Wallabies announce 30-man squad for South Africa and Argentina Tests
A 30-man squad has been announced for the Wallabies’ upcoming Tests away from home against the Springboks and Los Pumas in the Rugby Championship.
Cheika’s enthusiasm not washing over Wallabies
There’s one ingredient that should be a given when playing for your country.
Has Michael Cheika lost the plot, or is he a strategic genius?
The Wallabies are battered and bruised, coach Michael Cheika has been hung out to dry by many, Rugby Australia has no friends because it hasn’t earned respect, and the last rites are being read about a code that was once known as the game they play in heaven.
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Why the rivalry between the All Blacks and Springboks is alive and well
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Club Roar Awards Round 4 updated category shortlists
Time has been called. The full-time siren has sounded and it’s stumps on Day 5… Now the countdown is on! With submissions now closed, we’re proud to be announcing our Round 4 winners of the Club Roar Awards on Wednesday, September 26.
Sonny Bill Williams to fight Bachelorette winner - no, seriously!
Sonny Bill Williams will fight Stu Landy, winner of 2017’s Bachelorette reality TV show featuring Sophie Monk, on December 1 in Sydney.
Fan abuse is never great, but the message to the Wallabies is clear
There is simply no condoning the carry-on a Wallabies jersey-clad man dished out to the Australian players after Saturday night’s loss to Argentina.
Crackling and Spanks: All the dumb things
Eight-time best and fairest Roy ‘Crackling’ Pork and 17-time ‘Most beers drunk between Wollongong and Broken Hill’ record-holder Wayne ‘Spanks’ Spankle toss the pigskin around in a conversational sense.
The Wrap: Dyantyi and Lavanini ‘slide the doors’ for the All Blacks and Wallabies
There is a truism in rugby that what happens in the first minute of a match is worth exactly the same as what happens in the final minute.
No excuses: The Pumas and Springboks deserved their wins over the Wallabies and All Blacks
The headline in the Sunday Telegraph gave the wrong impression of the outcome of the gripping Test between the Wallabies (19) and Los Pumas (23): “Folau’s shocker costs his country.”
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South Africa's rugby future: now or never
And so it was, September 15, 2018, in the land of the Long White Cloud, The Springboks walked off the pitch victorious over the All Blacks.
Rugby is 90 per cent mental, the other half is physical
“Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical” – Yogi Berra.
Who are the next big names in New Zealand rugby?
The Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under-19 tournament features 400 of New Zealand’s leading age group players. The tourney concluded in Taupo on Saturday with Bay of Plenty becoming the fifth different winner of the premiership in as many years.
Six talking points from Wallabies vs Argentina
So… where to begin. It would be easy to fall into the trap of exaggeration and overreaction on a weekend like this.
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Is there anything better than rampaging front rowers in space?
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Yes. A halfback successfully tackling a prop .
Cheetahs stun Glasgow with spectacular length of field try
Despite the highlight, the South Africans went down 52-24 in the Guinness Pro 14.
Did Kieran Read snub Lienert-Brown after Springboks loss?
After a shock loss to the Springboks at home, All Blacks captain Kieran Read entered the changing rooms and shook the hands of Damien McKenzie and Beauden Barrett, but he appeared to snub Chiefs centre Anton Lienert-Brown.
Michael Cheika explains the decision to keep Dane Haylett-Petty at fullback
Israel Folau returns to the Wallabies team but he’ll play on the wing as coach Michael Cheika looks to experiment.
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Will grassroots and professional rugby ever embrace each other?
It is a given that national unions strive to improve and maintain the ranking of their Test sides, because they (rightly) assume that fans want World Cup success, and teams that play competitive, attractive rugby in the years in between.
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It is a given that national unions strive to improve and maintain the ranking of their Test sides, because they (rightly) assume that fans want World Cup success, and teams that play competitive, attractive rugby in the years in between.
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Except “the point of it” is not to promote the interests of individual athletes, but to tell whole communities that this…(more)