Quick fix that could save Wallabies’ Cup
The list of the Wallabies on-field problems is growing but 1999 World Cup winner Matthew Burke has a simple fix that could solve two of the biggest.
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Player sent off as Scots scorch Samoans
Scotland’s World Cup campaign is back on track after they secured a bonus-point victory against Samoa, something which could become crucial in a tight Pool A.
Leave the refs alone, says All Blacks coach
While all and sundry have ferociously turned on the standard of referring at the Rugby World Cup, the whistleblowers have found at least found one ally in All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.
Why France has pulled handbrake on usual flair
After taking down Argentina you’d expect France to be cock-a-hoop heading into its clash with the United States but confidence is still fragile due to one area of Tricolors’ game in recent years.
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Re-live: Sloppy Wallabies post big RWC win
THE Wallabies’ B team has secured an 11-try Rugby World Cup win against Pool A minnows Uruguay. But the performance was far from impressive.
Giteau has measure of Burgess
MATT Giteau says he won’t be worried about giving away 30kg to Sam Burgess if they meet in the Wallabies’ massive clash with England on Sunday.
How Uruguay Test can shape our tournament
TWO-TIME World Cup winner and Wallaby legend, Tim Horan, picks a hit list for the Wallabies to follow in their Test against Uruguay in Birmingham.
Wallabies’ most crucial step yet
WITH England going down in a damaging defeat to Wales overnight, the pool of death has been shaken. And it has huge implications for Australia.
Starting spots for England clash up for grabs: Larkham
STEPHEN Larkham says influential performances Nick Phipps, Quade Cooper and Matt Toomua against Uruguay could earn them a spot to face England.
England-Wallabies clash now do-or-die: Woodward
FORMER coach Clive Woodward says England’s World Cup final will come early against Australia next weekend after the hosts lost to Wales at Twickenham.
Why TPN’s gunning for skipper’s spot
TATAFU Polota-Nau knows the best thing he can do for the Wallabies is try and oust Stephen Moore. However, there is method to Polota-Nau’s cunning plan.
The code-switch that saved Tomane
FOUR years ago, Joe Tomane was languishing in a rugby league career which had ground to a halt, until Wallabies assistant Stephen Larkham offered him a lifeline.
Quade, Wallabies to make short work of Teros
QUADE Cooper says he is not concerned about losing his bearings on a “miniature” Villa Park despite the Wallabies denied a captain’s run on the converted soccer field.
Uruguayan blacksmith to face Wallabies
WHEN Uruguay amateur Leandro Leivas plays the Wallabies this Sunday it will be the biggest match of his career and a far cry from his day job.
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