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Wallabies to host All Blacks in Melbourne in Bledisloe opener
Australia’s women’s side the Wallaroos will host New Zealand’s Black Ferns prior to the men’s game between the Wallabies and All Blacks on 8 August.
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Rennie a 'sensational appointment' for Wallabies - Mexted
Dave Rennie, who turns 56 on Friday, was named on Wednesday to replace Michael Cheika, who quit after the Wallabies crashed out of the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Ex-cricket chief on panel to review Wallabies World Cup flop
Australia, under Michael Cheika, crashed out of the tournament in Japan at the quarter-final stage to England, sparking stinging criticism of not only his tactics, but his Rugby Australia bosses by domestic media.
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Rugby World Cup champions since 1987
A timeline of Rugby World Cup champions since 1987.
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Wallabies coach Cheika will 'rise again', says England's Jones
Michae Cheika has faced criticism in Australia since Saturday's 40-16 loss to England, which prompted him to announce his departure from the role.
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Rugby Australia draws up list for new Wallabies coach
The 52-year-old Cheika called time on his five-year tenure Sunday after Australia's dismal World Cup quarter-final exit to England, stung by sharp criticism of his tactics.
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Wallabies coach Cheika resigns after World Cup defeat: Rugby Australia
"I knew from the final whistle but I just wanted to give it a bit of time to settle down, talk to my people and then make it clear," Cheika said in video footage released by Rugby Australia.
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If Wallabies' backs click, then watch out England, says White
The Wallabies face a confident England, whose pack are one of the best in the tournament, in the first quarterfinal in Oita on Saturday.
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Wallabies overcome tough Georgia ahead of World Cup knockouts
Wales' 27-19 win over Fiji on Wednesday had guaranteed the Wallabies a place in the last eight, with the Welsh playing minnows Uruguay on Sunday in a match that should see them book the pool winners' spot.
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Wales beat Fiji to reach World Cup quarters, put Australia through
The result also guaranteed Australia's progress to the last eight ahead of their final Pool D game against Georgia on Friday.
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Wales hold off Australia to edge Rugby World Cup thriller
The Welsh were 23-8 ahead at half-time but they had to withstand a furious second-half onslaught when Australia fought back to within a point late in the game.
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Cheika swings axe for Wales clash at Rugby World Cup
Dane Haylett-Petty starts in place of Kurtley Beale at fullback and there was no room in the matchday 23 for Christian Lealiifano, Australia's starting fly-half in the 39-21 win over Fiji.
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'Past is past' - Wallabies say wins over Wales count for nothing at World Cup
Sunday's showdown will more than likely decide the pool winner, with Kurtley Beale saying that the fact it was Wales was a positive.
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Doubt cast on shock Folau rugby league return with Tonga
The devoutly Christian fullback, who has Tongan parents, was fired by Rugby Australia in May after he posted online that "hell awaits" gay people and others he considers sinners, with court action for unfair dismissal pending.
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RWC19: Australia weather Fijian storm to win World Cup opener
The Wallabies won their World Cup Opener at the Sapporo Dome on Saturday with a score of 39-21 against Fiji.
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Asia's first Rugby World Cup to kick off as game seeks broader reach
The tournament promises to be one of the most open in history, with at least five or six teams capable of preventing favourites New Zealand from winning an unprecedented third consecutive title.
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England's Curry favours Australia's 'Pooper' at Rugby World Cup
Although they are not in the same pool, both Australia and England are in Sapporo where the Wallabies face Fiji on Saturday before England begin their campaign a day later against Tonga.
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Pocock starts alongside Hooper in Wallabies' Rugby World Cup opener
Both Hooper and Pocock are renowned for their expert work in slowing down and turning over opposition ball at the breakdown, which could prove important against a Fiji side that is at its best playing a quick-moving running game.
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Wallabies coach Cheika reveals threats over Folau stance
The deeply Christian player was sacked by Rugby Australia in May for posting on Instagram that 'hell awaits' gay people and others he considers sinners.
