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Mrs Dally M to lead Wallaroos into battle with Kiwis

By Darren Walton - October 14th 2008 (3 hours ago)

A century on and Kylie Pennell is Australia’s female answer to the great Dally Messenger. Pennell is one of several unheralded sporting all-rounders who will line up for the Wallaroos tomorrow night in the first of two Tests against New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Canberra’s Viking Park.

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Burgess takes next step towards Spring Tour

By Samantha Broun - October 14th 2008 (3 hours ago)

Wallabies halfback Luke Burgess rates himself as the third choice No.9 in the current Australian squad as he prepares to take the next step in his return from injury.

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Will the credit crisis flatten big-time sport?

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By Spiro Zavos October 13th 2008

Adam Gilchrist in rain AP Photo/Aman Sharma

The New York Yankees are apparently having few difficulties in selling off the hugely expensive corporate boxes in their new ballpark. But as the world credit crisis deepens this might change.

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Tigers strongarm Ospreys, Toulouse break Bath hearts

By AFP - October 13th 2008

Leicester outmuscled the Ospreys 12-6 in the European Cup on Sunday while Toulouse edged a nail-biting 18-16 win over Bath, David Skrela hitting the winning penalty two minutes into injury time.

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Wilkinson set to miss Six Nations after latest setback

By AFP - October 11th 2008

England star Jonny Wilkinson faces missing the Six Nations tournament after dubbing the dislocated knee-cap he suffered on Premiership duty for Newcastle against Gloucester last week one of his worst ever setbacks.

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Aussie schoolboys break Kiwi duck

By AAP - October 11th 2008

The Australian Schoolboys created rugby union history yesterday with a first-ever victory over New Zealand Schools on Kiwi soil. The young Australians scored two tries to one to win a bruising match 15-11 in New Plymouth.

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Europe’s underachievers look to erase miserable record

By Dave James - October 10th 2008

Serial underachievers Stade Francais, Leinster, Gloucester and Ospreys begin their latest campaigns to finally solve the riddle of the European Cup this weekend.

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All Black to add gloss to rusty derby

By NZPA - October 10th 2008

The mental and physical state of two refreshed All Blacks pose an interesting subplot to the first Air NZ Cup rugby quarterfinal between Canterbury and Tasman in Christchurch tomorrow night.

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Coach Deans places Wallabies on notice

By Darren Walton - October 10th 2008

Australian rugby coach Robbie Deans watches his players warm-up before their game against the New Zealand All Blacks in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, July 26, 2008. AP Photo/Mark Baker

Robbie Deans has warned his Wallabies the looming Spring Tour of Europe will be no end-of-season holiday and that only the true performers will survive.

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Europe’s underachievers to erase miserable record
All Black to add gloss to rusty derby
Australian schoolboys name test team to play NZ

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Australian schoolboys name test team to play NZ

By The Roar - October 10th 2008

Ipswich Grammar speedster Kenneth Robertson has sealed a berth in the Suncorp Australian Schoolboys team to play New Zealand Schools at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth today.

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Kimlin looms as Wallabies option

By Jim Morton - October 9th 2008

Red-headed Brumbies skyscraper Peter Kimlin won’t have to travel far if he receives a Wallabies call-up today.

Gregan to play against the Wallabies

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George the Barbarian

By AAP - October 9th 2008 - (2)

Mallett names squad for autumn Tests

By AFP - October 8th 2008 - (3)

Fired-up McMeniman eyes permanent starting role

By Darren Walton - October 8th 2008 - (0)

Chisholm looks to kick-start Wallabies career

By Adrian Warren - October 7th 2008 - (0)
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Kiwi giants plan to restore domestic order

By James Mortimer October 14th 2008 (4 hours ago)

As the semi-finals loom, Wellington and Canterbury will host upstarts Southland and Hawkes Bay to host the pundits dream final In fact, upstarts is probably a harsh term considering that both those teams finished in the top five for the 2008 regular season.

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Where’s the promised cultural change?

By LeftArmSpinner October 12th 2008

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans talks to the team during the Wallabies Captain's run in Sydney on Friday, July 25, 2008. AAP Image/Jenny Evans

John O’Neill promised that Robbie Deans would bring cultural change to the Wallabies. His assessment of the Wallabies was correct, particularly after their submission in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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The Wallabies have a Hong Kong hoodoo

By Monty String October 12th 2008

There can’t be too many rugby fans who don’t know that the Wallabies and the All Blacks kick off their overseas tours when they meet in Hong Kong, November 1. Which brings up a question: which team will have the advantage playing away in this particular game?

