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Rugby: Rugby league convert Joey Manu has skipped a beat in his transition to union scoring on debut.
An emerging Queensland Reds prop has been included in a 40-man Wallabies training squad.
A 20-year-old powerhouse prop who can bench press 202.5kg is in the frame for the British & Irish Lions series.
England’s World Cup winner is struggling to remember crucial moments of his life and family as he deals with dementia and CTE.
For the Wallabies to emulate the feats of the legendary 1984 Australia side, there’s one area in particular they need to conquer – and their destructive win over Wales solved none of it.
Even in his moment of triumph, the first Australian appointed to the most powerful job in World Rugby, Brett Robinson could not resist the temptation of making a playful joke at England’s expense as he outlined his vision for the future of the global game.
Eddie Jones’ split from Rugby Australia and the Wallabies after the disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign was as acrimonious as it comes. Now, they’re about to throw down once again.
Fast-tracked into the Wallabies team, and earning a bucketload of money, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii could have easily ruffled a few feathers in Australian rugby. Instead, he’s instantly won everyone over.
There was bash, crash, a captain courageous, a three-try purple patch and eight outstanding tries in the torrid battle between the Australia U16s and Waratahs U17s. Stars, standouts, wrap
She’s the cross code footy gun who was a big hit at the Australian schools rugby champs and the Koori knockout. But this young gun also has a super talent off the footy field.
The successful Pasifika Youth Rugby Cup will inspire a new rugby event as early as 2025 while more interstaters and overseas teens could be added to the current titles. PHOTO GALLERY
It had everything from players helping rescue a bogged ambulance to five try heroes and hot boots. Stars, standouts and great photos from the Pasifika Youth Rugby Cup 2024.
There has been a tragic update after rugby star Tom Voyce drove into a river in the midst of a violent storm.
Rugby: Rugby Australia has released their five-year plan, which they hope will revitalise the game in this country.
Rugby Australia has been forced to assess the future of the Wallabies head coaching job with no guarantee Joe Schmidt will stay in the role after next year’s Lions tour.
A win over England raised hopes the Wallabies are on the way back and a bold new strategy for the code in Australia is predicting more waves of success.
Rugby Union: Rugby Australia has outlined a five-year plan to take the Wallabies back to the best nation in the sport.
A former All Blacks prop will play one more Super Rugby Pacific for his New Zealand-based team before moving to the Queensland Reds.
Australia has finished fourth at the sevens event in Cape Town after the women’s side suffered another heartbreaking defeat to the USA.
Rugby: Australia’s women’s sevens team has lost both it’s semi-final and third place playoff matches against the USA and France in South Africa…..
Rugby: Australia’s rugby sevens team have pumped powerhouse Canada to set up a semi-final clash against the USA.
Rugby Australia has moved to secure the futures of several off-contract Wallabies as the NRL considers salary cap concessions to raid the 15-man code’s biggest stars. Find out more inside.
After a promising spring tour that cemented the status of several stars, Joe Schmidt is edging closer to his Wallabies squad for next year’s Lions tour. We look at the bolters, fringe candidates and nailed-on stars.
Wins are on the board for the Wallabies, a new star has been revealed and a high quality coach in charge – but there is no celebration yet from Rugby Australia. This is why.
Once considered the future of the Wallabies, 24-year-old gun Jordan Petaia has quit rugby union to chase his NFL dream. Plus, the six Australians who he is following down that path.
One of the Wallabies’ most exciting players has announced he is gambling everything to chase his dream in the United States.
Wallabies and Reds star Jordan Petaia has confirmed he’s quit rugby union to chase his NFL dream, and he might just have the skillset to make…
A former Wallaby is the latest Aussie to try his luck in the NFL, with the rugby star accepting a spot in the international pathway program.
Rugby: Aussie women claim rugby sevens title in Dubai with a thrilling win over New Zealand in the final.
A rugby player has suffered a seriously nasty injury after copping a blow in one of the craziest incidents ever seen on a sporting field.
Australia’s heartbreak at the Olympics feels like a distant memory after they produced some late magic against New Zealand.
Reminding everyone of what could have been at the Olympics, the Australian women’s team has taken out the opening round of the new rugby sevens series in Dubai.
After a radical transformation of the Wallabies, coach Joe Schmidt is in big demand – but family will play a huge role in his decision, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
Rugby: Both the Australian men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Dubai tournament.
In an epic struggle with Ireland, two Wallabies truly delivered in hostile territory, while Joseph-Aukuso Suaali had some moments he would want back. Julian Linden rates every Wallaby.
Wallabies legends are all saying the same thing, despite the Aussies falling to a 60-year low on Sunday morning.
Rugby: Ireland have comeback to defeat the Wallabies in the final minutes of their epic Autumn Nations showdown.
A titanic defensive performance by the Wallabies fell just short of what would have been a famous win in Ireland, but it’s now clear that Joe Schmidt’s team can take on the British and Irish Lions.
Wallabies centre Len Ikitau was left devastated by his controversial axing from last year’s World Cup campaign. Now one of Australia’s most crucial backline players, his fiancee reveals the secret to star’s resurgence.
Rugby: The Wallabies are motivated to finish their year on a high as they face a fierce Irish opposition to finish the season.
Miking up players, dancing TikToks, social video – it’s all played a part in the extraordinary growth of the Cook Islands rugby union club ahead of the third Pasifika Youth Cup.
Rugby is a more global game that can appeal to young league stars, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says as he suggests Union could attract more code-jumpers like Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
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