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Fraser McReight breaking up field and it led to a try.

The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia

Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?

  • Iain Payten

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Hunter Paisami of the Wallabies celebrates

As it happened: Wallabies survive Georgian fightback for third win under Schmidt

The Wallabies remain undefeated under Joe Schmidt but as usual, Georgia made them work hard for a 40-29 win.

  • Iain Payten
Fraser McReight is part of a core of players Joe Schmidt can build a team around.

No excuses: Why Georgia Test isn’t like previous Wallabies shocks

The ghosts of previous losses to Samoa, Scotland and Italy may haunt fans, but there is no comparison with the coming match.

  • Paul Cully
Allan Alaalatoa leaving the field at the MCG the last time he captained the Wallabies

Third time lucky: Alaalatoa out to shake off captaincy curse

Against Georgia, Allan Alaalatoa will lead out the Wallabies for the third time after experiencing a brutal defeat against Italy in 2022 and a ruptured Achilles against the All Blacks in 2023.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Giorgi Javakhia of Georgia running against Fiji three weeks ago.

‘We’ve come here to win’: Snubbed Georgia aim to seize global respect by rolling Wallabies

They are still seen by some as lowly minnows, but Georgia have knocked off Japan, Wales and Italy in the last two years. And they want to prove they belong at rugby’s main table with a victory in Australia.

  • Iain Payten
Darby Lancaster celebrates scoring a try in Perth.

‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice

It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes to his Wallabies team.

  • Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
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Taniela Tupou celebrates scoring a try against Wales in Sydney.

Waratahs poised to sign Tupou, scrum guru lauds Thor’s ‘explosive power’

The ‘Tongan Thor’ - Taniela Tupou - and a 21-year-old Wallabies debutant are among a group of Rebels players closing in on deals to play in sky blue.

  • Iain Payten
Ben Donaldson scores against Georgia in Australia’s World Cup opener.

Donaldson recalled to meet Georgia as Wallabies reminded of near-miss at World Cup

Ben Donaldson starred in a win over Georgia in Paris, including a memorable try involving a Taniela Tupou intercept. But it could have been a very different story if Tupou didn’t catch the ball.

  • Iain Payten
Georgian protestors pack down in a scrum

When the police brought out the water cannons, the Georgians packed down a scrum

The Georgian ability to scrum can be partly explained by history, cultural expression and natural athletic gifts in a country of less than four million people.

  • Jonathan Drennan
They may be rugby minnows, but the Georgian team, and their countrymen, love to pack a scrum.
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Georgia just love scrummaging

They may be rugby minnows, but the Georgian team, and their countrymen, love to pack a scrum.

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