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Michael Hooper

November 2023

Rugby chairman Hamish McLennan arrives back in Sydney on Wednesday.

Hamish McLennan’s wife joins the ruck

Hours before Rugby CEO Phil Waugh took responsibility for the game’s mess, the chairman’s wife was taking on Instagram trolls, shifting the blame back to the players.

  • Mark Di Stefano

October 2023

The self-pity party of Hamish McLennan

The Rugby Australia chairman blamed ‘the system’ after the exit of Wallabies coach Eddie Jones, parking any personal responsibility for the mess the game finds itself in.

  • Mark Di Stefano

September 2023

Eddie Jones.

Farewell Eddie, it’s time for the Wallabies to move on from the misery

It is unconscionable that the Wallabies’ coach carries on. Forget all the flannel that he could yet turn Australia into world-beaters in 2027.

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  • Oliver Brown

August 2023

Eddie Jones

Coach Jones curses media negativity around Wallabies

Eddie Jones described a press conference at Sydney Airport, as the Wallabies left for France, as the worst he had experienced in his many years in world rugby.

  • Melissa Woods

July 2023

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is paving the way for a future beyond rugby.

How this Wallabies star is planning a ‘soft exit’

Wallabies co-captain Michael Hooper has had his fair share of ice baths and saunas. Now he’s buying into them.

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  • Zoe Samios

November 2022

Nick Frost has been impressive for the Wallabies.

France deny Wallabies with late escape

France have denied the Wallabies an epic victory, snatching a record 11th straight Test win to underline their 2023 Rugby World Cup favouritism.

  • Darren Walton

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