the serious Achilles tendon injury that threatened to end his career.
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Tue, Jul 11, 2023The Wallabies admit they copped a sobering reality check in their Rugby Championship-opening 43-12 loss to the Springboks in South Africa.
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Sun, Jul 09, 2023Eddie Jones has taken issue with a reporter's question following the 43-12 Rugby Championship loss to South Africa in his first Test back as Wallabies coach.
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Sun, Jul 09, 2023The Wallabies' opening Rugby Championship Test against South Africa has ended in disaster, with Eddie Jones admitting his men were completely outplayed.
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Sat, Jul 08, 2023Wallabies scrum coach Neal Hatley says the Australians will get "murdered" if they don't stand up to the Springboks in the Rugby Championship Test in Pretoria.
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Fri, Jul 07, 2023Expecting debutant Tom Hooper to rip in against the Springboks, Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he wasn't immediately a fan of the Brumbies youngster.
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Fri, Jul 07, 2023Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper will make his return to the Test arena in Pretoria opposite Springboks novice Manie Libbok, who is expecting a baptism by fire.
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Thu, Jul 06, 2023League convert Suliasi Vunivalu has been named for his first Test start with Wallabies coach Eddie Jones including four new faces for the South Africa clash.
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Wed, Jul 05, 2023Test coach Eddie Jones has included 13 Wallabies in an Australia A team that will face Tonga in a chance to push for inclusion in this year's Rugby World Cup.
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Wed, Jul 05, 2023Reece Hodge has been impressed by new Springboks five-eighth Manie Libbok, who will make his first start at 10 against Australia in the Rugby Championship.
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Tue, Jul 04, 2023Prop Allan Alaalatoa says he's fully recovered from a calf injury and ready to face South Africa in Pretoria, adding valuable experience to the Wallabies pack.
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Fri, Jun 30, 2023The Wallabies have flown out to South Africa for their first Test and game of the year under master coach Eddie Jones, with history at stake in Pretoria.
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Thu, Jun 29, 2023Playmaker Carter Gordon isn't shying away from the prospect of making his debut when the Wallabies travel to South Africa to start the Rugby Championship.
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Thu, Jun 29, 2023Melbourne have confirmed the Super Rugby Pacific signing of ex-Hurricanes centre Matt Proctor, who has spent the past four years playing in the UK.
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Mon, Jun 26, 2023Wallabies veteran James Slipper admits co-captaining his nation is an exciting honour but his focus is on helping his country win a Rugby World Cup.
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Mon, Jun 26, 2023Josh Kemeny and Dylan Pietsch are happy to play anywhere from the back row to wing for a Test spot, after being among eight new faces in the Wallabies' squad.
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Sun, Jun 25, 2023Michael Hooper has regained the Wallabies captaincy and will welcome the challenge for game time posed by in-form flanker Fraser McReight.
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Sun, Jun 25, 2023The Wallabies will be led by James Slipper and Michael Hooper for the upcoming Rugby Championship against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.
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Fri, Jun 23, 2023No stranger to picking the brains of rugby league coaches, Eddie Jones has recruited Andrew Johns to work with the Wallabies halves ahead of their first Test.
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Wed, Jun 21, 2023Powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou is training the house down and on target for a return from a torn Achilles tendon in Australia's Rugby Championship opener.
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Tue, Jun 20, 2023Eddie Jones' astutely appointed scrum coach Neal Hatley wholeheartedly believes the Wallabies have the talent and depth to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Tue, Jun 20, 2023Rugby union convert and former Dally M winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is seemingly not in the picture for a Warriors return this season, according to their coach.
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Fri, Jun 16, 2023The Brumbies have headed to New Zealand for their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs and will remain there should they reach the final.
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Thu, Jun 15, 2023ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has picked Jack Debreczeni over Noah Lolesio in the No.10 jersey for their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs.
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Sat, Jun 10, 2023Brad Thorn has signed off after six seasons as Queensland Reds coach by falling just short of an Australian rugby first in Hamilton against the Chiefs.
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Sat, Jun 10, 2023A Suliasi Vunivalu double got the Queensland Reds within reach of a historic Super Rugby victory but Damian McKenzie sealed a quarter-final win for the Chiefs.
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Fri, Jun 09, 2023The Queensland Reds won't lean too heavily on their upset defeat of the Chiefs when the sides meet again in a Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final in Hamilton.
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Fri, Jun 09, 2023The NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific season has come to an end in the quarter-finals for the second straight year after a heavy loss to the Blues in Auckland,
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Fri, Jun 09, 2023Veteran Wallaby James Slipper has re-signed with Rugby Australia, leaving him poised to become the nation's most-capped player.
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Thu, Jun 08, 2023Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn is aware his side has poked the bear after upsetting the Chiefs in a breakthrough Super Rugby victory last time they met.
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Thu, Jun 08, 2023Exciting winger Corey Toole will miss the ACT Brumbies' Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final against the Hurricanes in Canberra with an ankle injury.
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Wed, Jun 07, 2023James O'Connor could return to the No.12 for the Queensland Reds with Hunter Paisami under an injury cloud ahead of their Super Rugby quarter-final in Hamilton.
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Tue, Jun 06, 2023Queensland openside flanker Fraser McReight will be crucial if the Reds can upset Super Rugby Pacific's table-topping Chiefs on Saturday.
