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It is hoped France-based Wallabies second row Will Skelton will play a role in the Rugby Championship.

Will Skelton was a ‘passenger’ against the Lions in 2013. He wants another shot

Down on form after eight successive losses with his club La Rochelle, Will Skelton is facing one of the biggest challenges of his career.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Taniela Tupou is benched for the first time this year

‘I need more out of him’: Waratahs coach lays down challenge to benched Tupou

Dan McKellar has dropped Taniela Tupou to the bench for the first time this season, but the coach believes the best is still to come from the tighthead prop.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Israel Folau played his last Test for the Wallabies in 2018.

Rugby Australia chief rules out Israel Folau farewell against Lions

Former Wallaby Israel Folau’s hopes of playing a part in the upcoming British and Irish Lions series are over.

  • Jonathan Drennan
The British and Irish Lions are touring in 2025.

Ex-All Blacks coach recruited for ANZAC clash as Lions mania drives record interest

Rugby Australia is preparing for the biggest British and Irish Lions tour in history. And the priority will be to win the series, says RA boss Phil Waugh.

  • Iain Payten
Ben Donaldson crosses late for the Force.

Donaldson is Australia’s form No.10, and big reason Force have shocked Super Rugby

The Western Force are 2-0 to start the season and coach Simon Cron must be delighted by how his five-eighth is managing games.

  • Paul Cully
Waratahs fullback Max Jorgensen makes a break against the Brumbies on Saturday.

Why Waratahs will start the Super Rugby season on the back foot

NSW start their 2025 campaign this Friday, but will they be ready for the challenge?

  • Paul Cully
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Joseph Suaalii-Aukuso was a late withdrawal from the Waratahs’ trial against the ACT Brumbies.

The two questions Australian rugby need answers to ASAP

Decisions need to be made about two of the biggest names in rugby.

  • Paul Cully
Ireland and prospection Lions five-eighth Sam Prendergast.

The Six Nations starts this weekend. Here’s what Wallabies fans should look for

With the British and Irish Lions arriving in Australia in June, there is much to be learnt as Home Nations stars battle for selection.

  • Paul Cully
David Nucifora during his role working with Ireland.

He was talked up as a saviour of Australian rugby. Now he’ll be coaching the Lions instead

David Nucifora is set to become the first Australian to join the coaching staff of the British and Irish Lions, just a year after being recruited to help rebuild Aussie rugby.

  • Iain Payten
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper who is now playing for Australia 7s team Rugby Australia at Moore Park, Monday 20th of November 2023. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

His World Cup and Olympics went up in smoke. Will Hooper finally get a farewell against the Lions?

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is making a professional comeback in Japan, and it’s opened the door for a role in the massive British and Irish Lions tour later this year.

  • Iain Payten

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