How 740 Test caps will bury baby Poms
THE Wallabies’ starting side to play England is more experienced than both of Australia’s World Cup winning final teams, and has almost double the caps of their rival.
Rugby World Cup
Mastermind’s formula to topple England
HE’S masterminded the greatest RWC upset in history and now EDDIE JONES offers the answers to how the Wallabies are going to boot England into the abyss.
Key match-ups: England v Wallabies
BACKROW battle, scrum wars and golden boots. We look at the five key areas that will determine the do-or-die Australia-England pool clash at Twickenham.
Moore, Foley your country needs you
AUSTRALIA’S World Cup blockbuster against England will live and die by the performances of Stephen Moore and Bernard Foley, writes Jamie Pandaram.
$16,000 for two Wallabies tickets
SUNDAY morning’s huge clash between the Wallabies and England will decide the Rugby World Cup fate of both teams — these are the numbers that matter.
Are you smarter than a Wallaby?
WE all know the stereotype — rugby union players are a bunch of private school educated toffs who think they’re smarter than the rest of us … maybe it’s true.
Will silence be golden for Foley?
WALLABIES sharp shooter Bernard Foley has never experienced the unusual technique used by local fans to unsettle rival kickers when taking a shot at goal.
Baggage-free Giteau ready to help bury Poms
UNSURPRISINGLY for a man two shy of 100 Test caps, Matt Giteau has encountered most things in rugby.
Cheika goes for ‘A-Team’ against Poms
WALLABIES coach Michael Cheika has turned back to his own crack “A-Team” unit to get the job done against England on Sunday and knock the hosts out of the Rugby World Cup.
Wallabies go large for Pommy pack
MICHAEL Cheika has gone for the “Big Dog” over a young terrier on his bench to play England in Sunday’s crucial Rugby World Cup match.
Gallant Fiji go down to Wales
WALES won its third straight game at the Rugby World Cup, digging deep to beat Fiji 23-13 on Thursday and move to the brink of qualification from Pool A.
Michalak guides France to bonus point win
FIVE-EIGHTH Frederic Michalak has led France to their third straight World Cup win accounting for Canada 41-18, and in the process claiming a five-try bonus point.
Ireland can be lucky this time, says Wood
IRELAND have never reached a Rugby World Cup semi-final but former captain Keith Wood believes they can win the trophy if they beat France in their final pool match.
Burgess benched as England opt for Joseph
ENGLAND have recalled fit-again centre Jonathan Joseph for their key World Cup clash against Australia at Twickenham on Sunday Australian time.
‘Jonny won’t answer my calls’
MATT Giteau will land the biggest guilt trip in rugby history on Jonny Wilkinson if Australia dump England out of the World Cup at the first hurdle.
Rugby World Cup: Confidential
GOT a spare eight grand? That’s what it could cost you to get a ticket to the Wallabies-England blockbuster at Twickenham.
All Blacks unleash miracle man in surprise XV
TEN weeks after suffering a broken leg in his debut Test, traditional Fijian medicine has brought All Blacks ace Waisake Naholo back to confront Georgia.
England threaten to bash Wallabies
ENGLAND’S forwards plan to reawaken some doubts and demons within the Wallabies pack with their dominant scrum and physical style.
Warning: The Poms are showing rare flair
THE media focus may be trained heavily on England’s midfield but the Wallabies won’t be taking their eyes off the threat of the Pom’s pacy back three.
Moore pays tribute to ‘remarkable’ Palu
WALLABIES captain Stephen Moore has paid tribute to Wycliff Palu’s resilience after injury ended his World Cup and 11-year Australian rugby career.
Carter’s French connection pays off for Wallabies
SAM Carter became the first person happy cutting short a south of France stay after making a mad dash to London to join the Wallabies World Cup squad.
Moore would chase try over penalty like Robshaw
STEPHEN Moore won’t hesitate to chase a try over a penalty when Wallabies’ face England — despite rival skipper Chris Robshaw copping it for such a call.
Palu’s career defined by injury … but not how you think
WYCLIFF Palu’s career was not unfulfilled due to constant injury. That he could still be relied upon when half broken speaks of his true value and spirit.
Palu knew his time was up
GIVEN David Pocock’s form at the World Cup, Wycliff Palu figured his run against Uruguay at the weekend might have been his last game as a Wallaby.
UK media on emotional rollercoaster
AS THE big match between England and Australia looms, the English media is going through the third stage of reporting: Return Serve.
