Why Skelton dreamt of being a Kiwi
HE grew up thinking about playing rugby or league for New Zealand, but Wallabies lock Will Skelton is happy to be representing his adopted country.
HE grew up thinking about playing rugby or league for New Zealand, but Wallabies lock Will Skelton is happy to be representing his adopted country.
WALES posted an impressive victory away to Ireland, Samoa slumped to defeat against the Barbarians, Scotland thrashed Italy and Japan thumped Uruguay.
THE Wallabies have flown out, confident that the next time they step into Sydney Airport, they’ll be clutching the Webb Ellis Cup.
THE Wallabies hope to use America’s inability to differentiate between rugby league and union by declaring Jarryd Hayne one of theirs.
WALLABIES coach Michael Cheika wants to turn hopers into believers and has consulted his predecessors to ensure preparations are thorough.
JEAN de Villiers will captain South Africa at the Rugby World Cup despite fracturing his jaw in a Test three weeks ago. Duane Vermeulen is also included.
WILL Genia’s selection for a Rugby World Cup he hopes to dominate as the Wallabies top halfback started as a prank call over a credit card blowout.
MUCH of the UK remains torn over Sam Burgess’ place in England’s World Cup squad but one group has no doubts about his ability to perform on the big stage: the Wallabies.
WALLABIES players thought they were off for a light jog for their final training session, but they were wrong. A ferry ride and old-school flogging lay in wait in Manly.
APART from their collective history at World Cups, the Wallabies believe a squad that boasts an average of 40-Test caps can provide a crucial advantage in success for glory.
BILL Pulver said Australia would likely pass on a golden opportunity to run the 2019 Rugby World Cup if Japan was stripped of its hosting status by World Rugby.
AFTER farewelling Wallabies fans at Martin Place ahead of their World Cup departure, coach Michael Cheika revealed why he still cancels training sessions.
ALL Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has left Irish patrons gobsmacked after his hilarious pub prank. Watch video of ‘The Jonah Lomu Machine.’
IT’S the question dominating England’s Rugby World Cup selection: Sam Burgess, in or out? Opinion is divided among players, coaches and pundits even now.
FORMER skipper Will Carling has urged England to omit Sam Burgess from their World Cup squad, warning his lack of union experience will be exposed.
IT’S that time again. Here is the complete fixture list for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with the Australian kick-off times and TV details.
THE Wallabies are edging closer to finalising their best RWC team, but Stephen Larkham admits they are still in the dark about their best halves pairing.
FORMER Wallaby George Smith believes Fiji will knock out England and Wales, progressing with Australia from the World Cup’s ‘Pool of Death’.
NOTHING says commitment like a giant green and gold tattoo right in the middle of your noggin. It turns out Wallabies fans are surprisingly crazy.
FORMER Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will step aside as Japan coach after the Rugby World Cup and will not play a role with the country’s Super Rugby team.
WALLABIES legend George Smith is tipping a Rugby World Cup boilover, with Australia and Fiji to progress from the group of death.
FORGET escaping from the “group of death,” Wallabies enforcer Scott Fardy has declared they are heading to England to claim the Rugby World Cup.
WINNING selection from a swollen pool of talent for the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup defence could well be a matter of timing.
FEELING as fit as ever, Wallabies backline ace Kurtley Beale has unfinished business to tend to at next month’s Rugby World Cup.
DAVID Pocock and Michael Hooper are Australia’s most important players on the ground, but could they now be used in the air? Lineout caller Rob Simmons thinks so.
THE Australian Rugby Union has locked away one of its best young talents with NSW Waratahs lock Will Skelton signing a new two-year contract extension.
QUADE Cooper looks likely to get first crack at the Wallabies No 10 jersey and lay down the platform for a shot at World Cup redemption.
WYCLIFF Palu and Christian Lealiifano are the high profile omissions from the Wallabies squad for The Rugby Championship.
DUBLIN-based Wallabies forward Kane Douglas, a potential key World Cup inclusion, is desperate to return home for family reasons.
NICK Phipps and Bernard Foley. Will Genia and Quade Cooper. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is reluctant to mix-and-match so close to the World Cup.
PLAYERS remain in the dark as to who will be on the chopping block as Wallabies coach Michael Cheika prepares to swing the selection axe on Friday.
THE All Blacks will prepare for one of the great adjustments in Test rugby with words of warning ringing in their ears from Steve Hansen.
MATT Giteau is by far the Wallabies’ best option to play five-eighth at the Rugby Championship and World Cup, Bob Dwyer says.
CAPTAIN Richie McCaw believes withstanding a fired up Samoa will hold the All Blacks in good stead at the Rugby World Cup.
KURTLEY Beale has the ability to play a similar role to the great David Campese on the wing for the Wallabies, according to Bob Dwyer.
THE All Blacks have scraped past a fired up Manu Samoa side in the historic Test at a palm-fringed Apia Park.
SAMOA is expected to come to a standstill today when the All Blacks play in the rugby-obsessed island nation for the first time.
NICK Cummins has taken his Wallabies World Cup lifeline the only way he knows how. “She’s pedal to the metal,” the Honey Badger says.
A BOLD Australian Rugby Union request to free Kane Douglas from his Irish club duties has been made to add a powerful wildcard to the Wallabies’ World Cup plans.
ISRAEL Folau has confirmed he’ll head to Japan at the end of this year to play for club side NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.
HE is the Aussie prop who has just been signed by the richest club in the world, and Salesi Ma’afu has warned the Wallabies they face a huge Test at the World Cup against England.
INJURY and contract dramas be damned — Quade Cooper remains a big part of Michael Cheika’s Wallabies World Cup plans.
THERE are four teams left in the 2015 Super Rugby play-offs and four questions that need to be answered.Will we see an all-Australian final for the first time?
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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