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Tue, Jun 06, 2023Former NSW Waratahs mentor Rob Penney has landed the plum role as coach of 11-times Super Rugby kings and reigning champions the Crusaders.
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Mon, Jun 05, 2023The NSW Waratahs' chances of upsetting the Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific finals have diminished with star playmaker Beauden Barrett returning for the hosts.
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Mon, Jun 05, 2023Tonga Rugby World Cup coach Toutai Kefu has labelled his 2023 squad the country's best ever and has plans to shake up their stacked round robin pool.
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Sat, Jun 03, 2023The previously winless wooden spooners Moana Pasifika have crashed Michael Hooper's Allianz Stadium farewell party with a shock 33-24 Super Rugby Pacific win.
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Thu, Jun 01, 2023With 100 days to go before the Rugby World Cup kicks off, Eddie Jones' faith that Australia can take home the trophy is spreading through the playing group.
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Thu, Jun 01, 2023The Queensland Reds have plumped for James O'Connor and Hunter Paisami in the No.10 and 12 respectively to face the Fijian Drua in a crucial final-round clash.
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Thu, Jun 01, 2023Allan Alaalatoa has one eye on his Wallabies commitments as he bids for an ahead-of-schedule return to Super Rugby Pacific action with the ACT Brumbies.
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Wed, May 31, 2023Three important ACT Brumbies won't be in the lineup when they take on the Melbourne Rebels looking to lock down a top-four Super Rugby Pacific finish.
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Wed, May 31, 2023Halfback Tate McDermott has resumed training and is set to lead Queensland in their mission in Suva against the Fijian Drua, with Super finals on the line.
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Wed, May 31, 2023Suliasi Vunivalu has ruled out a return to the NRL with the winger signing a contract with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until the end of 2025.
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Tue, May 30, 2023Champion flanker Michael Hooper, the most-capped Wallabies skipper in history, has all but ruled out extending his decorated Test career beyond 2023.
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Tue, May 30, 2023Melbourne's Jordan Uelese says his team have not given up on Super finals and will use their Brumbies clash as another chance to impress Test coach Eddie Jones.
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Tue, May 30, 2023Wallabies and Western Force prop Tom Robertson has re-signed with Rugby Australia through 2025 but will miss 2024 while he studies in England.
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Sat, May 27, 2023Reds flanker Conner Vest remains in a New Zealand hospital with a fractured neck while captains Liam Wright and Tate McDermott were also injured in Dunedin.
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Fri, May 26, 2023Brumbies and Wallabies fullback Tom Wright has signed an extension with both organisations, meaning he'll be sticking around until the end of 2025.
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Fri, May 26, 2023Waratahs coach Darren Coleman says his team is heading to Christchurch determined to shock the Crusaders and continue their climb up the Super Rugby ladder.
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Thu, May 25, 2023Having made his debut in 2016, France-bound Reece Hodge will farewell the Melbourne Rebels home faithful while also becoming the club's most-capped player.
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Thu, May 25, 2023Liam Wright is excited to welcome Harry Wilson back into the Queensland Reds' starting side after he impressed coming off the bench.
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Wed, May 24, 2023The Rugby World Cup hopes of Western Force prop Tom Robertson are over after scans confirmed he has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
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Wed, May 24, 2023Reds centre Hunter Paisami will make a timely return from a knee injury, named on the bench in effectively a must-win clash in Dunedin against the Highlanders.
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Tue, May 23, 2023Western Force skipper Michael Wells hopes his 100-game Super Rugby milestone will end in a win in Friday night's crunch clash against the Melbourne Rebels.
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Sat, May 20, 2023Led by Wallabies star Bernard Foley, the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay have claimed the Japan Rugby League One title.
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Sat, May 20, 2023A loss to the Blues has not impressed departing coach Brad Thorn and has left his Reds facing a testing run home to secure a Super Rugby finals berth.
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Fri, May 19, 2023Beauden Barrett hurt his foot early in the second half but the Blues were still too strong for the Reds in a 45-26 win in Brisbane on Friday night.
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Fri, May 19, 2023Western Force hooker Folau Fainga'a has lit the fuse against the Brumbies with some epic trash talk ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash at HBF Park.
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Thu, May 18, 2023Japanese-based Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi have been selected by Eddie Jones in his Barbarians team to face a World XV at Twickenham.
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Thu, May 18, 2023Veteran James O'Connor wants to remain at Ballymore and the Queensland Reds are confident of keeping him, even without a Rugby Australia top-up.
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Wed, May 17, 2023The Western Force's squad for next season continues to take shape, with Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Bayley Kuenzle, and Reesjan Pasitoa all re-signing.
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Wed, May 17, 2023Re-signed Queensland Reds and Wallabies centre Hunter Paisami is hopeful of returning from a knee injury in the final Super Rugby Pacific round.
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Tue, May 16, 2023Former Wallabies captain turned politician David Pocock is confident Rugby Australia will endorse the 'yes' campaign before the Indigenous voice referendum.
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Sun, May 14, 2023The ACT Brumbies have regained second spot on the Super Rugby Pacific table, beating the Highlanders 48-32 in Canberra on Sunday afternoon.
