November 2024
Wallabies’ grand slam quest over despite Harry Potter magic
Rarely threatening in attack after a combined 13 tries against England and Wales, Australia had no answers for the Scottish defence.
The unassuming 21-year-old behind Wallabies stunning win
Twenty-one-year-old Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i’s first rugby game for Australia was one for the ages.
Wallabies’ last-gasp heroics stun England at Twickenham
Max Jorgensen scored a try after the siren to ensure Australia’s first win at the famous English ground in almost a decade.
Sua’ali’i is right to start for the Wallabies – next, Nathan Cleary
Selection gambles don’t come bigger than this, but Joseph Sua’ali’i is ready and his success should lead to a killer recruitment for the 2027 World Cup.
July 2024
‘It sucks’: Distraught Aussie women walk away from rugby empty-handed
The sevens team came into the Games set for gold, but against Canada and then the US they watched a medal almost literally sprint away from them.
May 2024
Sir Tony O’Reilly, the tycoon who fell into bankruptcy
He was an Irish rugby international and British Lion, the creator of Kerrygold butter, and a charismatic international business leader and newspaper tycoon.
November 2023
The receipts left in Hamish McLennan’s downfall
The ousted Rugby Australia chairman leaves a trail of receipts that led to his demise.
October 2023
South Africa beat New Zealand to claim record fourth Rugby World Cup
South Africa became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup four times when they beat New Zealand 12-11 after the All Blacks were reduced to 14 men half an hour in to the match.
Welcome to rugby union’s burning platform
Australia just had its worst World Cup campaign in history. Everyone knows what the sport needs to do but making those changes is another matter entirely.
South Africa pull off miracle to reach Rugby World Cup final
The Springboks trailed England for the entire semi-final until Handre Pollard kicked a 78th-minute penalty. They now face New Zealand in the final.
All Blacks resist Ireland fightbacks to win epic Rugby quarter-final
Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat.
August 2023
The Matildas delivered. Will business and government?
The nation’s love affair with the Matildas has changed the rules of the game for women’s sport. Will it change the money?
January 2023
Eddie Jones in, Dave Rennie out as Wallabies head coach
Rugby Australia has hired Eddie Jones to be the head coach of the Wallabies, as well as overseeing the women’s team, on a long-term deal until 2027.
August 2021
What’s on at the Paralympics on Saturday & Sunday
Here’s what’s coming up in Tokyo for Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5. All times AEST
All Blacks pull out of Perth test
Due to the New Zealand lockdown, they have also NZ scrapped home tests against South Africa. ,