Wallabies
Cheika expects Pumas to front up against Australia
The Australian former Wallabies coach watched his team blow a nine-point half-time lead against the same opponents last weekend as they fell to a bonus-point 41...
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Wallabies captain Hooper pulls out of Pumas Test for 'mindset' reasons
Veteran flanker Hooper will fly home from Mendoza after telling Wallabies teammates he lacks the necessary 'mindset' to play for his country, let alone lead them, in Saturday's Test.
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Pumas' Cheika expecting forward battle against Australia
Argentina's Australian coach Michael Cheika is expecting a tough battle up front in the Pumas' Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies in Mendoza on Saturday.
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England beat Australia 21-17 to win third Test and series
Eddie Jones's men slumped 10-3 behind, but bounced back with 18 unanswered points to take control and hold off a frantic late charge from the Wallabies.
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Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test
Skipper Michael Hopper said Friday that the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England's fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney.
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Farrell leads England to 25-17 win over Australia in second Test
Owen Farrell kicked six penalties and a conversion to help England level the three-Test series and set up a winner-takes-all decider in Sydney next Saturday.
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England flanker Curry out of Australia series with concussion
The Sale Sharks flanker was replaced during the first Test following a brutal head knock and will return home.
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Lawes captains England as Care, Vunipola return against Wallabies
England coach Eddie Jones named Courtney Lawes captain Thursday ahead of Owen Farrell for the first Test against Australia, as veteran scrum-half Danny Care was handed his first start since 2018.
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Wallabies wary of complacency, Jones record, as England series kicks off
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie isn't being sucked into a false sense of security by England's recent underwhelming form ahead of the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with Eddie Jones having an ominous record against his home nation.
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Rugby Championship abandons home and away format
The Rugby Championship organisers have wound the clock back and adopted a mini-tour format for at least the next three years saying it will restore 'rugby's traditional touring values'.
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Tuilagi on England wing against Australia as Jones springs surprise
The move, which means Adam Radwan drops out of the matchday 23, appeared motivated by Eddie Jones's wish to field fly-half Marcus Smith alongside England captain Owen Farrell at inside centre.
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Cooper latest Wallaby to pull out of European tour
The veteran fly-half, who was sensationally recalled for this year's Rugby Championship after four years in the wilderness, had initially said he was keen to travel to Britain for Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.
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Kellaway scores hat-trick as in-form Australia down Pumas
Andrew Kellaway scored a hat-trick as the Wallabies made it four wins in a row with a comprehensive 32-17 victory over Argentina.
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Six Argentine players barred from Wallabies clash after COVID breach
The group from the Argentina team, which also included two staff, headed to Byron Bay from their Gold Coast base and were stopped when they tried to return across the state border into Queensland on Wednesday.
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Hooper admits Cooper key to Wallabies' success
The seasoned fly-half was sensationally recalled earlier this month after four years in the international wilderness, having played the last of his 70 Tests against Italy in mid-2017.
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Wallabies coach questions new World Rugby contact guidance
The sport's governing body has recommended a maximum of 15 minutes full-contact training per week, across two days, in a bid to reduce injuries following a global study on almost 600 players.
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Hooper concerned about wounded Springboks, not making history
The tireless 29-year-old will lead the side out for a 60th time in his 113th Test at Brisbane on Saturday, surpassing George Gregan.
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Cooper starts again for Wallabies against Springboks
Quade Cooper, who still doesn’t have Australian citizenship, will make his 72nd international appearance for the country.
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Springboks look to 'grind' against Wallabies in rematch
The South Africans gave away 11 penalties and had two players sin binned in their 28-26 round three Rugby Championship loss to Australia on Sunday, crashing to defeat despite scoring three tries to one.