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Sun, May 14, 2023With the Rugby World Cup fast approaching, Eddie Jones has been boosted by strong showings in Japan from Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koroibete.
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Sat, May 13, 2023The Hurricanes have scored 11 tries, including a hat-trick from skipper Ardie Savea, in a record 71-22 thumping of Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.
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Sat, May 13, 2023The Queensland Reds have ended a 10-year losing streak in New Zealand by beating the Chiefs to resuscitate a flailing Super Rugby season.
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Sat, May 13, 2023Western Force coach Simon Cron has said his side will keep punching as they make a late run for Super Rugby Pacific finals spot.
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Fri, May 12, 2023The Queensland Reds have defended a last-ditch, 27-phase attacking surge from the Chiefs to secure a famous 25-22 Super Rugby win in New Plymouth.
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Thu, May 11, 2023Brad Davis will make a cameo as Eddie Jones' attack coach for the Wallabies' "smash and grab" World Cup mission in France.
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Thu, May 11, 2023The Western Force have slipped to 11th on the Super Rugby Pacific table, and captain Michael Wells says Friday's clash with Fijian Drua is a must-win affair.
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Thu, May 11, 2023Jordan Petaia won't have another chance to push his World Cup case with the Queensland Reds, ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season after surgery.
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Wed, May 10, 2023Sitting with a stellar 8-2 record, a number of Brumbies are making strong cases for Wallabies selection as Eddie Jones narrows his focus ahead of the World Cup.
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Wed, May 10, 2023Wallabies great Joe Roff is backing coach Eddie Jones to work his magic with Australia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
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Wed, May 10, 2023Powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou hopes to start running again in two weeks as he continues to race the clock to be fit for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
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Wed, May 10, 2023The Western Force's bid to snap a two-match losing run has received a big boost with Wallabies forwards Tom Robertson and Folau Fainga'a cleared to return.
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Tue, May 09, 2023The NSW Waratahs say they'd be happy to have Sydney Roosters star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii a year early, amid speculation he could leave the NRL at season's end.
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Tue, May 09, 2023Wallabies and Brumbies halfback Nic White has signed a new two-year deal with Rugby Australia but is moving to the Western Force at the end of the Super season.
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Mon, May 08, 2023Coach Eddie Jones has brought renowned sports psychologist Corinne Reid, who assisted with England's 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign, across to the Wallabies.
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Mon, May 08, 2023The Queensland Reds will likely have to win in New Zealand under Brad Thorn for the first time to confirm a Super Rugby Pacific finals berth.
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Sun, May 07, 2023Veteran playmaker Quade Cooper will have pleased Wallabies coach Eddie Jones with his successful return from injury in Japanese club rugby.
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Sat, May 06, 2023The defending champion Crusaders have bounced back from a loss to the Chiefs with an eight-try Super Rugby Pacific rout of the Western Force in Christchurch.
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Fri, May 05, 2023Israel Folau is set for a return to the scene of his last Wallabies' international by turning out for a World XV against the Eddie Jones-coached Barbarians.
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Fri, May 05, 2023The Western Force have never won in Christchurch, but they have the chance to break their duck this Saturday when they take on the Crusaders.
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Thu, May 04, 2023Test backrower Richard Hardwick will return from a calf injury as Melbourne look to upset the Brumbies and push into the Super Rugby Pacific top eight.
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Thu, May 04, 2023The Queensland Reds and NSW Waratahs have both made minimal team changes for Saturday's pivotal Super Rugby Pacific derby in Townsville.
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Thu, May 04, 2023The Brumbies travel to Melbourne for Super Rugby's round 11 at close to full strength as they look to respond to last weekend's disappointing Hurricanes loss.
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Wed, May 03, 2023Brumbies star Nic White is on the verge of joining the Western Force for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, but no formal deal has been signed off yet.
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Wed, May 03, 2023Canberra prop Joe Tapine says his forward pack getting a roll on and offloading the football is helping the Raiders produce their best football.
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Tue, May 02, 2023Eddie Jones has made a flying visit to Japan and says veteran playmaker Quade Cooper is progressing nicely as he returns from his ruptured achilles tendon.
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Tue, May 02, 2023Ill discipline cost the Western Force dearly in their round-10 loss to the Reds and they hope some straight talking can bring improvement against the Crusaders.
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Mon, May 01, 2023The MCG is the only venue where the Wallabies have a winning record against New Zealand and coach Eddie Jones wants to keep it that way in July's Bledisloe Cup.
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Mon, May 01, 2023Reds flanker Fraser McReight anticipates he and Waratahs opposite Michael Hooper will both be heavily involved in their Townsville Super Rugby clash.
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Mon, May 01, 2023Just four months out from the World Cup, Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos has tendered his resignation.
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Sat, Apr 29, 2023Queensland Reds have produced an important Super Rugby Pacific win against the Western Force with a 31-17 victory at Suncorp Stadium.
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Fri, Apr 28, 2023The Western Force were crushed 71-20 by Queensland in round two, and they're keen to make amends in a rematch at Suncorp Stadium.
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Fri, Apr 28, 2023The Brumbies have suffered their second loss of the Super Rugby Pacific season, beaten 32-27 by the Hurricanes in Wellington.
