Amidst the hype of all the recent tour games, we forget that based on form, Wales and the All Blacks are effectively the two best teams in the world. Of course, aspects such as recent results and actual world rankings dispute this.

Watching his team waltz its way to the brink of a seventh straight World Cup, Australian coach Ricky Stuart’s chest almost bursts with pride.

Bronson Harrison will be a man inspired in the rugby league World Cup final against Australia on Saturday.

A strong win against England has the faithful singing the praises of their re-born Wallaby team. But are they the real deal?

New Zealand’s burning desire to spring another massive upset over Australia has been further fuelled by what the World Cup underdogs believe was a snub of their former greats at a gala awards dinner.

Robbie Deans has challenged his high-flying Wallabies to prove they’re no flash in the pan in Saturday’s showdown with the unpredictable French in Paris.

Veteran prop Phil Vickery - the sole survivor from England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup final triumph over Australia - has cautioned his rookie teammates against underestimating the cunning of the Wallabies in Saturday’s Twickenham showdown.

Mystery surrounds the make-up of the England World Cup semi-final team despite coach Tony Smith naming a 19-strong squad today.

Missing the chance to exact revenge on England hurts Wallabies star Berrick Barnes as much as the pain of his European tour-ending knee injury.

The experiment of playing John Smit and Ruan Pienaar at 3 and 10 was a success. They’ll need a few more games before a final verdict can be given, but their fist run was a definitive success.

Without a hint of insincerity or gamesmanship, Italy coach Nick Mallett has all but written off his side’s chances of beating the Wallabies in Saturday’s Test in Padova.

Coach Ricky Stuart will rest Australian captain Darren Lockyer but says the decision has nothing to do with any empathy for Sunday’s World Cup underdogs Papua New Guinea in Townsville.

The Wallabies left for Europe today convinced they are on the cusp of another special era in Australian rugby despite suffering more heartache at the hands of the All Blacks.

New Zealand have heaped more pain on Australia with another gritty comeback win over the Wallabies in last night’s historic Bledisloe Cup Test at Hong Kong Stadium.

The All Blacks say the Wallabies will be wasting their time targeting makeshift fullback Isaia Toeava or out-of-position centre Dan Carter in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup showdown in Hong Kong.

Supercoach Robbie Deans has won the opening round of his latest Bledisloe Cup bout with arch rival Graham Henry, hoodwinking the All Blacks into playing master flyhalf Dan Carter out of position on Saturday night.

The Wallabies have been given today off training to freshen up for Saturday night’s landmark Bledisloe Cup match against the All Blacks in Hong Kong.

The Wallabies believe the All Blacks’ decision to move Dan Carter, widely considered the world’s premier flyhalf, to inside centre “could backfire” in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup showdown in Hong Kong.

Graham Henry has named a very capable looking team for the Bledisloe Cup, with the world’s premier fly half playing out of position.

Papua New Guinea kept up their end of the bargain on Saturday night with a gutsy performance against England. And it is time for the ARL and RLIF to return the favour.