All Black’s miracle leaf cure for broken leg
WINGER Waisake Naholo’s use of an alternative treatment for a cracked leg bone has won the backing of All Blacks coach Steven Hansen.
Rugby World Cup
Toomua: Burgess can emulate Izzy, SBW
AFTER being handed a surprise Test debut, Wallaby Matt Toomua believes England’s Sam Burgess can have the same impact as Israel Folau and SBW in the 15-man game.
Aussies smash England scrum world record
WHO said Australia’s scrum was a weakness? A World Cup warning has been sent to England after smashing the record for the world’s largest scrum.
Burgess safe as England trim RWC squad
CODE hopper Sam Burgess has survived the cull as England coach Stuart Lancaster trims his squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup
Big guns mass behind bold Wallabies Cup run
THERE are many in rugby who believe a superior English scrum and goalkicker will bulldoze Australian rugby’s World Cup hopes. George Gregan is not one of them.
Wallabies beware: Fiji are flying
FIJI fire Rugby World Cup warning to the Wallabies, turning on a sparkling attacking performance to down Samoa 39-29 and win the Pacific Nations Cup.
No nudity: England’s RWC Twitter guidelines
ENGLAND’S rugby team have been told to stay away from Twitter after a tough loss as part of a long list of social media guidelines for this year’s World Cup.
Late McCaw magic as All Blacks topple Boks
NEW Zealand came from behind to beat South Africa in The Rugby Championship, laying down a big marker for its World Cup defence.
The minnow who could shake up the Cup
MICHAEL Lynagh favours the All Blacks to win the Rugby World Cup, but believes a minnow could have a big say in how far Australia goes in the tournament.
Kiwi view: Quade target of personal attack
FOUR more years, Australia. A prominent Kiwi columnist has begged the Wallabies to keep picking Quade Cooper, who is “as crazy as ever.”
Sam Burgess just ‘hasn’t got it’
ENGLAND has to bite the bullet and admit its Sam Burgess experiment hasn’t paid off in time for the World Cup. Being a good bloke isn’t enough.
Horwill has unfinished business
AFTER one of his best Test cameos, former Wallabies skipper James Horwill declared he is determined to bow out with World Cup glory.
Bold lineout call gives Wallabies ‘identity’
STEPHEN Moore’s call to ignore a draw and push for a try against the Springboks is one that could reverberate all the way through to the World Cup.
All Black stars rested for Wallabies
SONNY Bill Williams and Dan Carter have been given a fortnight’s rest to freshen up for the Wallabies in Sydney on August 8.
Quade ditches France for Olympic dream
QUADE Cooper has settled on a bold bid to become an Olympian at rugby sevens next year in Rio and will ditch his rich French rugby contract to do so.
Folau factor gives Wallabies hope
THE Wallabies have just over two months to select their ultimate team and game plan to win the Rugby World Cup — our experts dissect the key issues.
Time running out for struggling All Blacks
FEAR of missing out on the World Cup is shaping as a driving force within the All Blacks camp ahead of their Rugby Championship Test on Friday.
Foley brothers to score World Cup touchdowns
AS Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley continues his dream of starring in the World Cup, he won’t have to look far for inspiration. Just across the family dinner table will do.
Giteau’s Wallabies fears misplaced: Mitchell
WALLABIES winger Drew Mitchell has dismissed Matt Giteau’s fears he may not be up to Test standard ahead of his comeback match on Saturday night.
Skelton re-signs with Wallabies, Waratahs
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.
Cooper frontrunner for Wallabies No 10
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.
Palu, Lealiifano major Wallabies omissions
WYCLIFF Palu and Christian Lealiifano are the high profile omissions from the Wallabies squad for The Rugby Championship.
Wallabies lock desperate to return home
DUBLIN-based Wallabies forward Kane Douglas, a potential key World Cup inclusion, is desperate to return home for family reasons.
Wallabies halves come as package deal
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.
Wallabies still in dark as axe looms
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.
Some All Blacks not up to it: Hansen
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.
Giteau should be Wallabies No 10: Dwyer
MATT Giteau is by far the Wallabies’ best option to play five-eighth at the Rugby Championship and World Cup, Bob Dwyer says.
What All Blacks learnt in Samoa struggle
CAPTAIN Richie McCaw believes withstanding a fired up Samoa will hold the All Blacks in good stead at the Rugby World Cup.
Beale can be our Campo: Dwyer on Wallabies
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.
All Blacks given a scare by proud Samoa
THE All Blacks have scraped past a fired up Manu Samoa side in the historic Test at a palm-fringed Apia Park.
Samoa declares holiday for All Blacks Test
SAMOA is expected to come to a standstill today when the All Blacks play in the rugby-obsessed island nation for the first time.
Honey Badger: I haven’t heard fat lady sing
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.
ARU aiming to draft Douglas in
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.
Sayonara, soon, says Japan-bound Folau
ISRAEL Folau has confirmed he’ll head to Japan at the end of this year to play for club side NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.
Ma’afu warns a huge challenge lies ahead
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.
Cooper to be let off the leash by Cheika
INJURY and contract dramas be damned — Quade Cooper remains a big part of Michael Cheika’s Wallabies World Cup plans.
Final four: Super Rugby’s burning questions
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?
Cheika prepared to gamble on Giteau
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.
Boks star joins Toulon, shrugs off Cup fears
SPRINGBOKS back-row forward Duane Vermeulen has joined the South African contingent at European champions Toulon.
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