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023The Brumbies have racked up seven wins in eight games this Super Rugby Pacific season, but head to NZ on Friday night hoping for their biggest result so far.
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has fired the latest shot in the code war, claiming NRL stars are knocking the door down seeking 'something different'.
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023The Queensland Reds have enlisted referee and former player Nic Berry as part of a crackdown on their own ill-discipline that's cost them this season.
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023Harry Wilson insists the message is crystal clear after agreeing to remain in Australian rugby and reach his potential in a Wallabies jersey.
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023The Waratahs will discover if the cost of resting their Wallabies extends beyond the Blues debacle when they host the Highlanders in Super Rugby on Friday.
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Wed, Apr 26, 2023Incoming All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will look to replicate his Super success at Test level by bringing on board three coaches with Crusaders ties.
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Wed, Apr 26, 2023Wallabies veterans Nic White and James Slipper could leave the Brumbies if Rugby Australia doesn't financially help re-signing the duo.
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Mon, Apr 24, 2023Western Force skipper Michael Wells says he's relieved teammate Ollie Callan's neck injury didn't turn out to be severe.
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Mon, Apr 24, 2023Wallabies speedster Marika Koroibete has been voted by his peers as the John Eales Medal winner for 2022 despite not playing in five Tests on the Spring tour.
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Sun, Apr 23, 2023Veteran mentor Laurie Fisher will step down from fulltime coaching at the Brumbies at the end of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Sun, Apr 23, 2023Western Force flanker Ollie Callan has been taken to hospital after injuring his neck in the 30-17 win over the Highlanders.
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Sun, Apr 23, 2023Wallabies star Quade Cooper has made an abbreviated return to rugby in Japan after a long lay-off due to an achilles injury.
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Sat, Apr 22, 2023The undermanned NSW Waratahs have suffered a 55-21 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Blues in Auckland.
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Sat, Apr 22, 2023Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is ignoring any code war between rugby union and league, saying Storm skipper Christian Welch presented their Super jerseys.
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Sat, Apr 22, 2023The Western Force have made it a perfect three from three at home this season with a 30-17 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Highlanders at HBF Park.
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Fri, Apr 21, 2023Quade Cooper can stake his claim for a World Cup ticket when he makes his return from a long-term injury for bottom-placed Kintetsu in Japanese club rugby.
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Fri, Apr 21, 2023A heel injury has ended the hopes of Western Force lock Jeremy Thrush playing out the Super Rugby Pacific season, but his heroics will be long remembered.
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Fri, Apr 21, 2023As the dust begins to settle on the news of his return to the NRL, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is looking forward to bringing a new outlook to the revitalised Warriors.
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Fri, Apr 21, 2023The NSW Waratahs have finished the regular Super W season unbeaten, taking down Melbourne 29-0 in their final round clash.
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Thu, Apr 20, 2023While their Super Rugby finals hopes remain in the balance, Kevin Foote and his assistant coaches Tim Sampson and Geoff Parling have been backed with new deals.
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Thu, Apr 20, 2023Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has made the shock call to leave rugby union and return to the NRL, signing a three-year deal with the Warriors for 2024 and beyond.
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Thu, Apr 20, 2023The Waratahs travel to Auckland to meet the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific with a new-look side, reshuffled due to injuries and forced Wallabies rest protocols.
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Tue, Apr 18, 2023Brad Thorn has confirmed he won't continue as Reds coach next year, but will see out his contract as the side aims for a Super Rugby Pacific finals appearance.
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Tue, Apr 18, 2023Eddie Jones' "live rugby" Wallabies offence was on full display on the second day of their Gold Coast training camp and Carter Gordon was central to it.
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Tue, Apr 18, 2023Waratahs enforcer Lachlan Swinton is out for the rest of the regular Super Rugby season after copping a seven-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Jake Strachan.
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Tue, Apr 18, 2023The Western Force haven't played at home in more than a month and will be aiming to snap a four-match losing run when they host the Highlanders in Perth.
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Mon, Apr 17, 2023Eddie Jones' second coming as Wallabies coach has officially begun after a three-day camp on the Gold Coast kicked off on Monday.
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Mon, Apr 17, 2023Wallabies hopeful Josh Flook says he is thrilled to be a part of the 33-man squad on the Gold Coast for the first camp under new coach Eddie Jones.
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Sun, Apr 16, 2023Coach Eddie Jones has been forced to make several changes to his squad for the Wallabies' first camp of this all-important Rugby World Cup year.
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Sun, Apr 16, 2023The NSW Waratahs believe they've turned a corner after climbing to the cusp of the top eight with a Super Rugby Pacific bonus-point win over the Western Force.
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Fri, Apr 14, 2023Tate McDermott and Suliasi Vunivalu have set the tone as the Queensland Reds beat Moana Pasifika 40-28 in Samoa in Super Rugby Pacific action.
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Thu, Apr 13, 2023Under-fire Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has kept his head down this week with Moana Pasifika presenting a tricky task in their Samoan Super Rugby debut.
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Thu, Apr 13, 2023Off-contract Australian rugby stalwart Michael Hooper is comfortable with the uncertainty around his playing future ahead of this year's World Cup.
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Wed, Apr 12, 2023Injuries and the historic nature of the Queensland Reds' trip to Samoa, where Moana Pasifika will play for the first time, have added to Brad Thorn's woes.
