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Hansen mocks 'Mickey Mouse' Wallabies rival: report
Hansen, who will step down after the World Cup in Japan this year, said it was possible to distract Cheika by using niggling ploys like refusing to use his name before matches.
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Rugby Australia to decide on Cheika's future as coach by Christmas
Michael Cheika has been under growing pressure after a poor season, with recent losses to England and Wales, and an uninspiring win over Italy.
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Jake White eyed as Wallabies coach – reports
The South African approached the governing body after Australia won just four of their 13 Tests this year, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
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Jones ready for Australia scrap with 'street-fighter' Cheika
England have won just five of their 11 Tests in 2018 and the Wallabies a mere four out of 12 heading into their showdown at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Australia crush Italy 26-7 in autumn Test
Koroibete got two within minutes after half an hour, with Taniela Tupou and Will Genia adding two more after the break to get the Wallabies back on the winning track after last weekend's defeat to Wales in Cardiff.
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Key Wallabies set to be rested from Super Rugby
The move is based on a New Zealand programme that ensures top players are monitored and given time off, including missing Super Rugby games.
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Wales host Australia in battle for pre-World Cup tonic
The two sides will clash on 29 September, 2019, at Tokyo Stadium in what many reckon will be the game that decides the winner of a Pool D that also includes Fiji, Georgia and Uruguay.
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Kolbe unfazed about Wallabies aerial duel
The diminutive winger scored one of six Springbok tries against the All Blacks and his showing is rewarded with a Test start against a wounded Wallabies side who are under pressure to win and put in a good performance.
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Springboks desperate to avoid being one-match wonders
A seesaw season for the Springboks under new coach Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus has brought four wins and four losses with a thrilling 36-34 victory in Wellington this month the highlight.
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Boks make injury enforced changes for Wallabies Test
Coach Rassie Erasmus says that he would have liked to stick with the same side that beat the All Blacks in Wellington but injuries have forced his hand.
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Boks' unbeaten PE record under threat against wounded Wallabies
The Springboks face a wounded Wallabies side in the penultimate round of the Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, a venue they are yet to taste defeat at.
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Soul-searching as Wallabies ranking hits new low
Their alarming slide was reinforced by the 23-19 upset win by Argentina on the Gold Coast on Saturday -- the first victory for the Pumas on Australian soil in 35 years.
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Folau shunted out to wing for Wallabies return against Pumas
Israel Folau will start a test on the wing for the first time in five years against Argentina on Saturday after coach Michael Cheika retained Dane Haylett-Petty at fullback for the Rugby Championship clash on the Gold Coast.
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Blow for Wallabies as neck injury rules out Pocock
Pocock, who sustained the injury in the defeat to the All Blacks in Auckland two weeks ago, failed a late fitness test and has been replaced at number eight by Pete Samu.
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Du Toit wary of Wallabies' breakdown threat
South Africa are in Brisbane for their third Rugby Championship match against Australia on Saturday.
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New-look Springboks for crunch Wallabies clash
The Springboks head into the Rugby Championship game in Brisbane on the back of a crushing 32-19 defeat to Argentina in Mendoza, and desperate to make amends.
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Bok coach Proudfoot expects Wallaby backlash
Springbok assistant coach Matthew Proudfoot says that both the Boks and the Wallabies have points to prove after their recent defeats.
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Erasmus: Boks under pressure to perform
The Springboks jetted off to Brisbane on Saturday where they will face Australia in their third Rugby Championship match, where a win is a non-negotiable for coach Rassie Erasmus.
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Wallabies' Folau still a doubt for Springboks clash
Folau missed the Wallabies’ second round defeat by the All Blacks in Auckland just over a week ago after limping off in the opener in Sydney on 18 August.
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Cheika not worried despite another Wallabies loss
Australia have now lost six of their past seven games, and Cheika's record is an unremarkable 25 wins from 50 Tests since he took over in 2014.
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Barrett masterclass as All Blacks thrash Wallabies
The overwhelming victory means the All Blacks retain the Bledisloe Cup, which they have held since 2003.
