Beale: Wales match will be epic
The Wallabies can earn themselves an easier path to the World Cup final if they beat Wales, but they’re expecting 80 minutes of suffocating pressure.
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‘Could have killed him’: Former ref baffled by non red card
A former leading referee was left bemused after a Samoan player was not sent off for a high tackle while two former Wallabies have also weighed in on the great Rugby World Cup discipline debate.
‘Amazing upset’: Fiji stunned by minnows
Not so long ago Fiji looked like stunning the Wallabies now they have fallen in one of the greatest upsets in the history of the Rugby World Cup.
Genia fine starting on the bench
Once upon a time being left on the bench might have infuriated Wallabies playmaker Will Genia, now he sees it differently as the veteran prepares for Australia’s showdown with Wales.
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Cheika picks the brains of RWC masterminds
WALLABIES coach Michael Cheika wants to turn hopers into believers and has consulted his predecessors to ensure preparations are thorough.
Springboks unveil banged up RWC squad
JEAN de Villiers will captain South Africa at the Rugby World Cup despite fracturing his jaw in a Test three weeks ago. Duane Vermeulen is also included.
Genia to unleash full potential
WILL Genia’s selection for a Rugby World Cup he hopes to dominate as the Wallabies top halfback started as a prank call over a credit card blowout.
Beale: Burgess an asset, not a burden
MUCH of the UK remains torn over Sam Burgess’ place in England’s World Cup squad but one group has no doubts about his ability to perform on the big stage: the Wallabies.
Wallabies flogged: ‘Cheik loves a hill’
WALLABIES players thought they were off for a light jog for their final training session, but they were wrong. A ferry ride and old-school flogging lay in wait in Manly.
Numbers that excite greybeard Wallabies
APART from their collective history at World Cups, the Wallabies believe a squad that boasts an average of 40-Test caps can provide a crucial advantage in success for glory.
Host the World Cup? No thanks, we’ll pass
BILL Pulver said Australia would likely pass on a golden opportunity to run the 2019 Rugby World Cup if Japan was stripped of its hosting status by World Rugby.
Jonah’s legendary Irish pub prank
ALL Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has left Irish patrons gobsmacked after his hilarious pub prank. Watch video of ‘The Jonah Lomu Machine.’
In or out? Burgess’s World Cup bid up for debate
IT’S the question dominating England’s Rugby World Cup selection: Sam Burgess, in or out? Opinion is divided among players, coaches and pundits even now.
Don’t pick ‘sucker’ Sam Burgess
FORMER skipper Will Carling has urged England to omit Sam Burgess from their World Cup squad, warning his lack of union experience will be exposed.
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