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Mon, Apr 10, 2023Australia's men are still locked in a battle for an Olympics sevens spot but New Zealand booked their place by winning the world series event in Singapore.
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Mon, Apr 10, 2023After losing to the Blues, Melbourne are relieved that two forwards, hooker Jordan Uelese and lock Trevor Hosea, have been cleared of serious knee injuries.
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Sun, Apr 09, 2023Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay have earned a semi-final berth in Japan Rugby League One after a 55-17 win over the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
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Sat, Apr 08, 2023Noah Lolesio slotted all seven kicks and marshalled his men well in a fine response to a Wallabies squad snubbing as the ACT Brumbies ended a Brisbane hoodoo.
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Sat, Apr 08, 2023Liam Wright has defended coach Brad Thorn after the Queensland Reds fell away in a loss to the ACT Brumbies that dropped them to 2-5 for the Super Rugby season.
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Fri, Apr 07, 2023Brad Thorn fears he has taken the Queensland Reds as far as he can after the floodgates opened in the first loss to the Brumbies in Brisbane since 2015.
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Fri, Apr 07, 2023Ahead of their Blues Super clash, Rebels hooker Jordan Uelese admits he was surprised to be recalled to the Wallabies and wants to make the most of his chance.
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Thu, Apr 06, 2023Queensland Reds might be riding back-to-back Super Rugby losses but they will take confidence from the past as they welcome the Brumbies to Suncorp Stadium.
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Wed, Apr 05, 2023Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has backed Noah Lolesio to rise to the challenge after the five-eighth missed out on Eddie Jones' first Wallabies get-together.
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Wed, Apr 05, 2023James O'Connor has been benched and Suliasi Vunivalu left out altogether from the Queensland Reds side to face the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby Pacific.
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Tue, Apr 04, 2023Queensland Reds playmaker Tom Lynagh has signed a new deal with the club as he looks to put himself firmly in Eddie Jones' plans ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
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Mon, Apr 03, 2023Eddie Jones is considering naming more than one Wallabies captain, saying that World Rugby concussion protocols may dictate a leadership group approach.
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Sun, Apr 02, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones is ready to name his first training camp squad after watching a classic between the Brumbies and Waratahs.
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Sun, Apr 02, 2023Charlotte Caslick has become the first Australian woman to score 150 tries in World Series sevens rugby but the Aussie men have lost their Hong Kong crown.
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Sat, Apr 01, 2023Charlotte Caslick has starred again in Hong Kong as Australia's world champion rugby women booked their place in the 2024 Olympic Games sevens tournament.
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Sat, Apr 01, 2023The Brumbies have won a Super Rugby Pacific classic, beating the NSW Waratahs 40-36 to extend their winning run against their arch-rivals to 11 games.
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Sat, Apr 01, 2023New Western Force scrumhalf Gareth Simpson will captain the side in Sunday's clash with the Hurricanes after Michael Wells succumbed to an achilles injury.
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Fri, Mar 31, 2023The Crusaders have won a 12th-straight Super Rugby game against the Queensland Reds, the hosts making costly mistakes in a 25-12 loss in Brisbane.
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Fri, Mar 31, 2023Melbourne coach Kevin Foote says taking on the Drua in Fiji is a huge challenge, which his team need to overcome if they want Super Rugby finals action.
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Fri, Mar 31, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he will use the Super Rugby Pacific clash between arch-rivals NSW Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies to finalise his squad.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023French rugby colossus Antoine Dupont has won the Six Nations player of the tournament award, beating the short-listed Aussie Mack Hansen to the prize.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023The Western Force will be without a host of key players when they take on the red-hot Hurricanes in New Zealand.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023Brad Thorn says he's yet to fully consider his options beyond this season, with the Reds coach off contract but still desperate to unlock the side's potential.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023The Queensland Reds are scrambling to lock down Harry Wilson with coach Brad Thorn admitting rugby's big-money deal to lure Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii may not help.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023The first Australian side to play a Super Rugby Pacific game in Fiji, Melbourne have welcomed back Wallabies pair Reece Hodge and Andrew Kellaway from injury.
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Thu, Mar 30, 2023Admitting it stung to hear the Brumbies dismiss their rivalry, NSW Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon said it was up to his Super Rugby Pacific side to perform.
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Wed, Mar 29, 2023An anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in Super Rugby means New Zealand winger Sevu Reece will miss this year's Rugby World Cup in France.
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Wed, Mar 29, 2023Western Force hooker Folau Fainga'a will continue to battle through an Achilles injury when he fronts up against the Super Rugby Pacific high-flying Hurricanes.
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Tue, Mar 28, 2023With rested Wallabies back on deck, the Brumbies are set to resume hostilities with Super Rugby Pacific arch-rivals NSW, who they have dominated of late.
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Mon, Mar 27, 2023The Queensland Reds will be without the injured Hunter Paisami when they host the Crusaders in a clash that could have ramifications at club and Test level.
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Sun, Mar 26, 2023Melbourne's Carter Gordon has continued to put his hand up for a Wallabies World Cup berth, with Test coach Eddie Jones keeping his options open.
