Souths star: My cousin will Cheik-mate critics
Michael Cheika is already under immense pressure after just one World Cup match – but an NRL gun with close ties to the Wallabies coach has warned critics not to write him off just yet.
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Beale: The day I tried to give the Prince my undies
Playing Wales is always a special experience, writes KURTLEY BEALE. From gutsy victories playing two men down to tryless Tests and one unforgettable encounter with Prince William.
Benchmark ban shows up hair-larious double standards
World Rugby’s sense of justice is becoming more and more bizarre after Reece Hodge was banned yet an Argentine player caught pulling an opponent’s hair got off with a warning.
Uncomfortable hypocrisy behind NRL’s Folau ban
A stunning 85 per cent of fans believe Israel Folau should be welcomed back the NRL — even if the game’s leaders disagree. But how can that be, when players guilty of domestic violence are welcomed back, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
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Is Sam Burgess worth the risk?
BIG Sam Burgess has become the Big Topic with the Rugby World Cup kick-off less than two weeks away — the question is will he be a big flop.
Poms punted from Twickenham home sheds
ENGLAND has been relegated to the “away” sheds at Twickenham and forced to wear its red strip for the World Cup opener against Fiji thanks to a quirky tradition.
‘I don’t think we play rugby here’
THE Wallies … er, Wallabies, are preparing for their last warm-up match before the World Cup against USA, but perhaps their biggest challenge is filling Soldier Field.
Ex-Shark Bailey now in Eagles’ nest
IF it weren’t for a dodgy Achilles tendon, Phil Bailey might have spent the past few years as a Commando fighting in Afghanistan or Iraq.
SBW to Burgess: Code switch not that hard
SONNY Bill Williams says switching from league to union isn’t the challenge many make out and predicts Sam Burgess can shine at the Rugby World Cup.
McMahon’s making things hard for Cheika
AS HE prepared to play his first Test match in almost a year Sean McMahon admitted there were times he feared he might be remembered as a one-season wonder.
Folau shows off his gridiron skills
THE ARU may be happy to hear NFL scouts are scouring Australia for the next Jarryd Hayne. They’d have missed Izzy Folau right under their noses.
Wallabies to learn from Fighting Irish
GPS helped the Australian Rugby Union team get to Notre Dame — and it has nothing to do with the Wallabies having difficulty finding the campus.
Wallabies confident in hooker policy
THE Wallabies have dismissed English suggestions they could lose points at the Rugby World Cup if the selection of only two hookers backfires.
Naiyaravoro a debutant by choice
MICHAEL Cheika said his selection of Taqele Naiyaravoro for a Wallabies debut on Sunday morning was only made when he got the green light from one man: Taqele Naiyaravoro.
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