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Mr Komphela, keep the Springbok emblem

By True Tah October 11th 2008

The other day, the head of the South African sports portfolio, Butana Komphela, called for the Springbok to be culled as the emblem of the national rugby team. He argued that, among other things, “the Springbok divides us”, and that there can be “no negotiation” on its future.

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Behind the scenes of the Heineken Cup 3

By Benjamin October 10th 2008

This is the third installment in my series of previews of the teams that are contesting the Heineken Cup this season.

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Behind the scenes of the Heineken Cup 2

By Benjamin October 9th 2008

Bryon Kelleher, right, of Toulouse passes the ball in front of Jerry Flannery of Munster during their Heineken Cup final match between Toulouse and Munster at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, May 24, 2008. AP Photo/Remy Gabalda

Following up on my first installment in this Heineken Cup preview, here is a group-by-group rundown on the main Pool Two, Three and Four contenders.

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The Wallabies need to balance winning with renewal

By LeftArmSpinner October 9th 2008

The Wallabies selectors’ job is far from over. Having chosen the lucky 34 players for the upcoming Northern tour, they now need to select players that can break the Wallabies hoodoo of winning on the road while also renewing the squad.

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Behind the scenes of the Heineken Cup tournament

By Benjamin October 8th 2008

This weekend hails the Fourteenth Heineken Cup tournament, so here is a group-by-group rundown on the action. The French and Italian websites aren’t all up-to-date, and given that I speak a little French, I thought it would be helpful if I could bridge some gaps.

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The Wallaby tour from a Southern perspective

By Monty String October 8th 2008

New Wallabies signings James O'Connor, Quade Cooper, coach Robbie Deans, David Pocock and Sekope Kepu at ARU headquaters, Sydney. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins)

No, not Melbourne. A little further north than that: Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I was born. If the folks up there paid close attention to rugby instead of the NFL, and if they knew something about the game of rugby, they’d surely opine that the Wallabies were in for a whuppin’ on the coming tour.

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Australian rugby rotten from the ground up

By sheek October 3rd 2008

Australian rugby is rotting away from the most important level of all: the juniors. Several dads who have taken their sons through junior rugby, have explained the problem to me, and there is a long list of complaints about the way it’s being managed.

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Talking about props, how about a plan?

By ozxile October 1st 2008

A recent history of Australian rugby would have a rather thin entry under the heading of world class props. Clearly great props don’t just happen.

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Why defence is the Wallabies’ Achilles Heal

By Peter K October 1st 2008

Defence used to be our strength; the one thing thing we always could rely on. Under Deans our attack, skills and attitude have improved. However, our defence has gone backwards. Literally.

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Super 14 is destroying our leading players

By Tony McKeever September 30th 2008

South Africa\'s Frans Steyn chases the ball forward into attack during the Tri Nations Test match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks played at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Saturday July 19, 2008. AAP Image/Tony McDonough

Here’s an exercise: take a sample group of ten Springboks who took part in the 2008 Super 14 series, analyse their game time, then ask yourself, are we contributing to the corrosive attrition of our leading rugby players?

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An open letter to the Wallaby selectors

By ozxile September 30th 2008

Your constituents are restless. Your most recent selections confused many of us, dismayed some of us, and made a few of us very, very unhappy.

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Australian rugby needs a national comp

By sheek September 29th 2008

It is not my intention to canvas all the issues that such a broad heading entails. My intention is to concentrate on one aspect - a national comp.

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The red, white and black of French rugby

By Joe O\'Sullivan September 28th 2008

Luke Rooney, Jerry Collins, Andrew Mehrtens, Anton Oliver, Matt Hanjak, David Vaealiki, Tana Umaga, Mark Gasnier, SonnyBill Williams, Craig Gower, Dan Carter, George Gregan, John Connolly and Ewen McKenzie are just some of the Antipodean players and coaches who have made or are making their way to French rugby.

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All Blacks props are the difference

By Graeme Syms September 28th 2008

The significant difference between the current All Blacks and our Wallabies, is the speed of the New Zealand front row.

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John O’Neill taking the game away from the fans

By Ian from NZ September 27th 2008 - (25)

The Wallabies are not a typical Australian sports team

By LeftArmSpinner September 27th 2008 - (9)

O’Neill forced to see the light on ELVs

By Ian Noble September 26th 2008 - (46)

World Series of rugby - the IRB strikes back

By Nick (KIA) September 26th 2008 - (8)

Expand the flagged Rugby World Series

By Gatesy September 26th 2008 - (0)

It’s time for a Super 14 under-20s competition

By Rickety Knees September 25th 2008 - (24)

All Wallabies are not created equal

By LeftArmSpinner September 25th 2008 - (25)

Is it fair that Sonny Bill Williams is “most hated in Australia”?

By The Cougar September 24th 2008 - (18)

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