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Sun, Mar 26, 2023The Blues have cruised past the Western Force at Eden Park, beating them 30-17 in their round five Super Rugby Pacific showdown.
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Sun, Mar 26, 2023The Saitama Wild Knights remain on course with Japan's club rugby title after their 46th straight win, this time over Toyota Verblitz.
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Sat, Mar 25, 2023NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says the league will not throw money at players such as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to stop them moving to rugby union.
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Sat, Mar 25, 2023Melbourne have banked their second win of the Super Rugby Pacific season, beating Queensland 40-34 in a pulsating clash at AAMI Park.
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Sat, Mar 25, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones plans to take his 2023 World Cup squad to Arnhem Land for a dose of inspiration before heading to France for the global showpiece.
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Fri, Mar 24, 2023The Chiefs remain Super Rugby Pacific's unbeaten competition leaders after consigning the NSW Waratahs to a fourth defeat from five starts this campaign.
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Fri, Mar 24, 2023Ball-in-hand rugby is dead as Wallabies coach Eddie Jones forecasts a new power game for his squad of World Cup dreamers.
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Fri, Mar 24, 2023Melbourne halfback Ryan Louwrens is excited to test himself against Queensland No.9 Tate McDermott as the Rebels look to get their Super Rugby season rolling.
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Thu, Mar 23, 2023The in-form Brumbies have faith in their new faces as they head to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders in Super Rugby, says stand-in skipper Ryan Lonergan.
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Thu, Mar 23, 2023Eddie Jones has boosted his Wallabies coaching staff, adding Neal Hatley from England as scrum coach and David Rath from AFL as "learning coordinator".
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Thu, Mar 23, 2023The Queensland Reds remain frustrated by the circumstances that led to the loss of emerging playmaker Tom Lynagh for the next two Super Rugby Pacific games.
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Wed, Mar 22, 2023The Brumbies will head to New Zealand for the first time this Super Rugby Pacific season without a string of Wallabies, who'll sit out due to load management.
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Wed, Mar 22, 2023Tom Lynagh won't play for the Queensland Reds against Melbourne this weekend due to a concussion, while Suliasi Vunivalu is also set to miss the Rebels clash.
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Tue, Mar 21, 2023The Western Force will be aiming to make up for last week's fadeout against the Highlanders when they take on the Blues at Eden Park.
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Tue, Mar 21, 2023The NSW Waratahs are taking accountability for their poor start to the Super Rugby Pacific season ahead of a round-four showdown with the unbeaten Chiefs.
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Tue, Mar 21, 2023New Zealand Rugby has appointed Crusaders coach Scott Robertson to be the next All Blacks coach, starting after this year's World Cup.
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Sun, Mar 19, 2023Marika Koroibete starred in Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights' 61-29 Japan Rugby League One win over Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars.
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Sat, Mar 18, 2023The Brumbies have moved to 4-0 for the Super Rugby Pacific season, winning a high-scoring encounter against Moana Pasifika 62-36 at GIO Stadium.
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Sat, Mar 18, 2023Melbourne have failed to inflict a first loss on Super Rugby Pacific leaders the Chiefs, going down 44-25 in a match that left Reece Hodge requiring surgery.
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Sat, Mar 18, 2023James O'Connor will start in the Queensland Reds' No.10 for the first time this season, while Taj Annan will play outside him against the red-hot Fijian Drua.
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Fri, Mar 17, 2023Brumbies legend Christian Leali'ifano will lead Moana Pasifika into battle with his former side when they clash at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.
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Thu, Mar 16, 2023A fan of Eddie Jones' recruitment strategy, former three-code star Karmichael Hunt says Rabbitohs captain Cameron Murray could excel in the Wallabies' backrow.
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Thu, Mar 16, 2023Reds flanker Fraser McReight has signed a two-year deal to remain in Australia beyond this year's World Cup, where he'll push Michael Hooper for a berth.
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Tue, Mar 14, 2023The Queensland Reds don't need a reminder of the threat posed by Fijian Drua, given how close the visitors came to an almighty upset in Brisbane last year.
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Mon, Mar 13, 2023The Valetini brothers, Rob and Kemu, had a Saturday to remember, with the latter slotting the winning goal for Fijian Drua on debut in their heritage nation.
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Mon, Mar 13, 2023Wallabies loose forward Pete Samu is set to sign a two-year deal with French side Bordeaux, where he'll head after this year's Rugby World Cup.
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Mon, Mar 13, 2023The NSW Waratahs feel they have the tools but need better execution as they look to level their win-loss ratio against the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Pacific.
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Sun, Mar 12, 2023The Western Force's 21-18 win over Moana has come at a cost with Wallabies hooker Folau Fainga'a suffering a suspected concussion.
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Sun, Mar 12, 2023Queensland Reds fullback Jordan Petaia continued an outstanding start to the Super Rugby Pacific season with two tries in his side's loss to the ACT Brumbies.
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Sun, Mar 12, 2023The Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have outclassed arch-rivals Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath 41-29 to remain on top of the Japan Rugby League One table.
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Sat, Mar 11, 2023The Brumbies are now 3-0 for the Super Rugby Pacific season, beating the Queensland Reds 23-12 at GIO Stadium.
