Slipper puts faith in Wallabies’ momentum
Having found his way back to the Wallabies to break his 10 season Test try drought, James Slipper knows how hard work and belief can lead to unexpected outcomes, and that could be Australia’s best hope.
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Player ratings: ‘A star Wallaby for years to come’
Three World Cup rookies and a forgotten No.13 star hands Michael Cheika plenty of food for thought as the Wallabies hammered Uruguay. But who was the top performer?
How Lealiifano keeps on inspiring Wallabies
Wallabies star Christian Lealiifano has beaten leukaemia yet it still means he must be vigilant on never getting too run down. And for that he’s ‘amazed and humbled’ by his teammates trust.
Don’t forget me! Kuridrani back to bulldozing best
Despite not playing for more than two months, Tevita Kuridrani bludgeoned his way into contention for selection in the big Rugby World Cup games to come with a star turn against Uruguay.
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Weakened by Bernies – genius behind victory
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The greatest Wallabies’ World Cup win
THE demolition of England rates with the 1991 and 2003 semi-final triumphs over the All Blacks as the most resonant Wallabies performance in their World Cup history.
RWC view from the cheap seats
How often to you get to ride home in a packed train after a game at Twickers and not have to hear 500 drunk England fans singing “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”?
Wallabies limit ‘dark period’ and prosper late
OF all the sweetness and light in such a buoyant the win, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said he learned most about his team in the darkness.
‘It’s the benchmark. We have to keep it going’
MICHAEL Hooper was proud of the Wallabies forwards at Twickenham after copping plenty of heat over the mauling they took at the same ground less than a year ago.
Cheika: we need to stay real and be humble
THE Wallabies had reason to celebrate after locking down a World Cup playoffs berth but they are refusing to get ahead of themselves as Wales come into view.
Mario magic working wonders on Wallabies scrum
TO understand how the Wallabies scrum turned from derided to destroyer inside a year, you have to picture an Argentinian lying in the tunnel of a live scrum.
England’s greatest sporting flops
ENGLAND have crashed out of the Rugby World Cup after being beaten by Australia, but where does it rank in their list of sporting flops in their biggest sports?
Cheika eyes Wales; England face bumpy ride
MICHAEL Cheika expressed sympathy for England counterpart Stuart Lancaster as the Wallabies immediately turned their focus to topping their pool.
Record-breaking Foley silences Quade fans
MAN of the moment Bernard Foley said a record-breaking 28-point haul that helped the Wallabies smash England at Twickenham was “a dream come true”.
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