Genia, Cooper join player exodus
The Wallaby player drain continues, with two more stars to continue their careers in Japan.
The Wallaby player drain continues, with two more stars to continue their careers in Japan.
It took three years and the same amount of Super Rugby clubs for Isi Naisarani to finally realise dream. But the Fiji-born backrower’s journey the Wallabies started long before he landed in Australia.
James O’Connor’s World Cup dream has been resuscitated after Wallabies coach Michael Cheika summoned the 44-Test utility to South Africa.
Reds flanker Liam Wright may be warming the seat for David Pocock’s return but Michael Cheika simply couldn’t ignore the 21-year-old’s mind-blowing Super Rugby statistics.
CALL IT the Giteau gamble. Michael Cheika is prepared to pick Matt Giteau as an emergency third halfback at the World Cup to free up spots elsewhere.
SPRINGBOKS back-row forward Duane Vermeulen has joined the South African contingent at European champions Toulon.
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