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Fri, Mar 10, 2023Force scrumhalf Ian Prior says the players have had open and honest conversations in an attempt to rebound from a crushing 71-20 loss to the Queensland Reds.
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Thu, Mar 09, 2023Jock Campbell played two Tests at fullback late last year but now finds himself deputising for fellow World Cup hopeful Jordan Petaia at the Queensland Reds.
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Wed, Mar 08, 2023With his Wallabies career thwarted by injury and then coach Dave Rennie, Rebels flanker Richard Hardwick is now set to play with Namibia at the Rugby World Cup.
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Tue, Mar 07, 2023The man keen to permanently replace Taniela Tupou in the Queensland Reds front row is excited by the task of tackling the ACT Brumbies' Wallaby-laden pack.
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Mon, Mar 06, 2023Western Force captain Michael Wells has urged his players to never allow a big loss to happen again following the demoralising 71-20 defeat to the Reds.
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Mon, Mar 06, 2023Young Reds playmaker Tom Lynagh backed up his Super debut with another impressive showing in Queensland's crushing win over the Western Force.
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Sun, Mar 05, 2023Marika Koroibete's Saitama Wild Knights have stayed unbeaten in Japan Rugby League One after a 30-15 win over the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay.
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Sun, Mar 05, 2023The ACT Brumbies have produced the first major upset of the Super Rugby Pacific season, beating the Blues in a gripping 25-20 encounter in Melbourne.
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Sun, Mar 05, 2023A barnstorming performance by Waratahs No.8 Langi Gleeson has answered criticism by Wallabies coach Eddie Jones that he needed to improve his fitness.
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Sun, Mar 05, 2023Queensland are back in the winners' circle, delivering a confidence-boosting 71-20 victory over Western Force to close rugby's Super Round in Melbourne.
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Sat, Mar 04, 2023The Western Force will be aiming to make it two wins on the trot when they take on the Queensland Reds in Melbourne's Super Round.
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Fri, Mar 03, 2023After a shock opening round, defending champions Crusaders have bounced back to steam-roll the Highlanders 52-15 in their Super Round clash in Melbourne.
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Fri, Mar 03, 2023Langi Gleeson capped a crazy 2022 with Wallabies selection but says he still has to prove himself at the Waratahs, who take on Fijian Drua in Super Round.
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Fri, Mar 03, 2023Melbourne have suffered Super Round heartbreak, falling to the Hurricanes 39-33 but the spotlight was on winning skipper Ardie Savea's throat-slitting gesture.
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Fri, Mar 03, 2023A fit-again Suliasi Vunivalu has lamented how a preoccupation with him hitting top speed in training played on his mind as he fell out of the Wallabies frame.
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Thu, Mar 02, 2023Rebels winger Monty Ioane cannot get enough Super Round tickets for his family as he makes a long-awaited return to Melbourne after shifting home from Italy.
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Thu, Mar 02, 2023The Reds welcome back four stars in Liam Wright, Suliasi Vunivalu, James O'Connor and Jock Campbell for Super Round as they tackle the Western Force.
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Wed, Mar 01, 2023The Queensland Reds' Wallabies hopefuls James O'Connor, Suliasi Vunivalu and Jock Campbell are all strong hopes of returning from injury to face the Force.
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Tue, Feb 28, 2023Former All Blacks lock Jeremy Thrush says he will have a rolling discussion with Western Force coach Simon Cron about how much of the season he plays.
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Mon, Feb 27, 2023Australia's bid to get on the podium at the LA Rugby Sevens has fallen short after losing to Fiji 21-19 in the bronze medal match.
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Mon, Feb 27, 2023Premiership-winning Wests Tigers NRL star and former NSW State of Origin fullback Brett Hodgson has been named as the Wallabies' new defence coach.
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Sun, Feb 26, 2023The NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu, under the directorship of former Wallaby coach Michael Cheika, have produced a shock result in Japan Rugby League One..
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Sun, Feb 26, 2023Jeremy Thrush played a match-winning role against the Rebels after reversing his decision to retire, and it looks like the Force need him for a while longer.
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Sun, Feb 26, 2023The Queensland Reds were blown away by the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener but teenage five-eighth Tom Lynagh earned accolades on debut.
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Sun, Feb 26, 2023Former All Blacks lock Jeremy Thrush has scored the winning try for the Western Force against the Rebels after being convinced to come out of retirement.
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Sat, Feb 25, 2023The Waratahs have unearthed a gem in teenage flyer Max Jorgensen - but his two-try cameo was overshadowed by an injury to Angus Bell.
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Sat, Feb 25, 2023The Blues have kicked off their 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season with a comprehensive 60-20 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin.
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Sat, Feb 25, 2023The Hurricanes have comfortably disposed of the Queensland Reds after a four-try Super Rugby Pacific second-half blitz, winning 47-13 in Townsville.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones wanted to be there in person to watch the Reds' World Cup hopefuls, headlined by Harry Wilson, show their wares in Townsville.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023Wallabies coach Eddie Jones expects Taniela Tupou's second coming will turn him into the world's best tighthead prop after he secured his future in Australia.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023Suliasi Vunivalu remains sidelined for the Queensland Reds but should clear his off-season schedule based on new Wallabies coach Eddie Jones' shining appraisal.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos says Dan McKellar may still one day coach the Wallabies despite leaving the Australian set-up to head up Leicester in the UK.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos says it is important new Wallabies coach Eddie Jones gets the team he wants for the 2023 World Cup in France.