Re-live: Pocock pilots Wallabies win
DAVID Pocock scored two early tries as the Wallabies made a solid start to the Rugby World Cup with a 28-13 win over Fiji. Re-live all the action and video.
Savvy Scots cut down Brave Blossoms
GIANT killers Japan couldn’t repeat the dose in their second Rugby World Cup match, falling flat in the second half against Scotland.
Why the All Blacks need to ditch the haka
IT IS supposed to be the All Blacks’ biggest weapon, but it turns out the men in black would be better off ditching its greatest rugby tradition.
Wild dog McMahon keeping Wallabies honest
BEING stuck behind one superstar would be bad, but having two in your position would make most people despondent. But Sean McMahon isn’t most people.
Two team tactic adds competitive edge: Toomua
SPLITTING into two separate starting teams has escalated the intensity of competition at Wallabies World Cup training, according to Matt Toomua.
Springboks just ‘a bunch of losers’
South Africa’s sports minister publicly calls on the Springboks to “represent the nation when it counts.” If not, he says, then they are “just a bunch of losers”.
The Fijian village where rugby class is in the blood
HOW a tiny Coral Coast village became a serious player on the world sports stage, with two famous sons facing off when the Wallabies meet Fiji in Cardiff.
Cane to captain revamped All Blacks
THE rapid elevation of 23-year-old Sam Cane to captain New Zealand against Namibia is the latest chapter in the All Blacks blueprint for the future.
Burgess earns shock Test start
ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster is set to make a selection bombshell and start Sam Burgess at centre in their World Cup crunch match against Wales.
Wallabies tap into World Cup fever
AUSTRALIA got a belated dose of World Cup fever when they bussed into Cardiff for the captains run at Millennium Stadium overnight.
The ‘other’ Campese plotting Wallabies downfall
HE carries one of the most famous of Rugby World Cup names, but Fijian front-rower Campese Ma’afu is hoping to make his own mark against the Wallabies.
Volavola warns Wallabies: We can ‘do a Japan’
AUSSIE-raised Fiji playmaker Ben Volavola has sent a message to the Wallabies ahead of their World Cup clash: we can match Japan and topple a giant.
Folau has world vision but won’t take Fiji lightly
ISRAEL Folau is in England to dominate the World Cup. But after watching Japan embarrass the Springboks, he knows Fiji must be given due respect.
Genia wants fans to respect Wallabies again
WILL Genia is driven by a desire to win back the respect of a nation after disappointing seasons have seen the Wallabies kicked and bagged by their fans.
The Offload: Have Japan done the Wallabies a favour?
ROUNDING-UP the Rugby World Cup news and nonsense. Japan help the Wallabies, Richie McCaw binned and why would you annoy Nemani Nadolo?
Cheika snub spurs Fiji playmaker
HE was brushed by Michael Cheika for two long years but Ben Volavola says he feels only gratitude toward his old coach who turned him into a Test footballer.
Wallabies take a punt on playmakers
THEY have only played 72 minutes of rugby together but Will Genia insists he and World Cup halves pairing Bernard Foley can succeed.
The humiliating end to a 43,000km journey
THIS rugby supporter went to unbelievable lengths over two years as part of a grand plan to see one thing — but it was all for nothing.
Truth behind the World Cup’s greatest upset
IT’S been called the biggest decision in Cup history. Coach Eddie Jones was screaming into the phone, pleading for it not to happen.
How do you win a Rugby World Cup?
FOUR World Cup winning Wallabies — John Eales, Tim Horan, George Gregan and Rod Kafer — tells us what the current side need to do to win in England.
NZ View: Sonny Bill silences critics
SONNY Bill Williams has silenced his critics with a star turn off the bench in the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup win over Argentina. NZ View!
Wales facing injury crisis ahead of England
WALES coach Warren Gatland took a deep breath, then reeled off the extensive list of players to get injured in the Rugby World Cup win over Uruguay.
Japan must now seek home improvements: Jones
EDDIE Jones says Japan’s historic upset over the Springboks still feels like ‘a dream’, but one that can help improve the reality of the sport in the country.
All Blacks survive scare from plucky Pumas
AS statements go, New Zealand’s was less than convincing as the most experienced Test team ever seen was given a serious scare by Argentina.
Hooper and Pocock get nod to face Fiji
THE Wallabies will re-deploy the dynamic duo of David Pocock and Michael Hooper in their opening World Cup match against Fiji. See the full team here:
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