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Fri, Feb 24, 2023The Western Force host Melbourne in Super Rugby Pacific round one on Saturday night, opening a fresh chapter in the bitter rivalry between the sides.
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Thu, Feb 23, 2023NSW Waratahs hard man Lachie Swinton can't wait for kick off to the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season after being sidelined since round one last year.
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Thu, Feb 23, 2023Wallabies Rugby World Cup hopefuls have revealed how Eddie Jones being parachuted in for a second stint as Australia coach has the playing group on edge.
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Thu, Feb 23, 2023Eddie Jones has given his verdict on Tom Lynagh after the son of World Cup winner Michael was named to debut for the Reds in the Super Rugby Pacific opener.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023Australian teams haven't won a Super Rugby title since 2014, while there are also World Cup places for Wallabies' aspirants at stake in 2023.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023The Western Force have been rated a 100-1 chance of winning this season's Super Rugby Pacific title, but new captain Michael Wells isn't deterred.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023Ian Foster says its unlikely he will be All Blacks coach after the World Cup, but his employers NZ Rugby should hold fire on a plan to pick his replacement.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023There have been some key personnel changes to the Australian teams ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023James O'Connor and Suliasi Vunivalu have joined the Queensland Reds' list of injury concerns ahead of the side's Super Rugby Pacific opener in Townsville.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023Tane Edmed has won the NSW Waratahs playmaking battle after being named at five-eighth for Friday's Super Rugby Pacific season opener against the Brumbies.
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Wed, Feb 22, 2023Taniela Tupou's move from the Reds to the Rebels and Angus Bell's extension at the Waratahs has shored up the Wallabies' front-row options.
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Wed, Apr 17, 2024Former Wales captain Ken Owens has announced his retirement from the game after failing to recover from a back problem.
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Wed, Apr 03, 2024New Zealand's record cap holder Sam Whitelock will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024With nine combined titles between them, Leinster Rugby and Stade Toulousain are considered the favourites to lift the Investec Champions Cup crown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25.
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Tue, Mar 26, 2024Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has retired from international rugby at the age of 37 after winning 101 caps in an England career spanning almost 16 years.
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Sun, Mar 24, 2024Saracens secured London bragging rights in thumping fashion, thrashing Harlequins 52-7 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Owen Farrell made his 250th appearance for the club.
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Tue, Mar 19, 2024Manu Tuilagi has agreed to join French club Bayonne next season in a two-year-deal, which effectively draws to a close his England career.
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Sat, Mar 16, 2024England ensured the Six Nations Championship would go down to the wire with a stunning victory over Ireland courtesy of Marcus Smith's last-gasp drop goal last weekend.
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Fri, Mar 15, 2024Warren Gatland says he relishes the high-pressure stakes of international sport as Wales strive to avoid a first Guinness Six Nations wooden spoon for 21 years.
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Thu, Mar 14, 2024Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy will be the last international match George North plays for Wales.
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Sat, Mar 09, 2024Ireland head into the penultimate round of the 2024 Six Nations aspiring to become the first nation to boast back-to-back Grand Slams since the 1997 and 1998 France sides that claimed the feat prior to Italy's involvement in the competition.
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Mon, Feb 26, 2024Italy were within the width of a post of the biggest upset in Six Nations history as they drew 13-13 against 14-man France in Lille.
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Sun, Feb 25, 2024Ireland destroyed Wales 31-7 in Dublin to keep their successive Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam title bid alive.
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Sat, Feb 24, 2024The third round of the Six Nations gets underway on Saturday afternoon as Ireland and England take on Wales and Scotland respectively, aiming to maintain their unbeaten starts to the competition.
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Fri, Feb 23, 2024England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back for their Calcutta Cup with Scotland.
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Thu, Feb 15, 2024England head coach Steve Borthwick has called upon Manu Tuilagi, George Martin and Luke Cowan-Dickie for the Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland.
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Sat, Feb 10, 2024Following a thrilling opening weekend in the Guinness Six Nations - where Ireland, England and Scotland showcased vastly differing styles of victory - the second round of action pits that trio of victors against round one losers in the form of Italy, Wales and France respectively.
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Wed, Feb 07, 2024World Cup winner Rassie Erasmus will take the reins as South Africa head coach again following the departure of Jacques Nienaber to Leinster.
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Thu, Feb 01, 2024After not playing since 2022, Danny Cipriani has finally announced his retirement from professional rugby.
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Thu, Feb 01, 2024Accompanied by its own Netflix series, the Six Nations bursts back onto our screens this weekend.
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Thu, Nov 16, 2023Veteran Australian rugby star Michael Hooper is to take up a new challenge as a sevens player for the national squad, with an eye on striking Olympic gold.
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Mon, Oct 02, 2023Coach Eddie Jones says the Wallabies will prepare for a potential World Cup quarter-final against England, with his side's destiny now in the hands of Fiji.
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Sun, Sep 10, 2023The Wallabies are no longer winless under Eddie Jones after downing Georgia 35-15 in their Rugby World Cup opener in Paris, as fullback Ben Donaldson starred.
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